Dear Fire and Emergency New Zealand,

I am a New Zealand Citizen.

Watching the Super Rugby Finale between the Hurricanes and Chiefs tonight, the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) logo was displayed as a holographic/imposed graphic on the playing field representing a potential sponsorship deal.

I am requesting the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:

1. All email threads relating to this subject, between the appropriate FENZ persons or departments;
2. Did this receive sign-off and approval from or include any member of the FENZ Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
2a. Was there any member of FENZ present at this game? If so, who was present.
2b. Did any member of FENZ receive "perks" such as special access or gifts?
3. All names and positions of the persons and companies involved, including who approved this apparent deal to go ahead;
4. Justification or reasoning from the appropriate person, that being a member of the ELT or such otherwise, why FENZ decided to sponsor a Super Rugby Finale;
4a. Reasoning as to why FENZ have decided to sponsor a Super Rugby Finale, rather than attempt negotiations with the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union.
5. Does this sponsorship maintain a neutral position for Fire and Emergency New Zealand being a Crown Entity?
5a. Will the information around this sponsorship and expenditure be provided to the Board and Minister?
6. Documents relating to this matter, being:
6a. A financial breakdown of all costs involved in this sponsorship occurring, provided in a PDF document.
6b. Agreements between FENZ and Super Rugby (or other such agency). NB: If this is written in the emails provided under point one, disregard this.

I request this to be dealt with promptly, with no delay, as this has serious public interest and may harm the reputation of Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Grayson