Has any advice been given to the Minister of Building and Housing on heating and ventilation issues?

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Department of Building and Housing

The request was refused by Department of Building and Housing.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Department of Building and Housing,

On 11 February it was revealed that the Minister of Building and Housing had a conflict of interest in the construction industry. As a result, he had "nstructed officials that [he] would not receive papers on and would withdraw from discussions about heating and ventilation because of [his] directorship of Holyoake Industries Ltd" (TVNZ, "Williamson accused of conflict of interest on Mainzeal", 11 Feb 2013). I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* has the Minister of Building and Housing received any advice from the department on heating and ventilation issues since becoming Minister?
* If so, copies of all the advice received. If this would require substantial collation and research, then I am willing to settle for a list of the titles of all papers received, and their dates.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Attachment OIA 2998 Alex Harris Acknowledgement Letter.pdf
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Dear Alex,

Please find attached your acknowledgement regarding your information request.

Kind regards,

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Necia Johnston, Advisor Ministerial & Records, Building and Housing Group, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
ddi: 4765
Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay, PO Box 10729, Wellington 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: Coralie Berryman On Behalf Of ~Info
Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013 4:15 p.m.
To: ~Information Services
Subject: FW: Official Information Act request - Has any advice been given to the Minister of Building and Housing on heating and ventilation issues?

Please respond to the below OIA request

Yours sincerely

Coralie Berryman
TEAM LEADER CONTACT CENTRE
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
DDI: (04) 237 1155
City Fitness Building, 1st Floor, 1 Walton Leigh Avenue WELLINGTON PO Box 50445, WELLINGTON, New Zealand

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From: Alex Harris [mailto:[OIA #780 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013 3:58 p.m.
To: ~Info
Subject: Official Information Act request - Has any advice been given to the Minister of Building and Housing on heating and ventilation issues?

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Dear Department of Building and Housing,

On 11 February it was revealed that the Minister of Building and
Housing had a conflict of interest in the construction industry. As
a result, he had "nstructed officials that [he] would not receive
papers on and would withdraw from discussions about heating and
ventilation because of [his] directorship of Holyoake Industries
Ltd" (TVNZ, "Williamson accused of conflict of interest on
Mainzeal", 11 Feb 2013). I would like to request the following
information under the OIA:

* has the Minister of Building and Housing received any advice from
the department on heating and ventilation issues since becoming
Minister?
* If so, copies of all the advice received. If this would require
substantial collation and research, then I am willing to settle for
a list of the titles of all papers received, and their dates.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about
this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the
fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: Savita Parbhu
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Attachment Alex Harris OIA.pdf
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Dear Alex
 
Please find attached copy of our response to your OIA2998.
 
Thanks
Kind regards
 
Savita Parbhu
Executive Assistant to Adrian Regnault
General Manager Building System Performance Branch
Infrastructure & Resource Market Group
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
ddi: (04) 817-4806 | mob: (276) 538-881 | fax: (04) 494-0290
L6, 86 Customhouse Quay, PO Box 10729, Wellington 6011
 
 
 

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