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Submission to OIA review

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

Department of Building and Housing did not have the information requested.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Department of Building and Housing,

Recently your organisation submitted to the Law Commission's review of the Official Information Act. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* a copy of your submission
* all drafts, advice, and internal communications (including emails) relating to that submission

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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Department of Building and Housing

Thank you for your email. Please note that we will respond to your enquiry
within 5 working days by return email or telephone if a phone number has
been provided and you have requested us to contact you by telephone.

If your query is urgent, it is recommended that you phone the Contact
Centre during our business hours of 8 am and 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday:

Bond enquiries: 0800 737 666
Tenancy advice: 0800 83 62 62
Email: [1][Department of Building and Housing request email]

International callers:
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Tenancy advice: +64 4 238 4695
Email: [2][Department of Building and Housing request email]

All enquiries relating to building or licensing of building practitioners
should refer to the numbers below. Business hours are 8.30 am to 5 pm.
Monday to
Friday:

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Email: [3][Department of Building and Housing request email]

Licensing enquiries: 0800 60 60 50
From overseas: +64 4 238 6312
Email: [4][email address] or [5][Department of Building and Housing request email]

All enquiries relating to the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service should
refer to the numbers below. Business hours are 8.30 am to 5 pm. Monday to
Friday:

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Email: [6]whrs.[Department of Building and Housing request email]

All enquiries relating to the Smarterhomes website, please contact:

Phone: 0800 83 62 62
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For enquiries about Building and Housing Sector Policy, Business Support,
Communications, Human Resources and Organisation Capability, please
contact:

Department of Building and Housing
Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay
PO Box 10-729, Wellington
Phone: +64 4 494 0260
Fax: +64 4 494 0290
Email: [8][Department of Building and Housing request email]

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Department of Building and Housing

Attachment OIA 2545 Alex Harris acknowledgement letter.pdf
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Hi Alex
Thank you for your email. Attached is an acknowledgement letter re your
information request.
Kind regards
 
Lisa Sioeli, Advisor Records And Ministerials, Building and Housing Group,
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
ddi: (04) 494-4290 | fax: (04) 494-0290
Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay, PO Box 10729, Wellington 6011
 
 
 
 
 

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From: Sarai Matagi
Department of Building and Housing

Attachment Scan to Me from 192 168 24 40 2012 08 14 144818.pdf
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Dear Alex,
 
Please find attached your Official Information Act request.
 
 
Kind Regards,
 
--
Sarai Matagi,
Administration Officer Legal
Building and Housing Group
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay
PO Box 10729
Wellington 6011
 
 
 

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Sarai Matagi,

Thanks for the response. Clearly the Law Commission was mistaken when they listed DBH as a submitter in their report.

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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