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:
Bond enquiries: +64 4 238 4693
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:

Building enquiries: 0800 242 243
From overseas: +64 4 238 6362
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:

Call 0800 116 926
From overseas: +64 4 237 1604
Hours of operation: 8.00 am - 5.30 pm NZT Monday - Friday
Fax: 0800 116 189
Email: [6]whrs.[Department of Building and Housing request email]

All enquiries relating to the Smarterhomes website, please contact:

Phone: 0800 83 62 62
Email: [7][email address]

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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Hi Brendon
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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Dear Mr Voyce,
 
Please find attached a letter regarding your Official Information Act
request.
 
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Rachel Prosser, Senior Advisor Operational Policy & Ministerial Servicing,
Building and Housing Group, Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment
ddi: (04) 817-4521 | fax: (04) 494-0290 |
Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay, PO Box 10729, Wellington 6011

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Dear Mr Voyce 

 

You recently requested that the Earthquake Commission (EQC) make available
to you the results of the TC3 drilling at 497 Pages Road, Bexley,
Christchurch. Your request has been considered under the Official
Information Act 1982. I apologise for the delay in responding to your
request.

 

I regret to inform you that your request has been declined under section
9(2)(j) of the Official Information Act, which allows for sensitive
information to be withheld in order

 

·          ‘to enable a Minister of the Crown or any department or
organisation holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or
disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial
negotiations)’

 

You have the right to ask the Parliamentary Ombudsman to investigate and
review this decision. For further information regarding this process,
contact 0800 802 602 or visit [1]http://www.ombudsmen.parliament.nz.

 

Yours sincerely,

Sue Fish| OIA Administrator | The Earthquake Commission (EQC)

 

 

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