SPENCER JONES
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This person's 91 Official Information requests (page 3)
Industrial Hemp Regulation, Environmental Oversight, Interagency Coordination, and Related Funding (2020–2025)
Response by Ministry of Health to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer,
Please find attached our response to your official information request.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Ministry of H...
Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill (2025) and Banking Class Action
Response by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer
Please find attached a letter in response to your follow up of 7 October.
Ngā mihi
Matthew
Principal Ministerial Ad...
Handling of Veterans’ Service-Related Claims and Coordination with VANZ (2020–2025)
Response by Accident Compensation Corporation to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora,
Thank you for contacting ACC’s Government Services inbox.
If your request falls within scope of the Official Information Act, we
will end...
Comprehensive Inquiry into the Use, Deployment, Governance, and Future Plans for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools and Technologies Across the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
Response by Accident Compensation Corporation to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora,
Thank you for contacting ACC’s Government Services inbox.
If your request falls within scope of the Official Information Act, we
will end...
"NZ Government Acknowledgment of US Management of Individuals’ Neural Data Act 2025 (MIND Act) and Neural Data Privacy Policy"
Request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by SPENCER JONES. Annotated by SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Annotation for FYI.org.nz Thread: NZ Government Acknowledgment of US MIND Act and Neural Data Privacy Policy
Note to Followers and Researchers (Poste...
Request for Information on Handling of Veterans’ Service-Related Claims, Including Expert Selection, Review Outcomes, and VANZ Coordination (2020–2025)
Response by Accident Compensation Corporation to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora,
Thank you for contacting ACC’s Government Services inbox.
If your request falls within scope of the Official Information Act, we
will end...
Engagement of External Legal Counsel (e.g., McCaw Lewis) for ICRA, Fairway, and PIC Dispute Hearings (Including Claim #10038184163)
Response by Accident Compensation Corporation to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora,
Thank you for contacting ACC’s Government Services inbox.
If your request falls within scope of the Official Information Act, we
will end...
Industrial Hemp Testing, Environmental Assessments, and Interagency Advice (2020–2025)
Response by Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Good Afternoon Spencer,
Please find attached, PHF Science's response to your OIA request received
on 2 September 2025 and subsequently extended to 8...
Request for Fluoridation Review Post-NTP and Health Act Compliance
Response by Ministry of Health to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer
Please see attached a response to your request for official information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Ministry of Health |...
Smart meter RF/EMF assessments and website substantiation
Response by Electricity Authority to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer
In the response provided to you last night, the letter was unsigned.
For completion, please find attached the signed versio...
Official Information Request – EMF and Smart Meter Health Assessments
Response by Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Good Afternoon,
Attached is PHF Science's response to your OIA request received on Monday
1 September 2025.
Kind Regards,
Wendy Chung
L...
Approved Smart Meter Type List, Test Standards, and Fault Statistics
Response by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Dear Spencer
Please see attached response from WorkSafe New Zealand to your request
received under the Official Information Act1982.
Kind...
Official Information Request – MBIE’s Role and Oversight in Industrial Hemp and Regulatory Overlap
Response by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer
Please see attached our response to your request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982.
Ngā mihi nui,
Minis...
Commerce Commission Position on CCCFA Enforcement and Class Action Settlement
Response by Commerce Commission to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Tēnā koe Mr Jones
Thank you again for your OIA request of 27 August 2025.
The first part of our response is now attached.
If you have...
Smart meter public health risk, advice and complaint records
Response by Ministry of Health to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer,
Please find attached the response for your request for official
information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Ministry of H...
Industrial Hemp Agriculture, Food, and Interagency Oversight (2020–2025)
Response by Ministry for Primary Industries to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Tçnâ koe Spencer,
On behalf of Steve Penno, Director Investement Programmes, please find
attached a response to your Official Information Act 19...
ACC’s handling of Permanent Injury Compensation (PIC), ACC18 medical certificates, and repetitive review processes
Response by Accident Compensation Corporation to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer
Please find attached our response to your official information request
dated 24 August 2025. If you have any questions about th...
Internal Policies and Legal Precedents on ACC18 Overrides and Permanent Injury Compensation (PIC)
Response by Accident Compensation Corporation to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora
Please find attached our response to your official information request
dated 11 August 2025. If you have any questions about the response yo...
Drafting Instructions and Context for Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill (2025)
Response by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer
Please find attached a response to your request under the Official
Information Act 1982.
Ngā mihi
Matthew
Principa...
Approved Smart Meter Type List, Test Standards, and Fault Statistics
Response by Electricity Authority to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer
Thank you for your request of 6 August 2025, under the Official
Information Act 1982.
Please find attached the Electrici...
Official Information Request – Smart Meter Health and Safety Policy, Risk Assessments, and Regulatory Guidance
Request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by SPENCER JONES. Annotated by SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
**Annotation for Future Readers**
On 29 August 2025, WorkSafe sought clarification of my request (partially transferred from MBIE) regarding smart...
Official Information Request – Environmental Oversight of Industrial Hemp and Interagency Duplication
Response by Ministry for the Environment to SPENCER JONES on .
Information not held.
Kia ora Spencer
Please find attached information regarding your Official Information Act request.
Ngā mihi nui
Ministerial Services Team
Ministry fo...
Official Information Request – Duplication of Regulatory Functions in Hemp Industry Oversight
Response by Ministry for Primary Industries to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer,
Thank you for your follow up questions to OIA25-0439 received on 18 August 2025.
As your questions below are addressed to the Minist...
Request for Information on Workplace TBI and PCS Claims Related to Trips and Falls
Response by Accident Compensation Corporation to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora,
Most of your questions below have been responded to within our two
previous responses, which are attached. However, we can provid...
Official Information Request – Smart Meter Safety, EMF Exposure, and Industry Compliance
Response by Electricity Authority to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer,
Thank you for your Official Information Act request of 2 August 2025.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possibl...
This person's 244 annotations (page 3)
Atmospheric Geoengineering + Historic rainfall/cloud coverage
Request to National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited by Jonty Piers. Annotated by SPENCER JONES on .
Successful.
PUBLIC-FACING ANNOTATION — Atmospheric Geoengineering & Weather Modification OIAs (Summary of Official Record 2010–2025)
This annotation provides wid...
PUBLIC-FACING ANNOTATION FOR FYI.ORG.NZ
Annotation by Spencer Jones — 3 December 2025
Thank you to the Ministry of Health and Te Whatu Ora for thei...
Request for information regarding ACC’s annual performance outcomes, clinical quality assurance, turnaround-time standards, contractor oversight, and workforce adequacy
Awaiting response.
Public-Facing Annotation – FYI Request #33150
ACC Performance Outcomes, Clinical Quality Assurance, Turnaround-Time Standards, Contractor Oversight &...
Request for ACC Organisational Structure, Staffing Distribution, Contractor Use & Associated Cost Structures (2020/21–2024/25)
Awaiting response.
FYI Request on ACC Organisational Structure & Staffing (2020–2025)
Updated: 5 December 2025
This request seeks high-level information on ACC’s orga...
Mental Health Crisis Services, Workforce, and Suicidology (2015–2025)
Awaiting response.
Public-Facing Annotation – FYI Request #32941
Mental Health Crisis Services, Workforce & Suicidology (2015–2025)
Last updated: 5 December 2025
⸻...
Public-Facing Annotation – FYI Request #32913
Cancer Incidence, Stage at Diagnosis, Delays, and Mortality Trends (2015–2025)
Updated: 5 December 202...
Smart meter safety assessments and incident records
Partially successful.
Public-Facing Annotation – FYI Request #32794
Advanced Electricity Meters (Smart Meters): Safety Incidents, Test Standards & Record-Keeping (2015–202...
Public-Facing Annotation – FYI Request #32794
Advanced Electricity Meters (Smart Meters): Safety Incidents, Test Standards & Record-Keeping (2015–202...
Public-Facing Annotation – FYI Request #32795
Anonymised EGHR Database Aggregates for Smart Meter Installations & Upgrades (2018–2025)
Date: 4 Decem...
This request was submitted in response to multiple credible media reports (Stuff NZ, NZ Herald, STAT News) from 29–30 November 2025, referencing an int...
2022 Covid Sick days as recorded in the HR/Payroll system
Partially successful.
Annotation on OIA Request: 2022 COVID Sick Days as Recorded in the HR/Payroll System
Kia ora Erika Whittome,
Thank you for your tenacity in seeking...
The decision not to share the Pfizer 1-29 Apr 2021 review of myocarditis and pericarditis
Information not held.
Annotation on OIA Request: Decision Not to Share Pfizer’s April 2021 Myocarditis and Pericarditis Review
Kia ora Erika Whittome,
Thank you for your...
ACC external legal services – finance/ERP extracts, GL codes, and panel spend (2020/21–2024/25), with note to Claim #10038184163
Awaiting response.
*(For FYI Request #32534 – ACC External Legal Services / ERP Extracts / GL Codes / Panel Spend)*
**Public Annotation – 27 November 2025**
*By Spence...
COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 infringement notices – total issued, collected, and outstanding as at November 2025 (post-repeal)
Partially successful.
Public Annotation for OIA Request: "COVID-19 infringement notices under the repealed COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 – current collection stat...
Expenditure by ACC contract and provider type
Awaiting classification.
Public Annotation
This OIA gives the public a rare, detailed look at ACC expenditure across major treatment contracts. ACC has released substantial d...
This OIA investigates an essential but largely unseen layer of NZ health governance:
how Te Whatu Ora’s legal team interprets consent law when hospita...
Annotation for readers following this request:
This OIA examines a simple but important transparency question:
How does Medsafe define “biologics,”...
Hospital Use of the Terms “Biologics/Biogenic Agents” and Consent Requirements for Vaccines and Injectable Products
Partially successful.
✔ PART 3 — PUBLIC EXPLAINER (for FYI readers)
Are “biologics” new?
No. Vaccines have been classified as biologics since 1902 after major contaminati...
Hospital Use of the Terms “Biologics/Biogenic Agents” and Consent Requirements for Vaccines and Injectable Products
Partially successful.
Annotation for readers following this request
This OIA investigates an important and under-examined issue:
how New Zealand hospitals use the terms “...
Protocols for the involvement of Crown solicitors in private prosecutions
Awaiting classification.
★ PUBLIC EXPLAINER GRAPHIC
PRIVATE PROSECUTION vs CROWN PROSECUTION
A Simple Guide for NZ Citizens, Defendants, Journalists & OIA Readers
1. WH...
Protocols for the involvement of Crown solicitors in private prosecutions
Awaiting classification.
Public Annotation (for critical readers following this request)
Protocols for the involvement of Crown Solicitors in private prosecutions
FYI #3015...
There is a gap in the law which facilitates and condones self represented lawyers to commit crime in the civil jurisdiction
Awaiting classification.
Public Annotation (for followers of this request)
There is a gap in the law which facilitates and condones self-represented lawyers to commit crime i...
Public Annotation (for followers of this request)
This OIA raises important issues of transparency, accountability, and fairness within New Zealand’s...
Crown Law advice on vaccine mandates in 2021
Partially successful.
📌 Public Annotation for FYI Request #32630 – Crown Law advice on vaccine mandates (2021)
(Posted by an independent FYI observer — 21 November 2025)...
Mental Health Crisis Services, Workforce, and Suicidology (2015–2025)
Awaiting response.
Why this Fifth-Stage OIA Matters
Mental health in New Zealand has deteriorated visibly over the past decade. People across the country report:
diff...
