27 August 2021
45 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011
PO Box 805, Wellington 6140
Phone +64 4 495 7200
Justin Sherper
Fax +64 4 382 3589
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Kia Ora Mr Sherper
Your Official Information Act request OIA2122-0134, dated 11 August 2021
Thank you for your Official Information Act (the Act) request, which was received by the
Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) on 11 August 2021.
You have requested:
With the recent issues identified in Wellington with the Asteron building occupied by Inland
Revenue, I’m seeking information on the Policies, Process and documents held by larger
government agencies relating to leased and owned buildings surrounding building quality
and Asset Management.
Could you please provide:
• Any policies or practices that DIA use to check NBS or equivalent when signing new
leases or retrospectively?
• A list of DIA leased sites
o when the lease was last re-negotiated or signed?
o if DIA has a record of the NBS, DSA or other documentation
o What the NBS or equivalent is?
o What plans are in place if the NBS percentage or Seismic Assessment is less than
what DIA deems acceptable?
•
A list of DIA owned buildings
o
What is the NBS of the buildings?
o
When was the last DSA or review completed?
o
Were any risks identified in any building reviews?
o What is DIA doing if any of these results are less than what DIA deems
acceptable?
•
Could you provide the findings from any Audits relating to Building Safety or Asset
Management and any plans to act upon recommendations?’
The Department is extending the time available to respond to your request under both
section 15A(1)(a) and (b) of the Act, as your request necessitates a search through a large
quantity of information; and consultations necessary to make a decision on your request
cannot reasonably be completed within the original time limit due to impacts on availability
of staff.
The timeframe has been extended by 10 working days. The Department’s response will now
be provided to you by 22 September 2021
If you have any feedback or questions about this extension, let us know at
[email address]
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
Jo Tuapawa
General Manager Property Group
Organisational Capability and Services
Department of Internal Affairs
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