National Headquarters
Level 12
80 The Terrace
PO Box 2133
Wel ington
New Zealand
Phone +64 4 496 3600
27 September 2022
L Simpson
By email: [FYI request #20377 email]
Tēnā koe L Simpson
Information Request – Communications with Police regarding strike action
I refer to your official information request dated 29 August 2022 asking for the following
information:
Please provide all written correspondence between Fire and Emergency and New Zealand
Police regarding the taking of 111 during the NZPFU strike action.
Please also include any internal emails involving the communication centre managers
referring to the New Zealand Police taking 111 calls on behalf of Fire and Emergency New
Zealand.
The Official Information Act 1982 (
OIA) requires that we advise you of our decision on your
request no later than 20 working days after the day we received your request. Unfortunately, it
will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are writing to notify you of an extension of time
to make our decision, to 25 October 2022.
The extension is required as you have asked for information relating to emergency cal taking
procedures, including communications with another agency. The information in scope of your
request necessitates consultations in order to make a decision to provide that information.
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.
Nāku noa nā
Julia McCook-Weir
Manager, Information Requests