National Headquarters
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
National Headquarters
Spark Central, Level 7
42-52 Wil is Street
Wel ington Central
Wel ington 6011
Phone +64 4 496 3600
Ref: 13716
3 May 2024
Nighthawk 8291
[FYI request #25954 email]
Tēnā koe Nighthawk 8291
Thank you for your original request of 1 March 2024, to Fire and Emergency New Zealand
requesting the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
1. I would like a transcript and copy of all communications between Trevor Booth ( fire force
control er) and members of the voluntary Wakari brigade between starting his role as fire
force control er up until the present time
2. I would also like a disclosure on the number of disciplinary incidents he has be involved
with in his time as fire force controller in comparison with previous fire force controllers
We wrote to you on 21 March 2023 to seek refinement of your request. Thank you for confirming
that you are requesting the following information:
•
I would like to refine my request further, to correspondence between March 2024 and
January 2022. Communications relating to training attendance and operational
requirements.
In response to question one of your request, please find attached,
as
Appendix 1 to this response
,
copies of correspondence between Trevor Booth and members of the Wakari Volunteer Fire
Brigade between January 2022 and March 2024, regarding training attendance and operational
requirements.
Some information has been withheld from Appendix 1 pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA, to
protect the privacy of natural persons. In making this decision, we have considered the public
interest considerations in section 9(1) of the OIA
In response to question two of your request, we can advise that Fire and Emergency has no
records of Trevor Booth or the previous Rural Controller being involved in disciplinary incidents.
For this reason, this portion of your request is being refused pursuant to section 18(e) of the OIA,
as the document al eged to contain the information requested does not exist.
This reply addresses the information you requested. 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 a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
We trust that the information being provided is of assistance. If you require further information,
please email [FENZ request email].
Nāku noa, nā
Aidan Saunders
Manager, Information Requests