29 November 2024
Rohan Lloyd
[FYI request #28629 email]
Tēnā koe Rohan
Your request for official information, reference: HNZ00068104b
Thank you for your request, transferred from the Office of Hon Dr. Shane Reti to Health New
Zealand | Te Whatu Ora on 9 October 2024. Your request for the following information has been
considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Official information request: Quantity Surveyor’s (RLB) Developed Design Estimate
I refer to the "New Dunedin Hospital Review - Independent Expert Readiness Review"
(Rust Report) available at:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://media.umbraco.io/te-waihanga-30-year-
strategy/n03noqfj/new-dunedin-hospital-expert-review.pdf__;!!Asq5-
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ERggJzRD6ls3laKz5YJz7-vxtg51bEKu4zs2GQB0YdzhcFDsL5oUPAw$
The Rust Report includes the following:
However, we note that within three months, the current forecast cost to complete will be
more certain than at the time of writing, noting the following “cost milestones”:
• Late May / early June – Submission of the Quantity Surveyor’s (RLB) Developed Design
Estimate, which wil update and supersede the current “hybrid” cost estimate,
Please supply the above mentioned document
Response
Due to an administrative error, the initial response you received (ref: HNZ00068104) was meant to
include the responses to your other requests in one combined letter. I apologise for the delay in
providing our response.
Health NZ is working urgently to develop options for New Dunedin Hospital that can be achieved
within the budget and deliver modern, fit-for-purpose health facilities that will enhance clinical
safety and enable new models of care. This work will be completed over the coming weeks.
The document has been withheld under the following sections of the Act:
• 9(2)(b)(ii), if released, it would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position
of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.
• 9(2)(g)(i) of the Act to protect the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and
frank expression of opinions.
• 9(2)(f)(iv), as it is under active consideration, and its release would harm the orderly and
effective conduct of executive government decision making processes.
• 9(2)(j), to enable a Minister of the Crown or any public service agency or organisation
holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations
(including commercial and industrial negotiations).
Where we have withheld information under section 9 of the Act, we have also considered any
countervailing public interests in the release of this information. We do not believe that the public
interests outweigh the need to withhold, in this instance.
How to get in touch
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Health NZ may proactively
release a copy of this response on our website. All requester data, including your name and
contact details, will be removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Danielle Coe
Manager (OIA) Government Services
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Health NZ, PO Box 793,
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
