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
3 March 2025
Ref: 16907
D. Greenhalgh
[FYI request #29881 email]
Tēnā koe D. Greenhalgh
We write in respect of our correspondence to you dated 12 February 2025, where you requested
the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
•
I would like to request documentation listing the rank insignia for Natural Environment-
based brigades (as defined in OIA 16675), including epaulettes, cap, gorgets, and helmet
markings.
Unfortunately, the information provided to you in our previous response is not correct. We regret
this error and any confusion that it may have caused. We can advise that a formal decision
regarding the rank insignia for our volunteer brigades has not yet been determined. For this
reason, we are unable to provide the requested documentation and should have (and are)
therefore refusing your request under section 18(e) of the OIA, as the document(s) al eged to
contain the requested information do not exist.
We appreciate that decisions regarding Rank are a priority for our people. A programme of work
has commenced and regular updates will be communicated as progress is made.
Again, we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this omission may have caused. If you wish to
seek an investigation or review of this decision, you have the right to do so by contacting the
Ombudsman. Further information on how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or via freephone at 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Aidan Saunders
Manager, Information Requests