Privacy Policy
Wairiri Consulting Limited provides services under the Wairiri Exploration Group name and operates the website wairiri.nz.
This privacy statement explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information through this website.
Information we collect
When you submit an enquiry, we may collect:
- your name
- organisation
- email address and telephone number
- country and project location
- commodity and project stage
- the services or support required
- proposed timeframe
- permit number or project reference
- information included in your message
We may also collect information that you provide when communicating with us directly by email or telephone.
Our website and service providers may automatically collect limited technical information, including your IP address, browser or device information, pages visited, referring page, approximate country and the date and time of your visit.
Why we collect this information
We use personal information to:
- respond to enquiries
- understand and assess proposed projects
- prepare proposals and provide requested services
- communicate with clients and potential clients
- administer, secure and improve the website
- understand how visitors find and use the website
- meet legal, regulatory, professional and recordkeeping obligations
Fields marked as required on our enquiry form are needed so that we can understand and respond to your enquiry. If this information is not provided, we may be unable to respond or provide the requested service.
We do not sell personal information.
Who may receive your information
Personal information may be accessed by authorised Wairiri personnel and, where necessary, specialist consultants or contractors involved in assessing or delivering the requested work.
We may also use trusted providers for website hosting, email, backups, security and website statistics. These providers process information only as required to provide their services.
We may disclose information where required or permitted by New Zealand law.
Website statistics and cookies
This website uses Jetpack Stats to measure website traffic and understand which pages are visited. Jetpack may process information such as IP address, browser information, visiting and referring URLs, event time, browser language and country code.
The website and its service providers may use cookies or similar technologies for website operation, security and statistics. You can restrict or delete cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect some website functions.
More information about Jetpack’s handling of visitor information is available in Automattic’s Privacy Notice for Visitors to Users’ Sites:
https://automattic.com/privacy-notice/
Processing outside New Zealand
Some website, email, hosting or technology providers may process or store information outside New Zealand. Where overseas providers are used, we take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is handled appropriately and consider the overseas-disclosure requirements of the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
Storage, security and retention
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against loss, unauthorised access, misuse or disclosure.
Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to enquiries, provide services and meet business, legal, regulatory and professional obligations. Information that is no longer required will be deleted or anonymised where reasonably practicable.
No method of transmitting or storing information online is completely secure.
Accessing or correcting your information
You may ask whether we hold personal information about you and request access to or correction of that information.
Please contact:
Hamish McLauchlan
Wairiri Consulting Limited
Email: hamish@wairiri.nz
Telephone: +64 27 588 6631
If you have a privacy concern, please contact us first so that we can investigate it. Information about privacy rights and complaints is available from the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner at:
https://www.privacy.org.nz/
External websites
Our website may link to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
Changes to this statement
We may update this privacy statement when our services, website tools or legal obligations change. The current version will remain available on this page.
Last updated: 7 September 2026