20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Phone 09 355 3553
Website www.AT.govt.nz
12 June 2019
Mr Ben Ross
[FYI request #10250 email]
Dear Mr Ross
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA)
CAS-1046935-K9K4P3 – Quay Street Project
We refer to your request for official information dated 4 May 2019 related to the Quay Street project
communications between Auckland Transport and Ports of Auckland for the past six months.
We understand on 8 May 2019 you refined your request to the last three months of communications between
Auckland Transport and Ports of Auckland related to the Quay Street project.
Some sections of the provided documentation have been redacted or withheld. These are being withheld
under:
- Section 7(2)(a) of the Act, as withholding the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural
persons, including that of deceased natural persons
- The communications between AT’s Project Team and AT’s Legal Services team is withheld under
section 7(2)(g) of the LGOIMA as the withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal
professional privilege.
- Section 7(2)(f) of the LGOIMA to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and
frank expression of opinions by or between or to members or officers or employees of any local
authority.
For any more information on this project please contact the project team vi
a [email address]
We trust the above information has addressed the matters raised however, should you believe that we have
not responded appropriately to your request, you have the right in accordance with section 27 (3) of the
LGOIMA to make a complaint to the Of ice of the Ombudsman to seek an investigation and review regarding
this matter.
Yours sincerely
Mieszko Iwaskow
Portfolio Delivery Director (Strategic Programmes)
Integrated Networks