By Email
2 March 2020
File Ref: OIAP-7-14068
Stuart Yeates
By ema
il: [FYI request #12317 email]
Dear Stuart
Request for Information OIA 2020-033
I refer to your request for information dated 7 February 2020, which was received by Greater Wellington
Regional Council (GWRC) on 7 February 2020. You have requested the following information:
“I
request
a
copy
of
the
tweet
by
@metlinkwgtn
which
was
former
at
https://twitter.com/metlinkwgtn/status/1232367925689905152 related to an accident in
Johnsonville. If the WRC no longer has a copy of this tweet, I would like to know justification under
the Public Records Act 2005 for deleting this Public Record.”
GWRC’s response follows:
Our original Tweet was posted on the 26 February at 7:12am following a Service Update in response
to delays being experienced in Johnsonville. The message that was published on
https://twitter.com/metlinkwgtn/status/1232367925689905152 was as follows;
“
Please be aware you may experience delays on this route due to an accident at the
roundabout in Johnsonville”.
Due to a comment posted by a customer via Twitter, it became evident that we needed to be a little
more specific and clearer on the extent of the impact for passengers travelling throughout
Johnsonville. The impact was affecting a number of bus routes and due to traffic build-up was being
felt throughout Johnsonville rather than just one spot. We deleted and reposted the Tweet at
7:28am as follows;
“
Please be aware you may experience delays on bus routes throughout Johnsonville due to an
accident at the roundabout”.
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OIAP-7-14068
I trust this provides the information that you are looking for and also context as to why the original tweet/post
was deleted in the first instance
If you have any concerns with the decision(s) referred to in this letter, you have the right to request an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman under section 27(3) of the Local Government Official Information
and Meetings Act 1987.
Yours sincerely
Nigel Corry
General Manager for People and Customer
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