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29 June 2021
Donna McMillan
[FYI request #15608 email]
REF: OIA-8202
Dear Donna
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 30 May 2021 to the NZ Police requesting information about Liberate the lane event
correspondence under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Your request was transferred partially to Waka
Kotahi NZ Transport Agency on 31 May 2021. You have requested:
…correspondence by email or text addressed to…Waka Kotahi…regarding Bike Auckland's Liberate the
Lane rally at Pt Erin on Sunday 30 May and information regarding plans to ride across the bridge as part
of the protest?
On 2 June 2021, you clarified your request that you would like to receive external correspondence received and
sent by Waka Kotahi regarding the Liberate Lane event on 30 May 2021.
Please find attached, a copy of the correspondence received from members of the public and sent by Waka
Kotahi regarding the Liberate the Lane event.
Certain information has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act. This section allows for the withholding of
information to protect the privacy of the natural persons.
With respect to the information that has been withheld, I do not consider there are any other factors which would
render it desirable, in the public interest, to make the information available.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to withhold this
information. The contact details for the Ombudsman can be located at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss this reply with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, please contact the Ministerial
Services team by email at [email address].
Yours sincerely
Neil Walker
National Manager Journey Management