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New Zealand
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www.nzta.govt.nz
24 August 2022
Richard Young
[FYI request #20029 email]
REF: OIA-10639
Dear Richard
Extension of time to respond to request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 27 July 2022 requesting the fol owing information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I understand that as part of the Te Ahu a Turanga – Manawatū Tararua Highway that a
new shared path is being provided paral el to this road. Please can you provide drawings
showing the horizontal alignment, cross-section, elevation and long-section of the
proposed path.
Where the proposed path is adjacent to the new road please can you provide details of
the separation and details of the protection measures that wil be provided.
If cycling is to be permitted on the new Te Ahu a Turanga – Manawatū Tararua Highway
please can you also provide horizontal alignment, cross-section, elevation and long-
section of the proposed road.
Given that the area is a wel -established for wind energy harvesting please can you also
provide any assessments that have been undertaken related to the risk to users of the
shared path to wind.
This letter is to advise you that Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is extending the 20 working
days available to respond to your request, as allowed for under section 15A of the Act. We
require an additional two working days to respond to your request and wil send you a response
on or before 26 August 2022.
The deadline is being extended as you have requested a large quantity of information. It wil take
us more than 20 working days to locate, col ate and copy this information.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to complain to the Ombudsman about my decision
to extension this request. More information about the Ombudsman is available online at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss the extension with the Waka Kotahi, please contact Ministerial
Services by email at [NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Sam Russell
Acting Principal Advisor, Regulatory Services
