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22 August 2022
Luke
[FYI request #20031 email]
REF: OIA-10640
Dear Luke
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 request a PDF copy of Transit NZ's "State Highway Distance Marking Manual (SMO51)" dated 1
July 1998.
The current Location Referencing Management System Manual (SM051) is available on the Waka
Kotahi NZ Transport Agency website at: www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/location-ref-management-sys-
manual/
This SM051 manual was published July 2004 however, I note you have requested a copy of the
SM051 manual dated 1 July 1998. Waka Kotahi does not hold copies of any previous versions of the
SM051 manual, nor is there a previous version available online.
Therefore, I am refusing your request for the version dated 1 July 1998 under section 18(g)(i) of the
Act as the information is not held by Waka Kotahi and there are no grounds for believing it is held by
another government department.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to refuse
this request. 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, please contact Ministerial Services by email at
[NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Vanessa Browne
National Manager Programme and Standards