OIAD 2356 Response Reid.pdf

OIAD-2356

3 October 2022

Geoff Reid
[FYI request #20467 email]

Tēnā koe Geoff

Thank you for your Official Information Act (OIA) request to the Department of Conservation,
received on 5 September 2022, in which you asked for:

“For the Wellington Harbour Islands in each financial year since 2016-17 (inclusive) the
following information.
The budget for:
a.  All work directly relating to animal pests including, but not limited to, planning,
field work and reporting.
b.  All  work  directly  relating  to  plant  pests  including,  but  not  limited to,  planning,
field work and reporting.
c.  All  work  directly  relating  to  revegetation  (other  than  pest  plant  management)
including,  but  not  limited  to,  planning,  training,  plant  propagation,  planting,
monitoring and releasing native plants.
The source of funds for each of 1a, 1b and 1c including, but not limited to, the amount
sourced from central government, Treaty settlement funds and Wellington International
Airport Ltd.”

Please note the following in relation to our response below. The financial systems from where
the data is extracted do not differentiate between staff time for planning, fieldwork and reporting
and cannot be provided as part of the itemised cost breakdown. We regret therefore that we
must refuse this part of your request under section 18(e) of the OIA as this information does
not exist, as it is not recorded by us. The costs provided represent the operational funding only.

The  Wellington  International  Airport  sponsorship  is  set  at  $10,000  annually.  This  is
incorporated  into  the  Central  Government  funding  pool  and  therefore  itemised  here  as  a
combined cost.

Your questions and our responses are listed below:

1.  The  budget  for  all  work  directly  relating  to  animal  pests  including,  but  not  limited  to,
planning, field work and reporting.

Animal Pests
2016/2017  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$4,389.20
2017/2018  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$3,147.12
2018/2019  Treaty settlement
$2,994.10
2018/2019  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$808.43
2019/2020  Treaty settlement
$1,784.10
2019/2020  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$158.99
2020/2021  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$3,343.89
2021/2022  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$1,421.19

2.  The budget for all work directly relating to plant pests including, but not limited to, planning,
field work and reporting.
Weeds
2016/2017  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$14,086.22
2017/2018  Treaty settlement
$12,272.83
2017/2018  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$17,692.04
2018/2019  Treaty settlement
$11,608.50
2018/2019  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$15,498.58
2019/2020  Treaty settlement
$12,499.13
2019/2020  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$5,360.87
2020/2021  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$15,125.90
2021/2022  Treaty settlement
$17,764.00
2021/2022  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$13,869.50

3.  The  budget  for  all  work  directly  relating  to  revegetation  (other  than  pest  plant
management) including, but not limited to, planning, training, plant propagation, planting,
monitoring and releasing native plants.

Planting/Revegetation
2021/2022  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$2,048.82
2020/2021  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$11.29
2019/2020  Treaty settlement
$3,100.00
2019/2020  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$159.99
2018/2019  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$6,200.00
2016/2017  Treaty settlement
$9,280.00
2016/2017  Central Govt/Airport Sponsorship
$14,086.22

Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai
Te Papaioea/Palmerston North Office, Private Bag 11010, Manawatu Mail Centre, Palmerston North 4442
www.doc.govt.nz

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Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) may be published on the
Department’s website.

If you wish to discuss this with the Department, please contact Senior Ranger Biodiversity
Brent Tandy by email at [email address].

Nāku noa, nā

Jack Mace
Director Operations, Lower North Island | Kaihautū Matarautaki Kāhui Matarautaki, Mai i Potaka ki te raki,
ki Te Upoko o Te Ika ki te tonga, ki Turakina ki te hauāuru, ki Rēkohu/Wharekauri ki te rāwhiti
027 201 7394 | [email address]
Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai
Te Papaioea/Palmerston North Office, Private Bag 11010, Manawatu Mail Centre, Palmerston North 4442
www.doc.govt.nz

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