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31 October 2022
James A
[FYI request #20615 email]
REF: OIA-11047
Dear James
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 18 September 2022 requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I would like to request two documents which are referenced in Waka Kotahi's response to
Movement's request to reconsider a trial of lane real ocation on the AHB:
- I & D Committee Paper “Northern Pathway Rescope Update” 22 February 2022
- Auckland Harbour Bridge Active Mode Provision – Traffic Impact Assessment Phase 2 30
June 2022
The fol owing documents fal in scope of your request and are enclosed:
- Attachment 1 – Investment and Delivery Committee Paper – Northern Pathway Rescope
Update, 1 March 2022
- Attachment 1A – The ‘New Northern Pathway’, 14 February 2022
- Attachment 2 – Auckland Harbour Bridge Active Mode Provision – Traffic Impact Assessment
Phase 2.
Some information in attachments 1 and 1A has been withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act to
maintain the current constitutional conventions protecting the confidentiality of advice tendered by
Ministers and officials.
Some information in attachment 2 has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act to protect the
privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased 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 this information available.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to
withhold some 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
Ministerial Services by email to [NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Deborah Hume
National Manager Multimodal Innovation
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