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20 October 2022
Darren Conway
[FYI request #20628 email]
REF: OIA-11059
Dear Darren
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 21 September 2022 requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
This request for information is limited to the Riverlink Project. The Current Operating Model for
the Riverlink Project defines a governance structure that includes:
Riverlink Board
Programme Leadership Team
Mana Whenua Steering Group
For each of these the fol owing information is requested:
1. Terms of Reference or an equivalent document, 2. The names of the current members, 3.
The minutes of the most recent meeting.
I am refusing this information under section 18(d) of the Act. This section provides for refusal when the
information is or soon wil be publicly available. The documents in scope of your request, including the
names of the personnel you have requested, wil be made publicly available on the project page
(www.riverlink.co.nz) by 30 November 2022.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to refuse
your 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
[NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Robyn Elston
National Manager System Design