18 October 2023
Barry Murphy
[FYI request #23575 email]
Tēnā koe Barry
Thank you for your request to Crown Infrastructure Partners (CIP), dated 17 August 2023, regarding
the proposed development at Teitei Drive, Ohakune, which you made through th
e www.fyi.org.nz
website. You requested the following information:
“
While waiting I have come across the following document.
https://www.crowninfrastructure.govt.nz/wp-content/uploads/CIP-IRG-Quarterly-Report-MAR-
2023-FINAL-with-table.pdf. Please provide all documents and information pertaining to the
Ohakune kainga ora project, while I wait for the others that you are talking with.”
On 24 August 2023, your request was transferred to Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities for a
response under Section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). We have interpreted your
request as follows:
“
Al documents and information pertaining to Crown Infrastructure Partners and Stage One of
the proposed housing development at Teitei Drive, Ohakune, the project referred to in Crown
Infrastructure Partners’ Quarterly Infrastructure Reference Group Update Q1: to 31 March
2023 available at the following link https://www.crowninfrastructure.govt.nz/wp-
content/uploads/CIP-IRG-Quarterly-Report-MAR-2023-FINAL-with-table.pdf”
On 20 September 2023 we extended the time frame for a decision on your request to 18 October
2023. This extension was made under section 15A of the Act as your request required a search
through a large quantity of information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere
with our operations.
The requested information is released to you as detailed in the attached Document Schedule. Some
information is withheld under the following sections of the Act:
• section 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons
• section 9(2)(ba)(i) to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence, where
the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar
information, or information from the same source, and it is in the public interest that such
information should continue to be supplied
• section 9(2)(j) to enable a Minister of the Crown or any public service agency or organisation
holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including
commercial and industrial negotiations).
I have considered the public interest as required by section 9(1) of the Act and do not consider that the
public interest in making that information available outweighs the reasons for withholding it.
The documents released include relevant emails and attachments exchanged between Kāinga Ora
and CIP between 9 December 2020 and 17 August 2023 (the date of your initial request). They also
include emails and attachments shared between Kāinga Ora and the Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development over the same period that pertain to CIP and Stage One of Teitei Drive.
I am refusing the part of your request relating to information exchanged within Kāinga Ora pertaining
to CIP and Stage One of Teitei Drive. This is refused under section 18(f) of the Act, as the information
cannot be made available without substantial collation and research. Between 1 January 2019 and 17
August 2023 there were more than 8,800 emails sent within Kāinga Ora containing the term “Crown
Infrastructure Partners”, noting that each recipient and each email in an email chain generates a hit in
the search. I have considered whether we could respond to the request if given extra time or the ability
to charge for the information requested, however these options are unlikely to assist in this instance.
I am also refusing the part of your request that relates to emails or documents pertaining to CIP and
Stage One of Teitei Drive exchanged between Kāinga Ora, Ruapehu District Council (RDC) and Ngāti
Rangi and created before 15 June 2023. This information is refused under section 18(d) of the Act as
the requested information is already publicly available. You can find information relevant to this part of
your request on our website at
https:/ kaingaora.govt.nz/urban-development-and-public-
housing/public-housing/public-housing-developments/manawatu-whanganui-region/teitei-drive/ (under
Resource and engagement documents and OIAs of note).
An additional search was undertaken for emails or documents within the scope of your request that
were exchanged between Kāinga Ora, RDC and Ngāti Rangi between 15 June 2023 and 17 August
2023, however none were located. This part of your request is refused under Section 18(g) of the Act
as the requested information is not held, and we have no reason to believe that it is held by another
agency.
Two further documents are refused under section 18(d) of the Act. I am refusing your request for the
final signed Funding Agreement for Ohakune Social Housing Project (Document 52) as this document
is already available a
t https:/ kaingaora.govt.nz/assets/Publications/OIAs-Official-Information-
Requests/September-2023/Agreements-with-HUD-and-RDC.pdf. I am also refusing your request for
the “Briefing – Infrastructure Reference Group projects approval – tranche 14 (Document 37). This
document has been released by CIP and is publicly available at
https:/ www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uqed71ky2iqtl qse93o7/OIA-Response-approval-
documentation.pdf?rlkey=2f8t0v5rchz2mbjg8hxxmijvq&dl=0.
I trust you find this information useful. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the
Ombudsman of my decision on your request. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.
Please note that Kāinga Ora proactively releases its responses to official information requests where
possible. Our response to your request may be published at
https:/ kaingaora.govt.nz/publications/official-information-requests/, with your personal information
removed.
Nāku noa, nā
Daniel Soughtton
Deputy Chief Executive – Central
Document schedule
2020 Emails
Document Date
Description of document
Decision
number
1
9 Dec
Email: RE:Q1282 Ruapehu
Released in part. Information withheld under
2020
Social and Affordable Housing
s9(2)(a)
MHUD/KO Project Feedback
2
Attachment: Q1281 Ruapehu
Released in full
Social Housing – Update
3
24 Dec
Email: Ruapehu housing issues Released in part. Information withheld under
2020
s9(2)(a)
2021 Emails
Document Date Description of document
Recommendation
number
4
21 Jan Email: Ruapehu housing issues Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
and the release of the
s9(2)(a)
Government’s Public Housing
Plan 2021-2024
5
1 Apr
Email: RE: Organising a
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
meeting to discuss CIP for
s9(2)(a)
Ohakune
6
8 Apr
Email: RE: Letter from Minister
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
Woods re Ruapehu Housing
s9(2)(a)
7
Attachment: Briefing Note: –
Released in full
Housing Solution Tei Tei Drive,
Ohakune Ruapehu CIP
8
15 Apr Email: Re: Ruapehu
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
s9(2)(a)
9
29 Apr Email: RE: IRG (Shovel ready)
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
Project – Ruapehu Community
s9(2)(a), s9(2)(j)
Housing – Rescoped (Q1282)
10
4 May Email: Fwd: IRG (Shovel ready) Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
Project – Ruapehu Community
s9(2)(a)
Housing – Rescoped (Q1282)
11
Attachment: Tei Tei Drive: CIP
Released in part. Information withheld under
Background
s9(2)(a)
12
Attachment: Ruapehu DC –
Released in full
Notes from CIP Meeting – 11
December 2020
13
1 Jul
Email: Re: Letter from Minister
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
Woods re Ruapehu Housing
s9(2)(a)
Document
Date
Description of document
Recommendation
number
14
2 Jul
Email: Re: RDC Ohakune
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
development proposal – A Cal
s9(2)(a)
15
26 Jul Email: Re: RDC Ohakune
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
development proposal – A Cal
s9(2)(a)
16
9 Aug Email: RE: Draft memo on
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
Ruapehu IRG funding proposal s9(2)(a)
attached
17
4 Aug Attachment: Ruapehu social
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
housing project, reconsideration s9(2)(ba)(i)
for Infrastructure Reference
Group funding
18
15
Email: RE: Ruapehu social
Released in part. Information withheld under
Sep
housing project
s9(2)(a)
2021
19
1 Oct
Email: RE: Progressing
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
Ruapehu funding application
s9(2)(a)
20
15 Oct Email: RE: Ruapehu social
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
housing project, reconsideration s9(2)(a)
for Infrastructure Reference
Group Funding
21
Attachment: Individual
Released in full
Summary Project Report to IRG
Ministers
22
8 Nov Email: Ruapehu project
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
schedule
s9(2)(a)
23
18
Email: Re: Ohakune Report
Released in part. Information withheld under
Nov
Sections
s9(2)(a)
2021
24
18
Attachment: Individual
Released in full
Nov
Summary Project Report to IRG
2021
Ministers (draft)
25
19
Email: IRG project approval
Released in part. Information withheld under
Nov
briefing content-Ruapehu
s9(2)(a)
2021
Social Housing Project
26
Attachment: Briefing – ‘Shovel
Released in full
Ready’ Infrastructure projects
approval
27
23
Email: RE: Meeting availability
Released in part. Information withheld under
Nov
KB/HUD
s9(2)(a)
2021
28
29
Email: Ruapehu District Council Released in part. Information withheld under
Nov
(RDC) CIP fund application
s9(2)(a)
2021
Document
Date
Description of document
Recommendation
number
29
3 Dec Email: RE: Ruapehu social
Released in part. Information withheld under
2021
housing project, reconsideration s9(2)(a)
for Infrastructure Reference
Group funding
30
14
Email: RE: Approval of
Released in part. Information withheld under
Dec
Ruapehu funding proposal
s9(2)(a)
2021
31
15
Email: RE: Approval of
Released in part. Information withheld under
Dec
Ruapehu funding proposal
s9(2)(a)
2021
32
16
Email: RE: Kāinga Ora / CIP /
Released in part. Information withheld under
Dec
MHUD Shovel Ready Meeting
s9(2)(a)
2021
2022 Emails
Document
Date
Description of document
Recommendation
number
33
27 Jan Email: RE: Ohakune Project -
Released in part. Information withheld under
2022
Catch-up with Graeme and
s9(2)(a)
Cynthia
34
19 Jul Email: RE: Meeting request to
Released in part. Information withheld under
2022
finalise Ohakune Housing
s9(2)(a)
Project
35
19 Jul Meeting Invite: Ohakune
Released in full
2022
Housing Project
36
25 Jul Email: RE: June Reporting
Released in part. Information withheld under
2022
s9(2)(a)
37
Attachment: Briefing –
Refused under s18(d). Available at
Infrastructure Reference Group
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uqed71ky2iqtl qs
projects approval – tranche 14
e93o7/OIA-Response-approval-
documentation.pdf?rlkey=2f8t0v5rchz2mbjg8hx
xmijvq&dl=0
38
5 Aug Email: RE: Check on Ohakune
Released in part. Information withheld under
2022
social housing project
s9(2)(a)
39
25
Email: Re: HUD IRG Ruapehu
Released in part. Information withheld under
Aug
Housing – Advice on
s9(2)(a)
2022
Milestones
40
15
Email: RE: Ruapehu DC
Released in part. Information withheld under
Sep
projects
s9(2)(a)
2022
41
22
Email: RE: Ohakune Social
Released in part. Information withheld under
Sep
Housing Project
s9(2)(a)
2022
Document
Date
Description of document
Recommendation
number
42
25
Email: RE: June Reporting
Released in part. Information withheld under
Nov
s9(2)(a)
2022
43
Attachment: Fw: Ohakune
Released in part. Information withheld under
shovel ready agreement –
s9(2)(a)
KO/Ruapehu DC
44
28
Email: FW: Ohakune shovel
Released in part. Information withheld under
Nov
ready agreement –
s9(2)(a)
2022
KO/Ruapehu DC
45
23
Attachment: Draft Funding
Released in full
Nov
Agreement for Ohakune Social
2022
Housing Project
46
2 Dec Email: RE: URGENT – RE:
Released in part. Information withheld under
2022
Ruapehu Ohakune Housing
s9(2)(a)
(Shovel Ready) – site works
started?
2023 Emails
Document
Date
Description of document
Recommendation
number
47
3 Feb
Email: RE: June Reporting
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
s9(2)(a)
48
16 Feb Email: Fwd: June Reporting
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
s9(2)(a)
49
28 Feb Email: RE: Teitei Drive
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
Ohakune
s9(2)(a)
50
27 Mar Email: FW: Teitei Drive
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
Ohakune
s9(2)(a)
51
5 Apr
Email: RE: Teitei Drive
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
Ohakune
s9(2)(a)
52
Attachment: Final signed for
Refused under s18(d). Available at
Funding Agreement for
https://kaingaora.govt.nz/assets/Publications/OI
Ohakune Social Housing
As-Official-Information-Requests/September-
Project
2023/Agreements-with-HUD-and-RDC.pdf
53
14 Apr (No subject)
Released in full
2023
54
15 Jun Email: RE: Media release for
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
your review: Teitei Drive,
s9(2)(a)
Ohakune
55
15 Jun Email: RE: Media release for
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
your review: Teitei Drive,
s9(2)(a)
Ohakune
Document
Date
Description of document
Recommendation
number
56
15 Jun Email: RE: Shovel Ready
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
Project Budget Update –
s9(2)(a)
Ohakune
57
31 Jul Email: Shovel Ready Contract
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
No. - Ohakune Social Housing
s9(2)(a)
58
3 Aug Email: RE: Request for partial
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
transfer of Official Information
s9(2)(a)
Act request [redacted]
59
3 Aug Email: Notification of partial
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
transfer of your Official
s9(2)(a)
Information Act request
[redacted]
60
21 Jul Email: Ohakune development
Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
proposal
s9(2)(a)
61
3 Aug Attachment: Letter – Transfer of Released in part. Information withheld under
2023
request for official information
s9(2)(a)
62
15
Email: RE: OIA Request:
Released in part. Information withheld under
Aug
Consultation required
s9(2)(a)
2023