PO Box 14001
Christchurch 8544
New Zealand
Telephone (+64 3) 358 5029
christchurchairport.co.nz
7 September 2023
Belinda West
Email: [FYI request #23770 email]
Tēnā koe Ms West
OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT 1982 (OIA) – REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION -
CHRISTCHURCH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED (CIAL)
1. We write further to our email of 10 August 2023, acknowledging receipt of your OIA
request (the
Request) of 10 August 2023 seeking information (if held by CIAL) in
relation to Professor llan Noy’s assessment of the Central Otago Airport.
We have answered your request in this letter and for completeness, we set out your
Request below.
Request: Received 10 August 2023 – Professor llan Noy’s assessment of the
Central Otago Airport
“I’d like to see all emails, briefings, meeting notes, correspondence or any other
communication which mentions Prof Ilan Noy’s analysis of Christchurch Airport’s
economic impacts.”
2. We assume you are referring to the talk whereupon Professor llan Noy (
Professor
Noy), alongside two other academic researchers as part of a group of researchers
who are collectively known as the ‘Informed Leaders’ group, addressed Christchurch
City Council (the
CCC) in February 2023. This was regarding Professor Noy's limited
assessment of what he claimed were certain potential economic effects of a potential
Central Otago Airport.
3. Beyond having viewed a recording of the above deputation to CCC by containing
reference to generalised economic effects, and the presentations slides used, CIAL
has not received “an analysis” from Professor Noy. As such, it is not in a position to
provide you with information which simply does not exist. A copy of the presentation
slides are
attached.
4. We trust we have answered your requests for information. If you require any further
information or if we have in some way misinterpreted your requests, please let us
know.
5. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of the
decisions contained in this letter. Information about how to contact the Ombudsman
or make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
CIAL LEGAL TEAM
Email: [Christchurch International Airport Limited request email]
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