
PO Box 14001
Christchurch 8544
New Zealand
Telephone (+64 3) 358 5029
christchurchairport.co.nz
12 September 2023
Rod Fee
Email: c/-
[FYI request #23844 email]
Dear Mr Fee,
OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT 1982 (OIA) – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - CHRISTCHURCH
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED (CIAL)
1.
We write further to our email of 16 August 2023, acknowledging receipt of your email of 15 August
2023 (via the third party public platform fyi.org.nz) in which you requested the following information
pursuant to the OIA:
“all correspondence, briefings, meeting notes and meeting dates with fuel companies about the
Central Otago airport”
(the
Request).
2.
As you may be aware, the Central Otago airport project (the
Project) is a long-term project which
is currently in the validation and planning phase – this phase is expected to continue through 2023
and into 2024. To assist public understanding of the context of the Project and CIAL’s decisions, CIAL
has committed to, and does, proactively publish information as it completes pieces of work which is
likely to be in the public interest to receive on its dedicated Project web-site at
https://www.centralotagoairport.co.nz/. Further information can also be found in relation to CIAL’s
approach to engagement in relation to the Project on this same website.
3.
To date, CIAL has not had any correspondence, briefings or meetings with fuel companies specifically
about the Project. Therefore, we have no information on record to provide to you and accordingly we
are refusing your request under section 18(g) of the OIA.
4.
If you require any further information or 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]