OIAD-3663
2 February 2024
Stephen Prendergast
[FYI request #25193 email] Tēnā koe Stephen
Thank you for your request to the Department of Conservation (the Department), received on
15 December 2023, in which you asked:
In documents DC108/DOC-7365304 DOC requested information from the proposed
operators for Whakapapa and Turoa Skifields in order to start assessing their
suitabillity to undertake the concession activity. This was requested to be supplied by
June 16 (2023). Please supply the response to that request.
We have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). Pure Tūroa
Limited (PTL) responded to the Department’s letter on 15 June 2023. This reply consisted of
a covering email and attachments as below:
Item Date
Document description
Decision
1
15 June 2023 Email: Re RAL Voluntary Administration - Released in part -
Concession Requirements
s(9)(2)(a) OIA
2
15 June 2023 PTL letter to the Department
Released in part -
s(9)(2)(a) OIA
3
15 June 2023
PTL Attachment – Cashflow Summary
Withheld in full –
s9(2)(b)(ii) OIA
4
15 June 2023
PTL Attachment – Corporate Structure
Withheld in full –
and Governance
s9(2)(b)(ii) and
s(9)(2)(a) OIA
4
15 June 2023
PTL Attachment – Org Chart
Withheld in full –
s9(2)(b)(ii) and
s(9)(2)(a) OIA
As above, items 3-5 are withheld in full. Items 1 and 2 are being provided to you, subject to
information being withheld under the relevant sections of the OIA. The relevant OIA
withholding grounds are:
• section 9(2)(a)
– to protect the privacy of natural persons; and
• section 9(2)(b)(ii)
– to protect the commercial position of the person who supplied the
information, or who is the subject of the information.
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In making my decision, I have considered the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of
the OIA and determined there are no public interests that outweigh the grounds for withholding.
You are entitled to seek an investigation and review of my decision by writing to an
Ombudsman as provided by section 28(3) of the OIA.
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) and attached documents
may be published on the Department’s website.
Nāku noa, nā
Rachael Jordan
Principal Advisor, Regulatory Services
Department of Conservation
Te Papa Atawhai
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