Kia ora Brent,

I acknowledge receipt of your email to the CAA under Official Information
Act for the following information – 
                                                                                            

I would like to know the  volume/number and reports of bird hazard reports
including near  Misses and strikes experienced at New Plymouth airport
between January 2020 and December 2023. 

I would also like relevant sections of the wildlife management  plan of
the operator of New Plymouth aerodrome that deals with bird wildlife
management  including the management of Canadian  Geese colonies in and
around the airport and located on planes flight pathways.

We received your request on 17 December 2023. We will endeavour to respond
to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 5
February 2024, being 20 working days after your request was received. The
response date shown takes into account: Summer holidays (25 December to 15
January).

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe. Your request is being handled by the OIA
Team. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at
[1][CAA request email] with the reference 24/OIR/195.

If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken
into account.             

 

Ngâ mihi

Talia Rachel Zachariah (she/her)*

Official Information Advisor | Kaitohutohu

Legal Services Unit | LSU

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

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Kia ora Brent,

I am writing with reference to your email to the CAA under Official
Information Act for the following information – 
                                                                                            

I would like to know the  volume/number and reports of bird hazard reports
including near  Misses and strikes experienced at New Plymouth airport
between January 2020 and December 2023. 

I would also like relevant sections of the wildlife management  plan of
the operator of New Plymouth aerodrome that deals with bird wildlife
management  including the management of Canadian  Geese colonies in and
around the airport and located on planes flight pathways.

Response

 

Please find the enclosed the information relating to the volume/number and
reports of bird hazard reports including near  Misses and strikes
experienced at New Plymouth airport between January 2020 and December
2023.

 

As regards your request for the wildlife management plan of the operator
of New Plymouth aerodrome, an initial search in our database indicates
that the CAA may not hold this information. However, to confirm this, I
will need to get in touch with our Aeronautical Services Unit. If CAA
holds the wildlife management plan of the New Plymouth Airport, we will
then need to consult with the Aerodrome prior to release of this
information as the document would be supplied by the aerodrome. Therefore,
to manage the internal liaison and consultation process, if any, I am
extending the due date of this element of your request to 29 February 2024
(an additional 17 working days).

 

I shall aim to let you know sometime next week if we hold this information
or not.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
our decision to extend the timeframe for the second part of your request.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

 

Ngâ mihi

Talia Rachel Zachariah (she/her)*

Official Information Advisor | Kaitohutohu,

Legal Services Unit | LSU

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tûmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

(DDI) +64 (4) 560 9606

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Kia ora Brent,

 

We have now completed our consultation process with regard to your request
for the wildlife management plan of the operator of New Plymouth
aerodrome.

 

Please find enclosed the Wildlife Hazard Management extracted from the New
Plymouth Airport Operations Manual – Revision 14 – November 2023.

 

We hope this helps.

 

Ngâ mihi

Talia Rachel Zachariah (she/her)*

Official Information Advisor | Kaitohutohu

Legal Services Unit | LSU

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tûmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

(DDI) +64 (4) 560 9606

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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission is confidential,
may be privileged and should be read or retained only by the intended
recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please
immediately notify the sender and delete it from your system.

 

*If you’re wondering about the use of the pronouns he/him on this
signature, [3]read this article about how sharing pronouns in this way can
help create an inclusive and safe environment for transgender and
nonbinary colleagues

 

 

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recipient only and may contain information that is provided in confidence
and may be subject to legal privilege. Any classification marking must be
adhered to. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender
and destroy the message. If you have received this message in error you
must not distribute or copy this e-mail or its attachments. The Civil
Aviation Authority accepts no responsibility for any changes made to this
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