File ref: IRC-5827
26 January 2024
Chris McCashin
[FYI request #25252 email]
Kia ora Chris
Transfer of Information Request – Golden Mile
Thank you for your request made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (the Act), received on 20 December 2023. You requested the fol owing information in
relation to the Golden Mile:
• Consultation assessment, to include where available:
o assessment of consultation
o written responses for and against project
o total number of written submissions for the project and a copy of these as pdf
o total number of written submissions against event
o total number of businesses impacted
o total number of businesses that WCC sat down with including dates, business, memo of
meeting, cost / benefit analysis, total number of commercial landlords impacted,
o total number of commercial landlords that WCC sat down with, including dates, landlord,
memo of meeting
o total number of maori consulted that WCC sat down with, including dates, names, memo
of meeting
• Noting that this project appears to going to be litigated please provide any and all legal
memos, notes, advice prior to litigation and now.
• Please provide the law firm engaged on behalf of WCC and the costs to date itemised with
what the cost is associated with.
First bullet
We have formally transferred the information in your first bullet to Waka Kotahi, as the
information requested about consultation is believed to be more closely connected with this
agency. In these circumstances, we are required under section 12 of the Act to transfer your
request.
Waka Kotahi wil respond to this part of your request in due course. As we have transferred this
request, it is effectively a new request made to Waka Kotahi under the Act and the working day
count, in terms of maximum time for making and communicating a decision begins again.
Second and third bullets
The second and third bul ets of your information request will be responded to by Wel ington City
Council. You wil be sent the response at the earliest opportunity.
Right of review
If you are not satisfied with the Council’s response, you may request the Office of the Ombudsman
to investigate the Council’s decision. Further information is available on the Ombudsman website,
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Thank you again for your request, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Kind regards
Susan Sales
Official Information
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