15 March 2024
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
[FYI request #25949 email]
Dear Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
OFFICIAL INFORMATION REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES FOR
HOUSING OR DEVELOPMENT
I refer to your official information request dated 1 March 2024 as set out below:
1./ Please advise if council has any other ATMS / housing projects underway OR
in planning stage.
2./ Please advise if there is any discussions or applications that have been
submitted for alternative funding arrangements to develop Teitei Drive.
The information is provided below.
5 March 2024, Kāinga Ora’s Senior Legal Counsel – Property instructed that Kāinga Ora is wil ing
to continue as a development manager for the Teitei Drive, Ohakune project and as a public
housing build partner. In this capacity, Kāinga Ora is wil ing to pre-purchase up to 15 homes for
public housing in this development.
Council advised that it has yet to formally consider how it moves forward on meeting housing
needs in the District, and is not in a position to respond to the offer of 15 public houses in Teitei
Drive at this time.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
T Paladin
GOVERNANCE MANAGER