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13 December 2024
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
[FYI request #26175 email] Dear Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
I refer to your official information request dated 20 March 2024 Teitei – what changed in budget
blowout / affordability. On 18 April 2024 we extended the time frame for a decision on your request
to 29 May 2024.
Council has reviewed its earlier decision to withhold information under section 7(2)(i) to enable any
local authority holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations
(including commercial and industrial negotiations).
With RDC being partner to the project and a decision maker DPM, I have the following questions.
1./ How much was RDC to fund for external development outside the boundary.
None, Kàinga Ora was to fund the extension of infrastructure outside the boundaries of the
development if this had proceeded.
2./ How much was RDC to receive for the sale of Teitei to fund point 1.
None, as above RDC was not expecting to incur these costs.
3./ What changed between the shortfall of $2.3m discovered 1 month (May) after contract signing
(April 2023), and the shortfall that ultimately killed the project with letter sent end of Feb 2024
4./ "The Partners" advertised "Affordable" housing and "Workers Accommodation" throughout
campaign, knowing $7.5m or $170,454 (EXCL GST) average per lot and before any cost overruns,
please provide supporting documentation to support the claim of being affordable when compared
to market available lots (with more land) under this price being available.
5./ Please provide budget costs with breakdown that made up the $5.2m originally anticipated for
development, then the budget cost shortfall breakdown discovered between may-jury, and then the
same for the budget costs breakdown referred to in letter released Feb 2024 stating the shortfall.
In response to questions 3, 4 and 5 Ruapehu District Council (RDC) understands that you have
made the same request to Kāinga Ora and that they have responded to these questions on 8 May
2024. As this information primarily relates to Kāinga Ora, RDC has no different information to
provide.
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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
Clive Manley
CHIEF EXECUTIVE mf:cm
