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Kia ora Cody,

Please see attached response to your OIA request (reference OIAD-1100).

Ngā mihi nui

Lachlan

-----Original Message-----
From: Cody C <[FOI #26971 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 9:43 AM
To: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Litter Act regulatory compliance in Auckland & Christchurch City TLA's

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Dear Ministry for the Environment,

MFE is the Administering Agency for the Litter Act 1979.

The following occurrences, on the face of it, appear to describe Territorial Authorities (TAs) contravening s9(1) of the Act:

a) "Auckland Council removes almost a third of rubbish bins, certain suburbs hit harder", on 3 May 2024, from: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-c...); and

b) "Christchurch council removes 840 rubbish bins from parks, adds 100 'smart bins'", on 8 June 2021, from: https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/1...

I have the following questions:

1. How is the Ministry monitoring any TA's regulatory compliance with the Litter Act?

2. Has the Ministry communicated with either aforementioned TA regarding their compliance with the Act? If so, please provide those communications. If not, why not?

3. Is the Ministry planning enforcement action against either aforementioned TA? If not, why not?

Yours faithfully,

Cody C

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