Cameras and commercial relationships
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To whom it may concern at the Christchurch City Council,
This is a request to the Christchurch City Council for information and documentation as covered by the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and/or the Official Information Act 1982.
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition capability have been installed on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights, light posts, and other Council property with Christchurch City Council’s approval in the last five years?
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition are operating in Christchurch City with the Christchurch City Council’s approval?
Does the Christchurch City Council own these cameras, lease these cameras, or are they owned by another company?
For the cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights, light posts, and other Christchurch City Council property which are owned by companies rather that Christchurch City Council, what are the names and NZBN numbers for those companies.
Which third parties does Christchurch City Council provide data, images, or footage collected with cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights, light posts, and other Christchurch City Council property?
Does Christchurch City Council provide data, images, or footage to Auror Limited, Datacom Group Ltd, vGRID, SaferCities, or Safe City Group Limited?
How many cameras does Christchurch City Council have in 2024 which are supplying data, images, or footage to vGRID, SaferCities, and/or Safe City Group Limited?
How many cameras does Christchurch City Council have in 2024 which are supplying data, images, or footage to Auror Limited?
How many cameras does Christchurch City Council have in 2024 which are supplying data, images, or footage to Datacom Group Ltd?
Does Christchurch City Council have a commercial relationship with Auror Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Auror Limited in the 2022/2023 financial year?
Does Christchurch City Council have a commercial relationship with Datacom Group Ltd and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Datacom Group Ltd in the 2022/2023 financial year?
Does Christchurch City Council have a commercial relationship with Safe City Group Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Safe City Group Limited in the 2022/2023 financial year?
Sincerely,
John McDonald (Editor at CityWatch NZ)
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To whom it may concern at the Christchurch City Council,
This is a request to the Christchurch City Council for information and
documentation as covered by the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 and/or the Official Information Act 1982.
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition capability have
been installed on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights, light
posts, and other Council property with Christchurch City Council’s
approval in the last five years?
Currently, there are a total of 45 automated licence plate recognition
CCTV devices operating. Of these, 17 are utilised for enforcement
purposes, and 28 are for crime prevention purposes and operated by the New
Zealand Police.
Please see the location and installation dates below:
Location Date
Matipo/ Riccarton Oct/2019
Matipo / Riccarton Nov/2019
Division / Riccarton Nov/2019
Colombo / Lichfield Jun/2020
Durham / Lichfield / Oxford Jun/2020
Colombo / Tuam Jun/2020
Durham / Tuam Jun/2020
Halliwell / Main North / Northlands Nov/2020
Manchester / Salisbury Nov/2020
Grassmere / Main North Nov/2020
Breezes / Pages Nov/2020
Manchester / Salisbury Nov/2020
Blenheim / Foster / Lowe / Mandeville Sep/2021
Deans / Fendalton / Harper Dec/2020
Fitzgerald / Hereford Mar/2022
Riccarton / Xing Nov/2021
Lincoln / Spencer Mar/2023
Deans / Fendalton / Harper Nov/2021
Riccarton / Xing Dec/2022
Lincoln / Xing Oct/2022
Lincoln / Xing Oct/2022
Lincoln / Xing Oct/2022
Lincoln / Xing Mar/2023
Bealey / Sherborne Oct/2021
Blenheim / Foster / Lowe / Mandeville Sep/2021
Bealey / Sherborne Mar/2022
Lincoln / Xing Jun/2022
Main North / Xing Jun/2022
Aldwins / Buckleys / Linwood Jun/2022
Cranford / Innes Jun/2022
Lincoln / Xing Jun/2022
Breezes / Pages Aug/2021
Brougham / Colombo W Aug/2021
Main South / Rolleston W Dec/2021
Ferry / Xing Jun/2022
Cranford / Innes Jun/2022
Ferry / Xing Jun/2022
Lincoln / Xing Mar/2023
Main South / Rolleston Aug/2021
Fitzgerald / Hereford Mar/2022
Aldwins / Buckleys / Linwood Jun/2022
Deans / Riccarton Jun/2022
Main North / Xing Jun/2022
Lincoln / Xing Mar/2023
Cathedral Square Apr/2024
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition are operating in
Christchurch City with the Christchurch City Council’s approval?
As above.
Does the Christchurch City Council own these cameras, lease these cameras,
or are they owned by another company?
Yes, they are owned by Christchurch City Council.
For the cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections, traffic
lights, light posts, and other Christchurch City Council property which
are owned by companies rather that Christchurch City Council, what are the
names and NZBN numbers for those companies.
None
Which third parties does Christchurch City Council provide data, images,
or footage collected with cameras operating on roads, streets,
intersections, traffic lights, light posts, and other Christchurch City
Council property?
New Zealand Police, NZTA. Customers who request defended court hearings as
part of our normal appeals process, and under the provisions of the
LGOIMA.
Does Christchurch City Council provide data, images, or footage to Auror
Limited, Datacom Group Ltd, vGRID, SaferCities, or Safe City Group
Limited?
No
How many cameras does Christchurch City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to vGRID, SaferCities, and/or Safe City
Group Limited?
None
How many cameras does Christchurch City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to Auror Limited?
None
How many cameras does Christchurch City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to Datacom Group Ltd?
None
Does Christchurch City Council have a commercial relationship with Auror
Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial
transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Auror Limited in the 2022/2023
financial year?
No
Does Christchurch City Council have a commercial relationship with Datacom
Group Ltd and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial
transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Datacom Group Ltd in the
2022/2023 financial year?
Yes - $1,131,136 in 2022/23
Does Christchurch City Council have a commercial relationship with Safe
City Group Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total
financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Safe City Group
Limited in the 2022/2023 financial year?
No
Sincerely,
John McDonald (Editor at CityWatch NZ)
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