To whom it may concern at the Nelson City Council,

This is a request to the Nelson 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 Nelson City Council’s approval in the last five years?

How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition are operating in Nelson City with the Nelson City Council’s approval?

Does the Nelson 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 Nelson City Council property which are owned by companies rather that Nelson City Council, what are the names and NZBN numbers for those companies.

Which third parties does Nelson City Council provide data, images, or footage collected with cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights, light posts, and other Nelson City Council property?

Does Nelson City Council provide data, images, or footage to Auror Limited, Datacom Group Ltd, vGRID, SaferCities, or Safe City Group Limited?

How many cameras does Nelson 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 Nelson City Council have in 2024 which are supplying data, images, or footage to Auror Limited?

How many cameras does Nelson City Council have in 2024 which are supplying data, images, or footage to Datacom Group Ltd?

Does Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson 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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