Cameras and commercial relationships

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To whom it may concern at the Porirua City Council,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Does Porirua 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 Porirua 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 Porirua 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)
[email address]

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From: Editor <[FOI #27381 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:11 PM
To: Official Information <[Porirua City Council request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Cameras and commercial
relationships

 

To whom it may concern at the Porirua City Council,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Does Porirua 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 Porirua 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 Porirua 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)
[3][email address]

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Kia ora John

Please find attached a reply to your recent Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act request relating to cameras in Porirua and
commercial relationships.

 

Ngā mihi,

Moana Wyatt
Chief of Staff (Mayor & Chief Executive’s Office)

Tumuaki o ngā Kaimahi

Tel: 04 237 1411 I [mobile number]
[1]poriruacity.govt.nz

 

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