This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'OIA: Details of number of NZTA employees vs contract/consultant employees and associated spending within NZTA Transport Services.'.

   
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www.nzta.govt.nz 
10 September 2024 
 
 
Thomas Beagle 
[FYI request #28096 email] 
REF: OIA-16205 
 
Dear Thomas 
 
Extension of time to respond to request made under the Official Information Act 1982 
 
Thank you for your email of 18 August 2024 requesting the following information under the 
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act): 
 
Considering recent public service job cuts, I would like to know the total number of full-
time employee’s vs contract employees in a list/table format below in reference to the 
NZTA regional model including 
 
1. Individuals employed by NZTA as contractors acting as NZTA agents via a consultancy 

providing professional services including but not limited to project management, property 
management, planning services that are embedded within regional teams of: 
 
• System Design, 

• Infrastructure & Delivery 
• Maintenance & Operations, 
• Communications & Engagement. 
 
As well as major Projects like O2NL 

 
2. Can you please share the staffing and expenditure related to acquiring the following 

services over the period Jan 2024 to June 2024. 
 
This should be in the form: 

 - Number of employees (expressed as FTEs) 
 - Number of contractors/consultants (expressed as FTEs) 
 - Total expenditure on contractors/consultants 
 
For each of the fol owing two services: 

 - System Design 
 - Infrastructure and Delivery 
 
For each of the fol owing regions: 

 - Northland and Auckland 
 - Waikato and Bay of Plenty 
 - Central North Island 
 - Greater Wellington and Top of the South Island 
 - West Coast, Canterbury, Otago and Southland 
 
This letter is to advise you that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is extending the 20 
working days available to respond to your request, as allowed for under section 15A of the Act. 
We require an additional 15 working days and wil  send you a response on or before 4 October 
2024.  
 
   


The deadline is being extended as the consultations necessary to make a decision on your 
request are such that a thorough response cannot reasonably be made within the original 20-
working-day limit.  
 
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to complain to the Ombudsman about the 
extension. More information about the Ombudsman is available online at 
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.  
 
If you would like to discuss the extension with NZTA, please email the Ministerial Services team 
via email to [NZTA request email]. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
Tom James 
Manager, Ministerial Services