227 Estuary Road, South New Brighton - Request all EQC Claims information
Micheal Lucas made this Official Information request to Toka Tū Ake – Natural Hazards Commission
The request was partially successful.
From: Micheal Lucas
Dear Earthquake Commission,
I would like copies of all information held by EQC relating to EQC claims at 227 Estuary Road, South New Brighton, Christchurch 8062. This includes Scope of Works, correspondence, documents and details of work carried out.
Please also provide a breakdown of all payments made to date, for all claims i.e. complete file.
Yours faithfully,
Micheal Lucas
From: Official Information Act Requests
Dear Mr Michael Lucas
On 24 February 2018 you requested that the Earthquake Commission (EQC)
make available to you the following information:
‘All information held by Earthquake Commission including Scope of Works,
correspondence, documents and details of work carried out
- a breakdown of all payments made to date, for all claims.’
The timeframe for responding to your request is extended under section
15A(1)(a) of the Official Information Act 1982 – the request is for a
large quantity of official information or necessitates a search through a
large quantity of information and meeting the original time limit would
unreasonably interfere with the operations of the department or the
Minister of the Crown or the organisation. You will receive a response by
23 April 2018.
You have the option of approaching the Office of the Ombudsman should you
wish. The Ombudsman can be contacted at PO Box 10 152, Wellington 6143,
on Freephone 0800 802 602, or at [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Yours Sincerely
Jessica Wilkes| Technical Statutory Advisor | Technical and Statutory
Complaints Team
Earthquake Commission | Kômihana Rûwhenua
[2]www.eqc.govt.nz
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2. http://www.eqc.govt.nz/
From: Micheal Lucas
Dear Official Information Act Requests,
Am I correct in understanding that in EQC's reply message that EQC needs an extension of the time needed to meet legal obligations because EQC does not have all the files containing all of the requested information in one place?
Am I also correct in understanding that on the 23 April 2018 I will receive all files and information requested?
Is EQC also claiming this extension on the grounds that to find and give all the files and information requested about 227 Estuary Road, South New Brighton, Christchurch 8062 to Michael Lucas the owner of 227 Estuary Road, South New Brighton, Christchurch 8062 is unreasonably interfering with the operations of the EQC?
Yours sincerely,
Micheal Lucas
From: Official Information Act Requests
Dear Mr Lucas
CLM/2011/064381 - 227 Estuary Road South New Brighton Christchurch 8062
I can confirm that we extended the due date of your Official Information
Act (OIA) request as our OIA team is currently working through a very high
volume of requests.
Information related to your claim will be stored in a number of different
databases, as you have requested all correspondence and documents relating
to your claim. This will mean our advisors will need to complete a
thorough search of each database to ensure you receive all relevant
information and fulfil our liabilities under the Official Information Act.
I can confirm however that you will receive your information request by
the 23 April. In the mean time you still have the option of approaching
the Office of the Ombudsman if you wish.
Kind Regards
Sam Blyth | Technical Statutory Advisor | Technical and Statutory
Complaints Team
Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua
[1]www.eqc.govt.nz
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From: Official Information Act Requests
Dear Michael Lucas
Thank you for your information request received on 24 February 2018.
I apologise for the delay in providing this response. EQC has received an
unprecedented number of requests and we are working through these as
quickly as possible. We have reviewed the information you have requested,
but it will take us some time to prepare the material for release. We will
provide the complete response to you by 4 May 2018.
Please be assured that we are treating your request with the utmost
urgency, but if you would like to discuss the delay in this information
being provided to you please don’t hesitate in contacting me.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review our
decision. The Ombudsman can be contacted at PO Box 10 152, Wellington
6143, on Freephone 0800 802 602, or at
[1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Kind regards,
Curtis Tohiariki | Manager OIA | Government Relations & Strategic
Partnerships
Earthquake Commission | Kômihana Rûwhenua
DDI: 04 830 6177 | Extension: 6177 | [2]www.eqc.govt.nz
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2. http://www.eqc.govt.nz/
From: Micheal Lucas
Dear Official Information Act Requests,
In the previous response it was CONFIRMED* I would receive the files on the 23/4 and now I am ASSURED* that you are treating this request with urgency while still not delivering the information requested.
*confirmed: verb
- state with assurance that a report or fact is true.
- make (a provisional arrangement or appointment) definite.
*assured: adjective
- protected against discontinuance or change.
- make (something) certain to happen.
As you can see by definition you are breaking the good faith of your own words. Your confirmation was not true or definite and your assurance nullified as change and uncertainty are the very things presented in your new response.
The stress caused to myself and loss of Mana as a Maori is unacceptable and is being amplified with each new delay.
I was given an in person qualification from the Honorable Annette King that as the owner of the property I should receive all information without delay.
With this in mind I ask when will I absolutely receive the information requested?
Yours sincerely,
Micheal Lucas
From: Official Information Act Requests
Good Morning Mr Lucas
Information Request - CLM/2011/064381 - 227 Estuary Road, South New
Brighton, Christchurch 8062
I apologise for the delay in getting your information request to you. I
can assure you, you will receive your response by Friday 4 May.
Kind regards,
Curtis Tohiariki | Manager OIA | Government Relations & Strategic
Partnerships
Earthquake Commission | Kômihana Rûwhenua
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From: Official Information Act Requests
Good Morning Mr Lucas
Information Request - CLM/2011/064381 - 227 Estuary Road, South New
Brighton, Christchurch 8062
I apologise for the delay in getting your information request to you. I
can assure you, you will receive your response by Friday 4 May.
Kind regards,
Curtis Tohiariki | Manager OIA | Government Relations & Strategic
Partnerships
Earthquake Commission | Kômihana Rûwhenua
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