10 January 2019 
 
 
Hugh Davenport 
[email address] 
 
 
 
Dear Hugh, 
 
 
Thank you for your request made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings 
Act 1987 (the Act), received on 13 December 2018. You requested the following information: 
 
•  Information or policies describing the minimum/average/maximum speeds that 
cyclists are likely to travel on Wellington Roads. 
 
In response to your request,  Wellington City Council does not hold or have policies for planning 
cyclist’s speeds in Wellington. In line with section 17(e) I am refusing this request as the 
information you have asked for does not exist. 
 
The Council does however, rely and refer to the NZ Transport Agencies cycling network guidance, 
planning and design. Please refer to the link below – 
https://nzta.govt.nz/walking-cycling-and-public-transport/cycling/cycling-standards-and-
guidance/cycling-network-guidance 
 
 
Right of review 
 
If you disagree with my decision you have the right, under section 27(3) of the Act, to ask the 
Ombudsman to review and investigate my decision. Further information is available on the 
Ombudsman website, www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.  
 
Thank you for your request and please let me know if you need more assistance. 
 
 
Regards, 
 
 
 
 
Ana Nicholls 
Assurance Advisor 
 

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