Request for advice on when to build the 2nd Mt Victoria Tunnel in Wellington

Tony Randle made this Official Information request to Phil Twyford

The request was successful.

From: Tony Randle

Dear Phil Twyford,

I am interested in the Lets Get Wellington Moving programme of transport improvements for Wellington City.

I note a key element of the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package the Minister announced on the 16th of May 2019 (https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/gree...) has been the proposal to build an extra tunnel beside the current Mount Victoria tunnel. I also note there is some debate on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the 20 year implementation period of the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package.

1) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the Lets Get Wellington Moving programme on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the 20 year implementation period of the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

2) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the Greater Wellington Regional Council on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

3) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the Wellington City Council on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

4) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the New Zealand Transport Agency on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

5) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the Ministry of Transport on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

6) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the Associate Minister of Transport on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

7) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from any other Minister (including the Prime Minister) on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

8) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from any other government ministry, department or agency on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

Yours faithfully,

Tony Randle

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From: Hon Phil Twyford

Dear Tony,

Thank you for your email of 14 August in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

“1) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the Lets Get Wellington Moving programme on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the 20 year implementation period of the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

2) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the Greater Wellington Regional Council on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

3) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the Wellington City Council on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

4) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the New Zealand Transport Agency on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

5) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the Ministry of Transport on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

6) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from the Associate Minister of Transport on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

7) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from any other Minister (including the Prime Minister) on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?

8) Can I please have a copy of any and all advice the Minister received between December 2018 and May 2019 from any other government ministry, department or agency on when the extra Mount Victoria Tunnel should be phased across the Let’s Get Wellington Moving indicative package ?”

Minister Twyford is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and will respond in due course.

Kind regards

Office of Hon Phil Twyford
Minister of Transport | Minister of Urban Development
Minister of Economic Development
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Office Phone: +64 4 817 8704 Email: [email address]

Authorised by Hon Phil Twyford, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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From: Tony Randle

Dear Hon Phil Twyford,

Can the Minister's Office please provide me an update on when I may expect to receive a substantive response to my OIA request as it is now overdue ?

Regards,

Tony Randle

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From: Julia Minko

 

 

Dear Mr Randle,

 

Thank you for your email of 15 September following up on your request of
14 August.

 

Please accept our apology for the delay in responding to your request.

 

Minister Twyford is considering your request in accordance with the Act,
and will respond in due course.

 

Kind regards

Julia Minko

 

Office of Hon Phil Twyford

Minister of Transport | Minister for Economic Development | Minister for
Urban Development

Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

Office Phone: +64 4 817 8704      Email:
[1][email address]

 

 

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From: Genevieve Woodall


Attachment 23.9.2019 Letter to requester.pdf
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Good evening Tony

Please find attached a response to your OIA request of 14 August 2019. Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your request.

Ngā mihi

Genevieve Woodall | Private Secretary (Transport)
[email address] | DDI: 04 817 9140 | M: 022 013 6956

Office of Hon Phil Twyford
Minister of Transport | Minister of Urban Development | Minister for Economic Development
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Office Phone: +64 4 817 8704 Email: [email address]

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