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Heritage values advice on Russell Wharf

Andrew Riddell made this Official Information request to Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

The request was successful.

From: Andrew Riddell

Kia ora Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga,

The Russell Wharf is located adjacent to The Strand Heritage Precinct. The Strand Heritage Precinct was introduced into the then Bay of Islands District Scheme by way of an appeal by the Historic Places Trust.

Originally, The Strand Heritage Precinct, as identified in the district plan, included the wharf. However, following the 1989 local government re-organisation, the control of activities and structures in the coastal marine area of Kororareka Bay was transferred to the Northland Regional Council. The Northland Regional Council did not continue with the identification of the Russell Wharf as being part of The Strand Heritage Precinct.

Since then the Russell Wharf has undergone several alterations and extensions, most recently a significant upgrade funded by the Provincial Growth Fund.

On the Far North District Council's web site the following statement is made with regard to heritage values and the Russell wharf:

"Over the past nine years the Russell Wharf and Waterfront Trust and Far North Holdings have worked closely with wharf users, interested organisations and members of the community, consulting regularly on all and every piece of work on the wharf with which the Trust has been involved. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has given its support to all renovation and maintenance work over this period – it is the recognised expert in this regard."

Please provide all communications since 1 January 2010 between Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and Far North District Council, or Far North Holdings Limited, or the Russell Wharf and Waterfront Trust, or Duke of Marlborough Hotel, or Bay of Islands Planning Limited on anything related to the Russell Wharf, including on any development proposals for the wharf or requests for comment by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

As you will be aware "communications" includes all written reports, assessments and letters, emails, file notes, meeting records, and knowledge held by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga staff that is not yet recorded in written form.

Ngā mihi,

Andrew Riddell

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From: Andrew Riddell

Dear Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga,

On 27 September I sent the following information request to you:

"Please provide all communications since 1 January 2010 between Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and Far North District Council, or Far North Holdings Limited, or the Russell Wharf and Waterfront Trust, or Duke of Marlborough Hotel, or Bay of Islands Planning Limited on anything related to the Russell Wharf, including on any development proposals for the wharf or requests for comment by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga."

"As you will be aware "communications" includes all written reports, assessments and letters, emails, file notes, meeting records, and knowledge held by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga staff that is not yet recorded in written form."

The maximum 20 working day period for providing the requested information has now been exceeded, and I have not even had an acknowledgment of the request, let alone the information.

Please advise when this information will be provided.

Thank you,

Andrew Riddell

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From: Rebecca Vertongen
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Hi Andrew

 

I’ve just been forwarded your email dated 26 October 2019.  I note you
state you sent an earlier request on 27 September – are you able to say to
which email address you sent the request? 

 

Many thanks,

 

Rebecca

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

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intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
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From: Rebecca Vertongen
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Hi Andrew

 

Where would you like the information sent?  Care of this email address or
by post?  If by post – just let me know which address. 

 

Also – as per my email last week – can you advise which email address you
sent your initial request to?  We do not appear to have received it.

 

Ngâ mihi nui

 

Rebecca

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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From: Andrew Riddell

Kia ora Rebecca Vertongen,

Please send the requested information via the fyi email address.

FYI has confirmed that my original request and the follow-up reminder were both sent to [email address].

FYI also checked the email server log, and can confirm that the Heritage New Zealand email server accepted the message for delivery both times.

Ngā mihi,

Andrew Riddell

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From: Rebecca Vertongen
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Thanks Andrew for that - now we can follow up how your original request was missed and my apologies that this has happened.

I'll email you the information requested on Wednesday when I return to the office.

Ngā mihi

Rebecca

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Tçnâ koe Andrew

 

Please find attached the first of seven emails today for the release of
the information you requested under the Official Information Act.  There
are seven emails comprised of one letter response and 8 attachments in
total.

 

There will be a further email tomorrow (hopefully) with a few more emails
that I’ve been unable to retrieve today due to a staff member being away
ill. 

 

Once again my apologies that we did not respond to your initial email.  We
have been unable to locate it but are undertaking enquiries internally to
discover what has occurred for the email to have gone missing.

 

In terms of the documentation attached – bundles 1-5 relate to
communications through our planning team and bundles 6-8 are in relation
to an archaeological authority for Russell Wharf.

 

If you should have any question about the enclosed information or should
require anything further, please let me know.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Rebecca

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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Attachment 191113 Scanned correspondence and documents 1.pdf
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Tçnâ koe Andrew

 

Please find attached the first of seven emails today for the release of
the information you requested under the Official Information Act.  There
are seven emails comprised of one letter response and 8 attachments in
total.

 

There will be a further email tomorrow (hopefully) with a few more emails
that I’ve been unable to retrieve today due to a staff member being away
ill. 

 

Once again my apologies that we did not respond to your initial email.  We
have been unable to locate it but are undertaking enquiries internally to
discover what has occurred for the email to have gone missing.

 

In terms of the documentation attached – bundles 1-5 relate to
communications through our planning team and bundles 6-8 are in relation
to an archaeological authority for Russell Wharf.

 

If you should have any question about the enclosed information or should
require anything further, please let me know.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Rebecca

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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From: Rebecca Vertongen
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Attachment 191113 Scanned correspondence and documents 4.pdf
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Email 3/7

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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Email 5/7

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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From: Rebecca Vertongen
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Attachment 191113 Scanned correspondence and documents 4.pdf
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Email 3/7

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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Email 2/7

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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From: Rebecca Vertongen
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Hi Andrew

 

This is the final email of today – email 7/7.  If any do not arrive –
please let me know.   There are seven emails comprised of one letter
response and 8 attachments in total.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Rebecca

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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Email 6/7

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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Email 4/7

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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Tçnâ koe Andrew

 

An update on the further information I’ll be sending to you – it’s about
six emails which we are trying to retrieve from our archival server but
having some difficulties.  A couple of them are from this year, a couple
from last year and two from 2015 – some brief internal communications
about processing the archaeological authority.  As soon as we can get them
– I will send them on to you.  My apologies for this further delay.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Rebecca

 

From: Rebecca Vertongen
Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2019 3:45 p.m.
To: '[FOI #11297 email]'
Subject: Official Information request - Heritage values advice on Russell
Wharf 1/7

 

Tçnâ koe Andrew

 

Please find attached the first of seven emails today for the release of
the information you requested under the Official Information Act.  There
are seven emails comprised of one letter response and 8 attachments in
total.

 

There will be a further email tomorrow (hopefully) with a few more emails
that I’ve been unable to retrieve today due to a staff member being away
ill. 

 

Once again my apologies that we did not respond to your initial email.  We
have been unable to locate it but are undertaking enquiries internally to
discover what has occurred for the email to have gone missing.

 

In terms of the documentation attached – bundles 1-5 relate to
communications through our planning team and bundles 6-8 are in relation
to an archaeological authority for Russell Wharf.

 

If you should have any question about the enclosed information or should
require anything further, please let me know.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Rebecca

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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Kia ora Andrew

 

Apologies for the delay but please find attached the final few emails
relating to your official information request.  Let me know if you have
any issues opening them and I can scan them and email them again. 

 

Do not hesitate to contact me if you should require anything further or
have any questions or concerns.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Rebecca

 

From: Rebecca Vertongen
Sent: Friday, 15 November 2019 2:38 p.m.
To: '[FOI #11297 email]'
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Heritage values advice on
Russell Wharf 1/7

 

Tçnâ koe Andrew

 

An update on the further information I’ll be sending to you – it’s about
six emails which we are trying to retrieve from our archival server but
having some difficulties.  A couple of them are from this year, a couple
from last year and two from 2015 – some brief internal communications
about processing the archaeological authority.  As soon as we can get them
– I will send them on to you.  My apologies for this further delay.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Rebecca

 

From: Rebecca Vertongen
Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2019 3:45 p.m.
To: '[FOI #11297 email]'
Subject: Official Information request - Heritage values advice on Russell
Wharf 1/7

 

Tçnâ koe Andrew

 

Please find attached the first of seven emails today for the release of
the information you requested under the Official Information Act.  There
are seven emails comprised of one letter response and 8 attachments in
total.

 

There will be a further email tomorrow (hopefully) with a few more emails
that I’ve been unable to retrieve today due to a staff member being away
ill. 

 

Once again my apologies that we did not respond to your initial email.  We
have been unable to locate it but are undertaking enquiries internally to
discover what has occurred for the email to have gone missing.

 

In terms of the documentation attached – bundles 1-5 relate to
communications through our planning team and bundles 6-8 are in relation
to an archaeological authority for Russell Wharf.

 

If you should have any question about the enclosed information or should
require anything further, please let me know.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Rebecca

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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From: Andrew Riddell

Dear Rebecca Vertongen,

I have tried to download and open the pdfs numbered 1 and 5 in the series you sent me.

I cannot open them.

It is likely that the reason is that those documents are too big for the fyi system, as all the other pdfs open satisfactorily.

Can you please re-send pdfs 1 and 5 as smaller documents (likely to be four pdfs where there are currently two).

Thanks

Andrew Riddell

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From: Rebecca Vertongen
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Hi Andrew

Of course - that's no problem. I'm out of the office until Tuesday but will get onto it as soon as I'm back.

Kind Regards

Rebecca

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Hi Andrew

 

Here is the rescan of the documents for bundle 1.  If this doesn’t work –
I’m more than happy to courier them to you. 

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Rebecca

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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Hi Andrew

 

Here is the rescan of bundle 5.  As per my other email – if this doesn’t
work I’m happy to post or courier them to you.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Rebecca

 

 

Rebecca Vertongen | Legal Advisor - Kaitohutohu â-Ture | Heritage New
Zealand Pouhere Taonga | Private Box 105291, Auckland City 1143 | Ph: (64
9) 307 9920 | DDI: 307 9925 |  Cell: 027 441 2896.  | Visit
[1]www.heritage.org.nz and learn more about New Zealand’s heritage places

Tairangahia a tua whakarere; Tatakihia nga reanga o amuri ake nei –
Honouring the past; Inspiring the future

 This communication may be a privileged communication. If you are not the
intended recipient, then you are not authorised to retain, copy or
distribute it. Please notify the sender and delete the message in its
entirety.

 

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