This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Request for Rates Calculations from GWRC Long Term Plans'.


 
By email 
16 January 2020 
Shed 39, 2 Fryat  Quay 
Pipitea, Wellington 6011 
PO Box 11646 
File Ref:  OIAP-7-13751 
Manners Street 
Wellington 6142 
T  04 384 5708 
Tony Randle 
F  04 385 6960 
[FYI request #11750 email] 
www.gw.govt.nz 
Dear Mr Randle 
Request for information OIA 2019-373  
I  refer  to  your  email  dated  27  November  2019  which  was  received  by  Greater  Wellington 
Regional  Council  (GWRC)  on  28  November  2019.  You  have  requested  the  following 
information following GWRC’s response to your request for information OIA 2019-372: 
‘The GWRC has previously release Transport Rates calculations as part of previous 
Long Term Plans (LTPs). An example is the request for a copy of the Transport Rates 
calculations used to support the 2015-2025 LTP (https://fyi.org.nz/request/2578-the-
2015-16-transport-rate-calculations-used-for-the-gwrc-long-term-plan#incoming-
8348).
 
 
I understand that information that was previously withheld is not longer deemed 
Commercial in Confidence due to the implementation of the new PTOM contracts for 
bus and passenger rail services. I am interested in be provided with a complete copy of 
these Transport Rates calculation spreadsheets. 
 
1) A copy of the spreadsheets that calculate the detailed Transport Rates used to 
support the GWRC 2015 Long Term Plan please be provided ? 
 
2) A copy of the spreadsheets that calculate the detailed Transport Rates support the 
GWRC 2012 Long Term Plan please be provided ? 
 
3) A copy of the spreadsheets that calculate the detailed Transport Rates support the 
GWRC 2009 Long Term Plan please be provided ? 
 
4) A copy of the spreadsheets that calculate the detailed Transport Rates support the 
GWRC 2006 Long Term Plan please be provided ? 
 
It is preferred that the requested information is provided in its complete and original 
spreadsheet format. It is further requested that any spreadsheets linked to the main 
calculation spreadsheet are also provided as part of this request.’ 

 
 
RESPONSE TONY RANDLE - OIA-2019-373 



 
GWRC’s response follows: 
1)  A copy of the spreadsheets that calculate the detailed Transport Rates used to support 
the GWRC 2015 Long Term Plan please be provided ? 
This  information  has  been  withheld  in  accordance  with  section  7(2)(b)(ii)  of  the  Local 
Government  Official  Information  and  Meetings  Act  1987  (the  Act)  on  the  ground  that 
releasing  the  requested  information  would  be  likely  unreasonably  to  prejudice  the 
commercial position of the operators who are the subject of the information and would be 
likely to unduly undermine GWRC’s ability to carry out negotiations without prejudice or 
disadvantage for future negotiations. 
We  have  considered  whether  the  public  interest  in  the  requested  information  outweighs 
GWRC’s need to withhold certain aspects of the requested information. As a result, we do 
not consider that the public interest outweighs GWRC’s reason for withholding parts of the 
document under the grounds identified above. 
GWRC is happy to work with you to provide more information relating to transport rate in 
the 2015 Long Term Plans at an aggregate level.  
 
2)  A  copy  of  the  spreadsheets  that  calculate  the  detailed  Transport  Rates  support  the 
GWRC 2012 Long Term Plan please be provided ?
 
Please refer to information response 2012-037 on 2 May 2012 that included all information 
available for this request.  
 
3) A copy of the spreadsheets that calculate the detailed Transport Rates support the 
GWRC 2009 Long Term Plan please be provided ? 

A  search  has  been  undertaken  and  the  document  alleged  to  contain  the  information 
requested  cannot  be  found.  Therefore  your  request  is  refused  under  section  17(e)  of  the 
Act. 
 
4) A copy of the spreadsheets that calculate the detailed Transport Rates support the 
GWRC 2006 Long Term Plan please be provided ? 

A search has been undertaken and the document alleged to contain the information 
requested cannot be found. Therefore your request is refused under section 17(e) of the 
Act. 
 
If  you have any  concerns  with  the decision(s)  referred to  in  this letter,  you have the right  to 
request an investigation and review by the Ombudsman under section 27(3) of the Act. 
Yours sincerely 
 
Alan Bird 
Acting General Manager – Corporate Services 
RESPONSE TONY RANDLE - OIA-2019-373 
 
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