8 June 2020 
 
Rich Seager  
[FYI request #12825 email] 
REF: OIA-6653 
 
Dear Rich 
 
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982 
 
Thank you for your email of 10 May 2020 requesting the following information under the Official 
Information Act 1982 (the Act): 
 
can you please advise the following as of today's date 10th May 2020 (I do not want 
information about applications made after this date); 
 
1. How many applications have been made to your Innovating Streets program by 
councils (https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roads-and-rail/innovating-streets/support-from-waka-
kotahi/) up until 10th May 2020. 
2. Which councils have applied for support or funding from this program up until 10th May 
2020. 
3. Has any application been made by Dunedin City Council up until 10th May 2020. 
4. Has any application been made by Otago Regional Council up until 10th May 2020. 
 
Regarding your inquiry, each of your questions has been answered in turn as follows: 
 
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency received 75 applications for the Innovating Streets for People 
funding. The following 32 Councils applied for funding in Round 1:  
 
Auckland Council – Panuku  
Auckland Transport 
Christchurch City Council 
Dunedin City Council 
Far North District Council 
Gore District Council 
Hamilton City Council 
Hastings District Council 
Hutt City Council 
Invercargill City Council 
Kaipara District Council 
Kapiti Coast District Council 
Marlborough District Council 
Matamata-Piako District Council 
Napier City Council 
Nelson City Council 
New Plymouth District Council 
Palmerston North City Council 
Porirua City Council 
South Taranaki District Council 
South Wairarapa District Council  
Tasman District Council 
Tauranga City Council 
Thames-Coromandel District Council 

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Waikato District Council 
Waipa District Council 
Wairoa District Council 
Waitaki District Council 
Wellington City Council 
Whakatane District Council 
Whanganui District Council 
Whangarei District Council 
 
As per the above list, Dunedin City Council submitted project proposals. Otago Regional Councils has 
not submitted a project proposal for round 1 of Innovating Streets for People funding 
 
If you have any other questions about the Innovating Streets for People programme, please email the 
Innovating Streets team at [email address] 
 
If you would like to discuss this reply with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, please contact Kathryn 
King, Portfolio Manager, by email to [email address] or by phone on 09 928 8789. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
 
Vanessa Browne 
Senior Manager, Operational Policy, Planning & Performance 
 
 
 

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