31 May 2021 
Official information request 8140008592 
 (Please quote this in any correspondence) 
 
Robin Benson 
By email: [FYI request #15457 email] 
 
 
Dear Robin 
 
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 
Re: Queen Street Upgrade Negotiations 
 
Thank  you  for  your  email  of  15  May  2021,  in  which  you  requested  information  about 
information on negotiations about Queen Street. 
 
The specific details of your request and our response is below: 
 
An email from 15 May 2021 is circulating in the public domain that appears to be from Krukziener 
Properties. 
 
The email indicates that the lobby group Save Queen Street and/or Krukziener Properties has 
negotiated directly with Auckland Council concerning the issue of the planned upgrades to Queen 
Street, Auckland. 
 
Please provide any and all details of such "negotiations" with the Save Queen Street lobby group 
and/or Krukziener Properties and/or any other party related to such non-public 
discussions/negotiations, including but not limited to: 
(a) The parties in attendance, including personnel, officers or representatives from Auckland Council 
(b) Details, notes or material discussed 
(c) Resultant undertakings and/or actions provided and/or promised 
(d) Any other material relating to this contact/"negotiation" 
 
Save the Queen Street Society has brought judicial review proceedings against Auckland 
Council. These proceedings are ongoing with a hearing date set down for 26 and 27 July 
2021. 
 
Therefore, your request for information has been refused on the grounds of sections 7(2)(c) 
and section 7(2)(i) where withholding is necessary to – 
 
(c) protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any 
person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any 
enactment, where the making available of the information— 
(i) 
would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information, or information 
from the same source, and it is in the public interest that such information 
should continue to be supplied 
 
We do not consider that these withholding grounds are outweighed by any considerations 
which render it desirable, in the public interest, to make that information available.   
Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142  |  aucklandcouncil.govt.nz  |  Ph 09 301 0101 

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Decisions  relating  to  the  information  that  is  being  released  to  you  were  made  by  John 
Dunshea – General Manager Development Programme Office.  
 
You have the right to complain to the Ombudsman if you believe we have not responded 
appropriately to your request. Information about how to make a complaint is available at 
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.  
 
If you have any further queries, please contact me on 09 301 0101 quoting official information 
request number 8140008592. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
 
Fernanda Maciel 
Senior Privacy and Official Information Business Partner 
Governance Services 
Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142  |  aucklandcouncil.govt.nz  |  Ph 09 301 0101 

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