Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348, New Zealand
QUEENSTOWN, 10 Gorge Road, Phone +64 3 441 0499, Fax +64 3 450 2223
WANAKA, 47 Ardmore Street, Phone +64 3 443 0024, Fax +64 3 450 2223
29 July 2021
Wayne Hudson
Sent via email to
[FYI request #15963 email]
Dear Wayne,
REQUEST FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION – PARTIAL RELEASE OF INFORMATION
We refer to your official information request dated 2 July 2021. You requested the following
information from the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC):
Please provide a copy of the document containing the "interim arrangement with QAC” in
reference to the Media Release that was done by QLDC on 12 May 2021.
QLDC response
Decision to partially release information requested
Please see the below link for the interim agreement with QAC as requested:
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Letter of Comfort Wanaka Airport -Jim Boult & Mike Theelen
We trust the above information satisfactorily answers some components of your request.
Decision to withhold remaining information requested
Commercial sensitivity
We have made a minor redaction in the agreement shared in our response, in accordance with section
7(2)(b)(ii) of the LGOIMA. Section 7(2)(b)(ii) of the LGOIMA provides that good reason for withholding
information exists if making the information available ‘would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the
commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information’ unless other
considerations exist which render it desirable in the public interest to release the information. In this
case, we have withhold the fee structure to protect the commercial position of the Contract holder.
Right to review the above decision
Note that you have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about this process is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800
802 602.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please cont
act [email address]
(Governance, Engagement & Communications Manager).
Kind Regards,
Poonam Sethi
Governance and Official Information Advisor
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