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29 July 21 - Email to GWRC for Partial transfer information
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12 Aug 21 - Email between GWRC and PCC
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13 Aug 21 - GWRC process
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16 Aug 21 - Response email to requester from GWRC
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16 Aug 21 - Response letter to 2021-212
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Moana Wyatt
From:
Moana Wyatt
Sent:
Thursday, 29 July 2021 4:03 PM
To:
[email address]
Subject:
FW: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Lawfulness of WasteWater Pipes and
Discharges
Attention official information officer

Kia ora
Please see below a LGOIMA request regarding work that was completed on wastewater pipes in Porirua.
I understand that section 12, 13 and 15 of the RMA are monitored by GWRC so this is a part-transfer of the request to
your agency.

Please let me know if this is not the case.

I am happy to compile the response to the requester as it encompasses more than one agency. To this end, could
you please send me your information, as soon as possible but by 23 August at the latest to enable me time to finalise
the response.

Many thanks
Moana

Ngā mihi,

Moana Wyatt
Principal Advisor (Information)
Kaitohutohu Matua (Pārongo)

Tel: 04 237 1411 I Mob: 027 469 8532
poriruacity.govt.nz

From: [email address] <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 28 July 2021 8:54 AM
To: Records Management <[email address]>
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Lawfulness of WasteWater Pipes and Discharges

Hi Team

An Official Information Act request for you.

Kind regards
Sandy Betham

From: [email address]
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 5:57 PM
To: [email address]
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Lawfulness of WasteWater Pipes and
Discharges
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Dear Porirua City Council,

In respect of recent failure of the wastewater (WW) main south of Paremata and the diversion of
wastewater flow to a redundant WW main on the western side of Porirua Harbour at Whitireia and
Onepoto, please provide me with the following information.

- details of the work undertaken by WWL and/or PCC;

- a copy of the current consents under the RMA (if any) that PCC/WWL has relied upon for: the
infrastructure; the work undertaken on it; and, the discharges from it, in respect of:
- the use of land in terms of section 9 of the RMA
- the use of land in terms of section 13 of the RMA
- restrictions imposed under section 12 of the RMA
- restrictions imposed under section 15 of the RMA .

- a copy of al  correspondence within, and between, PCC/WWL about the lawfulness or otherwise
of: the specifically in terms of:
- the WW main as a structure;
- the recent work undertaken on it; and,
- the recent discharges from it.

Yours faithful y,

Brian Warburton

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Moana Wyatt
From:
Jude Chittock <[email address]>
Sent:
Thursday, 12 August 2021 1:08 PM
To:
Moana Wyatt
Subject:
[EXTERNAL] RE: OIA respone
HI Moana

Darrell is involved in OIA processes at GW in the Data and Information team. Francis Ryan is the Dem Services
Manager DDI: 04 830 4248 should you wish to contact him to find out more about our processes

Thanks
Jude

From: Moana Wyatt <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 12 August 2021 12:58 PM
To: Jude Chittock <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OIA respone

Kia ora Jude,
Thanks for your cal  yesterday and for this information. Much appreciated.

Fyi - I emailed Darrell Young, who I assume is in your Dem Services team, as he copied me in on GW’s response to
the requester.
I’m keen to understand your LGOIMA process for future reference and look forward to hearing from Darrell.


Ngā mihi,

Moana Wyatt
Principal Advisor (Information)
Kaitohutohu Matua (Pārongo)


Tel: 04 237 1411 I Mob: 027 469 8532
poriruacity.govt.nz
Please note: I work Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and may not respond on unscheduled work days.


From: Jude Chittock <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 12 August 2021 12:54 PM
To: Moana Wyatt <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OIA respone

Hi Moana

Further to my call yesterday we will respond directly to the requestor regarding the highlighted parts of the OIA PCC
received (see below).  We will send you a copy of our letter but essentially we have refused the request for a
consent certificate on the grounds that one doesn’t exist and will not be releasing information pertaining to the
wastewater discharges as it is under investigation under the RMA by GWRC officers.

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In respect of recent failure of the wastewater (WW) main south of Paremata and the diversion of
wastewater flow to a redundant WW main on the western side of Porirua Harbour at Whitireia and
Onepoto, please provide me with the fol owing information.

- details of the work undertaken by WWL and/or PCC;

- a copy of the current consents under the RMA (if any) that PCC/WWL has relied upon for: the
infrastructure; the work undertaken on it; and, the discharges from it, in respect of:
- the use of land in terms of section 9 of the RMA
- the use of land in terms of section 13 of the RMA
- restrictions imposed under section 12 of the RMA
- restrictions imposed under section 15 of the RMA .

- a copy of all correspondence within, and between, PCC/WWL about the lawfulness or otherwise of: the
specifically in terms of:
- the WW main as a structure;
- the recent work undertaken on it; and,
- the recent discharges from it.

Please note have received a similar OIA from a different requestor, and will be responding in the same way.

Let me know if you have any further questions

Ngā mihi
Jude
Jude Chittock
Kaitaki-a-tīma| Team Leader, Consents and Compliance
Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
021 195 5689
100 Cuba St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

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Moana Wyatt
From:
Darrel  Young <Darrel .[email address]>
Sent:
Friday, 13 August 2021 7:36 AM
To:
Democratic Services
Cc:
Moana Wyatt
Subject:
[EXTERNAL] FW: Acknowledgement of Request for Information
Hi Moana,

I have referred you to our Democratic Services Team. They wil  be able to assist with you any queries in regards to
our wider processes around OIA’s and workflow.

Regards,

Darrel  Young
|Kairururku/ Information Management Advisor
Greater Wel ington Te Pane Matua Taiao
100 Cuba St, Te Aro, Wel ington 6011|PO Box 11646, Manners St, Wel ington 6142

Wel ington 6011
DDI 04 830 4136 |www.gw.govt.nz


From: Moana Wyatt <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 12 August 2021 9:08 am
To: Darrel  Young <Darrel .[email address]>
Subject: RE: Acknowledgement of Request for Information

Kia ora Darrell

Do you manage LGOIMA requests for GWRC? I’m keen to touch base to understand your processes so I can take
them into consideration when requests like this require response from a number of agencies.
Do you have time for chat some time?
Thanks
Moana

Ngā mihi,

Moana Wyatt
Principal Advisor (Information)
Kaitohutohu Matua (Pārongo)


Tel: 04 237 1411 I Mob: 027 469 8532
poriruacity.govt.nz
Please note: I work Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and may not respond on unscheduled work days.

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From: Darrel  Young <Darrel .[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 2021 10:37 AM
To: Moana Wyatt <[email address]>
Cc: [email address]
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Acknowledgement of Request for Information

Dear Brian,

Acknowledgement of Request for Information under the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987

Thank  you  for  your  email  transferred  from  Porirua  City  Council  on  29  July  2021,  requesting  information
regarding lawfulness of waste water pipes and discharges.

Your request is being fol owed-up and a reply wil  be sent to you shortly.

Yours sincerely,

Darrel  Young


for
Luke Troy
General Manager
Strategy
Greater Wel ington Regional Council





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Moana Wyatt
From:
Sharon Hornal <[email address]>
Sent:
Monday, 16 August 2021 10:56 AM
To:
[email address]
Subject:
[EXTERNAL] Response letter to 2021-212
Attachments:
Response letter to 2021-212.pdf
Dear Mr Warburton

The OIA request you forwarded to Porirua City council on 27 July 2021 was in part forwarded to Greater Wellington
Regional Council to respond to.

Please find attached our response to your questions  - highlighted in grey within our letter.

Ngā Mihi

Sharon Hornal
Kaiwhakahaere Matua| Executive Assistant – General Managers, Environment and
Maori
Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

DDI:  04 830 4234  Mobile:  027 661 4677
100 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
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16 August 2021

File Ref: 2021-212

Brian Warburton
By email: [email address]

Dear Mr Warburton

Request for information 2021-212

I refer to your request for information to Porirua City Council dated 27 July 2021, which was in part
transferred to Greater Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington) on 29 July 2021. You have
requested the following:
“In respect of recent failure of the wastewater (WW) main south of Paremata and the diversion of
wastewater flow to a redundant WW main on the western side of Porirua Harbour at Whitireia and
Onepoto, please provide me with the following information.

- details of the work undertaken by WWL and/or PCC;

- a copy of the current consents under the RMA (if any) that PCC/WWL has relied upon for: the
infrastructure; the work undertaken on it; and, the discharges from it, in respect of:
- the use of land in terms of section 9 of the RMA
- the use of land in terms of section 13 of the RMA
- restrictions imposed under section 12 of the RMA
- restrictions imposed under section 15 of the RMA .

- a copy of all correspondence within, and between, PCC/WWL about the lawfulness or otherwise
of: the specifically in terms of:
- the WW main as a structure;
- the recent work undertaken on it; and,
- the recent discharges from it.”

Wellington office
Upper Hutt
Masterton office
0800 496 734
PO Box 11646
PO Box 40847
PO Box 41
www.gw.govt.nz
Manners St, Wellington 6142
1056 Fergusson Drive
Masterton 5840
[email address]

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Greater Wellington responds as follows to the highlighted part of the above request. Please note
Porirua City Council will respond separately to the remaining aspects of the information request as
follows:
The request for a copy of the current consents under the RMA (if any) that PCC/WWL has relied upon
has been refused under section 17 (e) the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act
1987 (the Act) on the grounds that the document does not exist.
Correspondence  regarding  wastewater  discharges  into  Porirua  Harbour  on  18-Jul-2021  (and  the
events before and  after)  has  been  withheld  under  section  6(a)  as the  release  of  this  information
would prejudice the maintenance of law (there is no Public Interest test for section 6).
Please note these wastewater discharges are the subject of an investigation, under the Resource
Management  Act,  by  Greater  Wellington  officers.    This  investigation  is  in  its  early  stages  and  we
cannot  discuss  the  specifics  of  what  occurred  or  what  the  outcomes  will  be.  All  documents  and
correspondence relating to these events which are not already in the public domain may constitute
evidence in this investigation; release of this information may prejudice this investigation.
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 Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Yours sincerely
Al Cross
General Manager, Environment Group

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