25 January 2022 
LGOIMA No. 8140009681 
 (Please quote this in any correspondence) 
 
Andrew Punnett 
By Email: [FYI request #17914 email]  
 
 
Tēnā koe Andrew 
 
Local Government Official Information And Meetings Act 1987 
Native Plants at Sanders Reserve 
 
Thank you for your information request dated 10 December 2021, regarding complaints 
about the native plants below the kiosk at Sanders Reserve. The specific details of your 
request and our response is below. 
 
In the agenda for the Upper Harbour Local Board meeting held on Thursday, 9 
December 2021 it mentions that "In mid-2021, the Upper Harbour Local Board 
indicated that there was concern from local community members regarding native 
plants that had been planted below the kiosk at Sanders Reserve.". 
 
Please provide the documents that record these concerns and the documents that 
were used to communicate these concerns to board members and council officials. 
 
In response to your request, I consulted with the council’s Local Board Services department 
to provide information relevant to your request. Please find attached the documentation 
available in our records that responds to your query. 
 
As you can see from the attached email correspondences, community concerns were raised 
directly and verbally with local board members who then raised it with staff.  
 
The decision by Auckland Council to release the information contained in this response was 
made by Rita Bento-Allpress, Acting Local Area Manager. 
 
Should you believe Auckland Council has not responded appropriately to your request you 
have the right to seek a review of the decision from the Ombudsman. 
 
If you have any further queries please contact me on 09 301 0101, quoting LGOIMA No. 
8140009681. 
 
Ngā mihi 
 
 
Jenny Hua 
Senior Privacy & Official Information Business Partner 
Governance Services 
Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142  |  aucklandcouncil.govt.nz  |  Ph 09 301 0101 

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