20 October 2022
File Ref: OIAP-7-26045
Craig Innes
By email:
[FYI request #20838 email]
Tēnā koe Craig
Request for information 2022-179
I refer to your request for information dated 12 October, which was received by Greater Wellington
Regional Council (Greater Wellington) on 12 October. You have requested the following:
“Please provide a breakdown of the number of deer and/or other ungulate animals killed
within the East Harbour Regional Park by contractors engaged by the council.”
Greater Wellington’s response follows:
Please refer to the table below outlining ungulate animals (pigs, deer and goats) killed in the East
Harbour Regional Park areas:
Site totals July 2021-June 2022
Pigs
Deer
Goats
Total animals
East Harbour Northern Forest (shot by
7
7
0
14
contractors)
Parangarahu Lakes (shot by staff)
1
0
94
95
Site totals July 2022-October 2022
Pigs
Deer
Goats
Total animals
East Harbour Northern Forest (shot by
0
0
0
0
contractors)
East Harbour Northern Forest (shot by staff)
0
2
0
2
Parangarahu Lakes (shot by staff)
0
1
39
40
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
[Wellington Regional Council request email]
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.
Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to official information requests
where possible. Our response to your request will be published shortly on Greater Wellington’s
website with your personal information removed.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Wayne O’Donnell
Kaiwhakahaere Matua Whaitua | General Manager Catchment Management
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