Tēnā koe Thorndon Residents' Association

Thank you for your email dated 1 February 2023 requesting information.

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision as soon as possible, but no later than 2 March 2023, being 20 working days of receipt.

The reference number for your request is IRC-4395

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Kia ora,

Thank you for your LGOIMA request received on 01 February. You requested the below information:

Please provide the total number of buildings, especially dwellings, in Wellington City to have been impacted in any way (any form), by the Kaikoura earthquakes in November 2016.
- consent number
- type of consent (demolition, construction, repair, large rehabilitation, etc)
- any other categorisation used by the city; indication of which were residential, commercial, or were/are dwellings, etc (or whatever codes the authority uses, with metadata to assist understanding)
- date of notification of work commencing
- date of code compliance sign-off
- date the consent lapsed (if superseded by another consent, then which consent)
- the location of the consented works e.g. an address, and lat/long if available
- name of building (or site) if available
- the value of work consented/signed-off
- the building consent fee

The Kaikoura earthquake pre-dates changes to the Building Act which were made in 2019 and made this information more accessible.

As your request stands, we are unable to provide the information you have requested without substantial collation. In many cases, this data will not be recorded. Prior to 2019 where a state of emergency was not declared following an event, building owners were not compelled to advise the local authority of building damage. The Building Act also allows building within a certain criteria to be demolished without consent. Many buildings have been upgraded, or repaired as part of the alteration or strengthening without specifically being notified. This would be a legitimate approach and would still have the desired effect of repairing and strengthening the building.

If there are specific buildings you require this information on, please let us know and we can undergo a more narrow search. Without refining your request, the Council would either consider refusing your request under section 17(f) of the act due to substantial manual collation or research, or we may consider charging for the request.

If you have any questions or would like further information on what we are able to provide, please email [email address]

Right of review
If you are not satisfied with the Council's response, you may request the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the Council's decision. Further information is available on the Ombudsman website, www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Nga mihi
Claudia

Claudia Holgate
Senior Advisor Official Information Team

-----Original Message-----
From: Thorndon Residents' Association <[FOI #21695 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 February 2023 8:58 pm
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Building consent data (or similar) post the Kaikoura Earthquake of November 2016

Dear Wellington City Council,

Please provide the total number of buildings, especially dwellings, in Wellington City to have been impacted in any way (any form), by the Kaikoura earthquakes in November 2016.

Of these instances, please provide the following detail from building consent data (or other sources held, or which the city has used):
- consent number
- type of consent (demolition, construction, repair, large rehabilitation, etc)
- any other categorisation used by the city; indication of which were residential, commercial, or were/are dwellings, etc (or whatever codes the authority uses, with metadata to assist understanding)
- date of notification of work commencing
- date of code compliance sign-off
- date the consent lapsed (if superseded by another consent, then which consent)
- the location of the consented works e.g. an address, and lat/long if available
- name of building (or site) if available
- the value of work consented/signed-off
- the building consent fee

Please provide in a spreadsheet format, or CSV file.

Yours faithfully,

Thorndon Residents' Association

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Kia ora,

Thank you for your refined request. Please see the attached response and information.

Nga mihi
Claudia

Claudia Holgate
Senior Advisor
Official Information Team

-----Original Message-----
From: Thorndon Residents' Association <[FOI #21695 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 23 February 2023 11:56 pm
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Building consent data (or similar) post the Kaikoura Earthquake of November 2016

Dear Claudia Holgate

The Association appreciates the explanation of the need to refine its request.

Please refine to the area that comprises Thorndon and Pipitea,

Please provide ALL building and demolition consents issued in these suburbs since October 2016, with as much of the metadata types as originally requested as is available.

Please provide in spreadsheet format.

Yours sincerely,

Thorndon Residents' Association

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Kia ora,

Thank you for your LGOIMA request received on 01 February. You requested the below information:

Please provide the total number of buildings, especially dwellings, in Wellington City to have been impacted in any way (any form), by the Kaikoura earthquakes in November 2016.
- consent number
- type of consent (demolition, construction, repair, large rehabilitation, etc)
- any other categorisation used by the city; indication of which were residential, commercial, or were/are dwellings, etc (or whatever codes the authority uses, with metadata to assist understanding)
- date of notification of work commencing
- date of code compliance sign-off
- date the consent lapsed (if superseded by another consent, then which consent)
- the location of the consented works e.g. an address, and lat/long if available
- name of building (or site) if available
- the value of work consented/signed-off
- the building consent fee

The Kaikoura earthquake pre-dates changes to the Building Act which were made in 2019 and made this information more accessible.

As your request stands, we are unable to provide the information you have requested without substantial collation. In many cases, this data will not be recorded. Prior to 2019 where a state of emergency was not declared following an event, building owners were not compelled to advise the local authority of building damage. The Building Act also allows building within a certain criteria to be demolished without consent. Many buildings have been upgraded, or repaired as part of the alteration or strengthening without specifically being notified. This would be a legitimate approach and would still have the desired effect of repairing and strengthening the building.

If there are specific buildings you require this information on, please let us know and we can undergo a more narrow search. Without refining your request, the Council would either consider refusing your request under section 17(f) of the act due to substantial manual collation or research, or we may consider charging for the request.

If you have any questions or would like further information on what we are able to provide, please email [email address]

Right of review
If you are not satisfied with the Council's response, you may request the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the Council's decision. Further information is available on the Ombudsman website, https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo....

Nga mihi
Claudia

Claudia Holgate
Senior Advisor Official Information Team

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