OIAD-2854
23 May 2023
Katherine Raue
[FYI request #22113 email]
Tēnā koe Katherine
Thank you for your email of 15 March 2023 requesting information relating to Julian
Batchelor and the Cape Brett walkway. Your request has been considered under the Official
Information Act 1982 (‘OIA’).
You requested the following:
[…] all information including correspondence, contracts, etc, regarding Julian
Batchelor; All information regarding the involvement of Julian Batchelor with the Cape
Brett Walkway, including all information, correspondence, etc, from local hapu,
whanau and individuals regarding Julian Batchelor, and the Cape Brett Walkway.
All information regarding payments from DoC to Julian Batchelor.
On 29 March 2023, the Department of Conservation (‘the Department’) contacted you,
suggesting refining the timeframe in which you are seeking information from 1 January 2015
to the date of your request.
As we have not heard back from you regarding our suggested refinement, we proceeded
with the timeframe for the information you requested to be from 1 January 2015 to 15 March
2023.
If you request information outside this timeframe, please lodge another request with our
Government Services team, at [email address].
On 14 April 2021, we extended the timeframe to respond to your request to 19 May 2023, as
your request is for a large quantity of information, and consultation that is necessary to make
a decision on your request.
On 19 May 2023, we advised you that we had made a decision on your official information
request, and that we would provide you with a response by 23 May 2023.
Your questions and our responses are listed below:
1. […] all information including correspondence, contracts, etc, regarding Julian
Batchelor
2. All information regarding the involvement of Julian Batchelor with the Cape Brett
Walkway, including all information, correspondence, etc, from local hapu, whanau
and individuals regarding Julian Batchelor, and the Cape Brett Walkway.
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Please find attached, as Appendix One, all information relating to these matters from 1
January 2015 to the date of your request. Table 1 – Schedule of Documents, also attached,
provides further detail on the information released to you in Appendix One.

We are also providing you documentation on the one arrangement that the Department
currently has with a third-party at the Cape Brett Track. Despite this documentation falling
outside the 1 January 2015 timeframe, we are releasing this to you, also for context.

Some information has been withheld in Appendix One, pursuant to the following sections of
the OIA:
  Section 9(2)(a) – to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased
natural persons
  Section 9(2)(ba)(i) – to protect information which is subject to an obligation of
confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the
authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be
likely to prejudice the supply of similar information, or information from the same
source, and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be
supplied
  Section 9(2)(b)(ii) – to protect information where the making available of the
information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the
person who supplied or who is the subject of the information
  Section 9(2)(h) – to maintain legal professional privilege
  Section 9(2)(i) – to enable a Minister of the Crown or any public service agency or
organisation holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage,
commercial activities.

3.
All information regarding payments from DoC to Julian Batchelor.

The Department has not made any payments to Julian Batchelor. Therefore, part three of
your request has been refused pursuant to section 18(e) of the OIA, as the information
requested does not exist.

Please refer to items 15, 40, 41, and 42 in Table One – Schedule of Documents relating to
requests for payments and further advice the Department sought on this matter.

In making my decision, I have considered the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of
the OIA and determined there are no public interests which outweigh the grounds for
withholding.

You are entitled to seek an investigation and review of my decision by writing to an
Ombudsman as provided by section 28(3) of the OIA.

Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) and enclosed documents
may be published on the Department’s website.

If you wish to discuss this with the Department, please contact Bronwyn Bauer-Hunt,
Operations Manager Pēwhairangi, by email, at [email address].
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Nāku noa, nā

Sue Reed-Thomas
Regional Operations Director, Northern North Island
Department of Conservation
Te Papa Atawhai

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Reference
Subject
Date
Information
1 FW: assyst: An update for request R226679 - Legal - Legislation.
Thursday, December 9, 2021 Released in part
2 FW Cape Brett additional fee being requested on the track
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Released in part
Attachments to 2
see Screenshot_20220205-173233.png; Screenshot_20220205-173315.png;
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Released in ful
Screenshot_
20220205-173323.png; Screenshot 20220205-173241.png
3 s9(2)(h)
Friday, January 28, 2022 Released in part
4 FW: Oke Bay - recent survey done by landowner of FW: 147 Rawhiti Road
Monday, August 17, 2020 Released in part
Attachment to 4
DOC Oke Bay Site Plan.pdf
Monday, August 17, 2020 Released in part
5 Fw: Report for Te Araaka
Friday, August 13, 2021 Released in part
Attachment to 5
Te Araka.WTA.Report Extract.MHC1.21Jun21.pdf
Friday, August 13, 2021 Released in part
6 Response: Cape Brett walkway
Released in part
7 9(2)(a)
9(2)(a)
Released in part
8 147 Rawhiti Rd
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Released in part
Attachment to 8
received 342454120050561.jpeg
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Released in ful
9 147 Rawhiti Road FW: please stop al earthworks on your property
Thursday, November 25, 2021 Released in part
10 assyst: Your request R169896 for Statutory land management - Support and advice
Monday, December 16, 2019 Released in part
has now been
closed.
11 9(2)(a)
9(2)(a)
Released in part
Attachment to 11
Email String Master.pdf
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Released in part
12 FW: 147 Rawhiti Rd
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Released in part
13 FW: 147 Rawhiti Rd - Survey Data
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Released in part
14 FW: Access over private land
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Released in part
15 Compensation
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Released in part
16 Re: 147 Rawhiti Rd. Owner flauting District planning Rules
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Released in part
17 9(2)(a)

9(2)(a)
Released in part
18 9(2)(a)
9(2)(a)
Released in part
19 FE THE CAPE BRETT WALKING TRACK
17/00/2021
Released in part
20 Fw: 147 Rawhiti Road
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Released in part
Attachment to 20
Site Plan.pdf
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Released in part
21 FW: KA7049 FW: Cape Brett walkway
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Released in part
22 FW: assyst: Statutory land management - Support and advice request with the
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Released in part
reference number
R169896 has been assigned to you.
Attachment to 22
AK DP 51670. Oke Bay.png
Released in ful
23 FW_ Hauai No 2G 3 Block - Seeking evidence of a tribal walkway - Enquiry 2
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Released in part
E20190012721 (Assyst R169896-closed)
Attachment to 23
RE: Investigation into hauai 2G3
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Released in part
24 FW: Hauai No. 2G 3 Block-Seeking evidence of a tribal walkway
Monday, November 18, 2019 Released in part
Attachment to 24 No 1
RE: Hauai No.2G 3 Block- seeking evidence of a tribal walkway
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Released in part
Attachment to 24 No 2
RE: Hauai No.2G 3 Block- seeking evidence of a tribal walkway
Thursday, September 5, 2019 Released in part
Attachment to 24
Site Plan - Ref 218269
Monday, November 18, 2019 Released in part
Attachment to 24 - Transfer 282971
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Released in ful
Hauai No2G Sec 3
Attachment to 24 - NA683 56
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Released in part
25 FW: Hauai No. 2G 3 Block-Seeking evidence of a tribal walkway
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Released in part
26 FW: Investigation into hauai 2G3
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Released in part
27 9(2)(a)
9(2)(a)
Released in part

79 S95E Task Assignment RC2224 Julian Batchelor (Council Comments)
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Released in part
80 RE: 2200523-RMALUC - Lot 6, Rawhiti Road, Russel  0272
Monday, June 28, 2021 Released in part
81 RE: 1 of 2 emails: FW: S95E Task Assignment RC2224 Julian Batchelor (Council
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Released in part
Comments)
82 RE: 1 of 2 emails: FW: S95E Task Assignment RC2224 Julian Batchelor (Council
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Released in part
Comments)
Attachment to 82 - RMA Decision
Released in part
Support Document - RC2224 - DOC-
6705022
83 RE: 2200523-RMALUC - Lot 6, Rawhiti Road, Russel  0272
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Released in part
84 Fwd: RE: Subject: 2200523-RMALUC - Lot 6, Rawhiti Road, Russel  0272
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Released in part
85 RE: Investigation into hauai 2G3
Friday, December 6, 2019 Released in part
86 RE: Investigation into hauai 2G3
Thursday, November 21, 2019 Released in part
87 RE: Investigation into hauai 2G3
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Released in part
88 RE: Investigation into hauai 2G3
Thursday, November 21, 2019 Released in part
Attachment to 88 - Court minutes - 14
Released in ful
Bay of Islands MB 139 and 163.pdf;
Court minutes - 15 Tokerau MB 383-
386,
388.pdf; Court minutes - 12 Appel ate
Court Auckland District MB 30-33.pdf
89 RE: Investigation into hauai 2G3
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Released in part
90 RE: Investigation into hauai 2G3
Thursday, September 10, 2020 Released in part
ttachment to 90 - (DOC-6156778)&
Released in part
(DOC 6135164 )
91 BOI TA Oke Bay boundaries   - DOC-5966546
Monday, June 10, 2019 Released in part
92 Briefing for MOC-Oke Bay09-A-0041
Thursday, January 29, 2009 Released in part
93 Cape BrettAccess-Batchelor-08-B-0267 (1)
Friday, June 6, 2008 Released in part
94 Draft Ministerial Response to Julian Batchelor
undated
Released in part
95 Ministerial Response to Julian Batchelor (15-A-0104)
undated
Released in part
96 NVB - Service Provider Agreement (Cape Brett Walkways Independent Walks)
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Released in part
97 Permit- Cape Brett
1/10/2001 (assumption.  Date not
Released in part
specified. Based on right of renewal
and insurance expiry)
98 (Untitled)
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Released in part
99 Cape Brett Whangamumu %2c Te Toroa%2c etc. signed permit
Friday, July 27, 2007 Released in part
100 Cape Brett Whangamumu %2c Te Toroa%2c etc. signed permit
undated
Released in part
101 Cape Brett WW - Permit Cape Brett NO-20728-GUI
Undated (2006)
Released in part
102 Cape Brett WW - Report NO-20728-GUI
undated (2006/2007)
Released in part
103 Cape Brett Walkways - Lt enc cheque returned NO-20728-GUI
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Released in part

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