20 June 2023
File Ref: OIAPR-1274023063-3206
Spencer Woodman
By email: [FYI request #22879 email]
Tēnā koe Spencer
Request for information 2023-133
I refer to your request for information dated 22 May 2023 which was received by Greater Wellington
Regional Council (Greater Wellington) on 22 May 2023. You have requested the following:
“
May I have a copy of the content of all odour complaints made in relation to Interwaste's Hazardous
Waste Plant located at 12 Broken Hill Road in Porirua, Wellington for the previous 1 (one) year from
the date of this request (22/05/23).
May I also be provided with the corresponding transaction numbers, action codes and the content of
these action codes that show the councils response.”
Greater Wellington’s response follows:
A copy of odour complaints made from 22 May 2022 until 22 May 2023 has been provided as
Attachment One.
A copy of correspondence showing Greater Wellington’s actions in response to odour complaints
made over this same time period has been provided as
Attachment Two.
We have withheld personal identifying information in both Attachments One and Two under section
7(2)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (the Act) in order to
protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons.
This information has been withheld under section 7(2)(a) of the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 to protect the privacy of natural persons.
We have considered whether the public interest in the requested information outweighs Greater
Wellington’s need to withhold certain aspects of the request information but conclude that the
public interest does not outweigh the Greater Wellington’s need for withholding this information.
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
Lian Butcher
Kaiwhakahaere Matua Taiao – Group Manager Environment
Te Pane Matua Taiao – Greater Wellington Regional Council
Attachments (2)
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