7 November 2023
Barry Murphy
[FYI request #23796 email] Dear Mr Murphy
OFFICIAL INFORMATION REQUEST
I refer to your official information request dated 11 August 2023 Questions to Clive (CEO) and
Weston (mayor) and Councillors.
We apologise for the lateness of this response and acknowledge it is not within legislative
timeframes.
1. Clive & Weston, if you could both please provide a written statement as to the decision to use Field 1
rather than Field 2 for the first stage as per question
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%5fXVvmmPr0%26t%3d50s Does not fit criteria for OIA has been forwarded for response.
2. What concerns were raised as to potential issues of this project, by any staff members or council
contractors
3. What consideration was taken into account for Snowmass residents, as I’m certain there would have
been some
4. What concerns were raised about Carrot Park, again Im sure there were some; if not then you don’t
understand the value of your tourism or the carrot park
Q 2,3 & 4 also in OIA request dated 18 July 2023, fyi20762, response provided 4 October 2023.
5. As p
er https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=8510&d=htHV5ALgD-
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%5fXVvmmPr0%26t%3d243s we are being told this is going ahead no matter what, I would like to know
what each existing council representative feels about this.
Does not fit criteria for OIA.
6. What was the process for choosing the independent and please provide documentation and policies
surrounding this -
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Ruapehu District Council (RDC) holds a list of approved Commissioners of which Greg Hill was
initially selected to determine the applications. The Executive Manager Regulatory & Customer
Services holds delegated authority to make this selection, based on the Commissioner’s level of
skills, experience, availability and understanding of our Rohe. However, in this particular occasion
the Applicant has subsequently requested all applications (including those lodged with Horizons
Regional Council) to be notified.
Due to this request, RDC and Horizons will work together to determine a suitable independent
Hearings panel to hear all applications in one Hearing. This discussion and decision will be held
once all outstanding information is received from the Applicant and the applications are considered
complete.
This process is supported by RDC’s delegation register and the Resource Management Act 1991.
7. A question stating the independent may not be impartial was raised, was this at any time a concern,
and if so, how was it mitigated
- https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=8510&d=htHV5ALgD-
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8. The walkway between snowmass and the carrot park is of great concern, as it will be a built site for a
long period of time, the access may need to be cornered off, what are the plans for this and will there be a
period of time it is closed for public use, and if so, what alternatives will be in place for people walking to
town as no footpaths exist on the dangerous 70km/h SH49 -
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Under section 17(e) LGOIMA 1987 the document alleged to contain the information requested
does not exist or despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found.
9. Please provide the traffic report stated in this question -
https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=8510&d=htHV5ALgD-XFCO3ZuHuSI2x2pxEcmziTRxJYons-
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Traffic report available kaingaora.govt.nz/teiteidrive
10. Clive, over the phone, you told me the funding was originally allocated for Taumarunui but was shifted
to Ohakune due to a land claim from Ngata Rangi on the Taumarunui land, what was the address of the
property at Taumarunui that was originally proposed
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11. Clive, you state there was. Community consultation as per
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m I correct that the only document pertaining is “Public and Affordable Housing Asset and Tenancy
Management Strategy” or are there others?
https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=8510&d=htHV5ALgD-
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No others.
12. Your document stated in point 11 highlighted wrap around services etc, have these been put in place,
and if so what has changed since the policy was accepted?
Under section 17(e) LGOIMA 1987 the document alleged to contain the information requested
does not exist or despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found.
13. KO stated “it is not their roll to make that happen” to bring GP’s etc, so how will this happen -
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Under section 17(e) LGOIMA 1987 the document alleged to contain the information requested
does not exist or despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found. 14. The community confirmed the right to housing, but not the placement and intensification of this
development, why did RDC thing this was ok -
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Does not fit criteria for OIA.
15. As
per https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=8510&d=htHV5ALgD-
XFCO3ZuHuSI2x2pxEcmziTR0QAry9uwA&u=https%3a%2f%2fwww%2eyoutube%2ecom%2fwatch%3fv%3dC
i%5fXVvmmPr0%26t%3d1844s please advise what consultation was done as KO stated this is RDC land and
“we can ask Clive, where was that consultation and who was it had with”, please provide this information
On listening to this section of the meeting we require more clarity around this question.
16. Clive, your statement a
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i%5fXVvmmPr0%26t%3d1972s “Council felt, it was part of its roll to try and partner with people”; can you
please advise who “Council” is and who decided this. Please also advise what the meaning of “felt” was in
this context. Please confirm if this was an emotional feeling or a feeling in the best interest of rate payers
and advise the people that had this feeling and the people that didn’t.
Does not fit criteria for OIA.
17. Clive, please advise if any directives were given to you or any RDC staff member by Megan Woods (or
via Kainga Ora) or any other minister or their staff, to keep this project quiet; and what those directives
were.
7(2)(i) enable any local authority holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or
disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).
18. Clive, you said a
t https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=8510&d=htHV5ALgD-
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%5fXVvmmPr0%26t%3d2031s that there was no point consulting on a piece of land that the government
hadn’t committed to. Please clarify who you refer to here with “consulting” was this no point consulting
with third parties, or with the community. If the former, consulting work started in at least October 2022. If
the latter, why did you not consult with the public and rate payers before submitting resource consent, or
when you already had design layouts of LOTs of land back in September 2022?
Does not fit criteria for OIA has been forwarded for response.
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19. There are 12 people on the MSD waitlist for houses in Ohakune. You were asked if people would be
imported to fill the 15 homes proposed to be built as per
https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=8510&d=htHV5ALgD-
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%5fXVvmmPr0%26t%3d2040s . I pose the question, why is Ngata Rangi given special preference in this
project for housing, and why are the people Helen refers to and you refer to, not following government
process and being given special preferences?
20. Clive, can you or Weston confirm that the houses available on TradeMe that have double glazing and
good heating standards etc, listed for under $500k are more expensive than the houses and land you are
proposing (i.e. this project is a cheaper alternative to buying healthy homes off the market). Or can you
confirm whether this will be a cost to tax payers as this is the only way to use government resources /
money to get housing in the area
Does not fit criteria for OIA has been forwarded for response.
21. We would like to request a zoom call with you and Weston for the public benefit of ratepayers as
request
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You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to
contact [details of contact person].
Yours sincerely
Maggie Flonk
MANAGER, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
