11 September 2023
Barry Murphy
[FYI request #23825 email]
Tēnā koe Barry
Thank you for your request to Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, dated 14 August 2023, which
you made through th
e www.fyi.org.nz website. You requested the following information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
“
Please provide a copy of the agreement for S&P of land from Ruapehu District Council for the
Teitei property being developed”.
A Sale and Development Agreement for the proposed development at Teitei Drive, Ohakune was
signed by Ruapehu District Council and Housing New Zealand Build Limited on 4 April 2023. Housing
New Zealand Build Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
I have decided to release the Sale and Development Agreement to you with some information
withheld under the relevant sections of the Act. The mobile phone numbers of the Chief Executive of
Ruapehu District Council, along with those of Kāinga Ora staff, are withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the Act, to protect the privacy of natural persons. I consider there is limited public interest in the
release of this information.
I am also withholding the purchase price agreed between Ruapehu District Council and Housing New
Zealand Build Limited under section 9(2)(j) of the Act, to enable a Minister of the Crown or any public
service agency or organisation holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage,
negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations). I acknowledge the public interest in
the sale of the land and the price agreed between the parties, however, the purchase of the land is
conditional at this point in time, and release of the sale price could prejudice any further negotiations
between the parties.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of my decision on your
request. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
Freephone 0800 802 602.
Please note that Kāinga Ora proactively releases its responses to official information requests where
possible. Our response to your request may be published at
https:/ kaingaora.govt.nz/publications/official-information-requests/, with your personal information
removed.
Nāku noa, nā
Caroline McDowall
General Manager – Commercial