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From:
Office of the DCE - Central
To:
Donna Jennings; Graeme Broderick; Renee Regal; Linda Heerink; David Chau
Cc:
Lucy Ashby
Subject:
RE: s 9(2)(a)
 Kainga Ora Alleged Conflict of Interest - OIA
Date:
Wednesday, 16 August 2023 7:19:30 PM
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Hi,
 
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Also worth mentioning – although not specific on the exact location – that Giles does state that he
has a house in Ohakune on the Teitei Drive session 05:05 minutes in. I think this is the 3 August Zoom
meeting?
 
Thanks,
Barbara
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From: Graeme Broderick <[email address]> 
Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2023 11:56 AM
To: Donna Jennings <[email address]>; Renee Regal <[email address]>;
Linda Heerink <[email address]>; David Chau <[email address]>
Subject: RE: (Carnachan, Hamish) Kainga Ora Alleged Conflict of Interest - OIA
 
Hi Donna,
 
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I was aware Giles had a holiday home in Ohakune, but only became aware that it adjoined the Tei Tei
Drive development when I received an email from the community engagement team on Wednesday
evening 8 August 2023 (last email attached).
 
I did not attend the zoom meeting on 3 August 2023.
 
Ngā mihi
 
Graeme
 
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Sent: Friday, August 18, 2023 9:05:22 AM
To: Mark Fraser [email address]>
Cc: Andrew McKenzie [email address]>
Subject: Re Teitei Development/Mr Tait
 
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Good morning Mr Fraser,
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consequence of my discussions Mr Tait was forced to "formally" declare his conflict of interest, Out of Scope
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Tamsyn McDonald [mail to:[email address]] 
Sent: 31 August 2023 12:19 PM 
To: DL_Urban Development and Delivery [mail to:[email address]],Hayden Potaka [mail to:[email address]],Graeme Broderick
[mail to:[email address]],Karen Winchcombe [mail to:[email address]],Keith Hilson [mail to:[email address]],Raylene
McKenzie-Mason [mail to:[email address]],Suzanne Bridger [mail to:[email address]],Raewyn Vooght [mail
to:[email address]],Paula Groube [mail to:[email address]],Renee Regal [mail to:[email address]],Rebecca Kinloch [mail
to:[email address]],Helen Leatherby [mail to:[email address]],Lauren Darrah [mail to:[email address]],tyrone kemp [mail
to:[email address]],Jasmine Lloyd [mail to:[email address]],Office of the DCE - Central [mail to:[email address]],lucy ashby [mail
to:[email address]],Linda Heerink [mail to:[email address]],Marie Winfield [mail to:[email address]],Debbie Chin [mail
to:[email address]],Tia Wylie [mail to:[email address]],Sophie Costello [mail to:[email address]],Al Witcombe [mail
to:[email address]],Rachel Kelly [mail to:[email address]],Gabby Boag [mail to:[email address]],James Kennelly [mail
to:[email address]],Don Badman [mail to:[email address]],Michael Harbrow [mail to:[email address]],Donna Jennings [mail
to:[email address]],Donovan Anderson [mail to:[email address]],Barbara Walker [mail to:[email address]] 
CC: paki maaka [mail to:[email address]],Andrew Hill [mail to:[email address]],Mark Bayfield [mail to:[email address]],Marin
Surgenor [mail to:[email address]],Cynthia Ward [mail to:[email address]],Sam Mogford [mail to:[email address]],Nick Harrison
[mail to:[email address]],Mark Lash [mail to:[email address]],Neil Mayo [mail to:[email address]] 
Subject: Update on Ohakune project team 
Kia ora koutou,
 
UDD is leading the Teitei Drive project in Ohakune.  There has been some recent interest in the development from the local community and property owners in the area.  They have been
questioning some of the decisions being made on the project including the involvement of Giles Tait (Senior Development Manager working on the project).  Giles, via a Family Trust, owns
a property in Ohakune and declared this property ownership interest when he was initially asked to join the project team.  At the time we assessed Giles’ involvement and determined that
it was not one that would raise an actual or real conflict of interest as his work on the project would not benefit his Family Trust.
 
Noting the perception of conflict and Giles being singled out, we have decided to replace Giles on the project with Robbie Woods.  This in no way calls into question Giles’ involvement in
the project – we’ve done this to ensure this work can continue without creating any further concerns or issues about a project to deliver much needed housing in Ohakune.
 
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Thank you to Giles for his contribution on the project to date and welcome to the Ohakune team Robbie!
 
Nga mihi
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Tamsyn
 
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Tamsyn McDonald
 
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Director - Greenfield & Complex Projects
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Urban Development and Delivery
Email: [email address]
 
 
Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities
PO BOX 84143 Westgate, Auckland 0616  |  New Zealand Government  |  www.kaingaora.govt.nz
 
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Paul Wheatcroft [mail to:[email address]] 
Sent: 29 August 2023 3:08 PM 
To: Ree Anderson [mail to:[email address]],Clive Manley [mail
to:[email address]] 
CC: info [mail to:[email address]],Renee Regal [mail
to:[email address]],[email address] [mail to:[email address]] 
Subject: RE: URGENT and Legally Privileged -Teitei Drive developemnt 
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Hi Ree,
If the info you are looking for around Giles concerns the ‘any perceived conflict of interest’ there
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is a response to that issue in the info Clive sent you that I pulled together from a Stuff media
enquiry.
We have been made aware that senior development manager Giles Tait owns a property that
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There is a reserve on the
boundary of this property, while houses are stacked (on small land parcels) on other people's
boundaries. What role did he play in the design?
RMA
A senior development manager for Kāinga Ora is a trustee of a family trust that partially owns a
property neighbouring the development site. That staff member verbally declared this in
October 2022 when he was initially asked to join the project team working on the Teitei Drive
development. He made a written declaration in August 2023 as part of the organisation’s annual
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declaration process.
 As the staff member was not going to be leading the project and the project was a partnership
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with Ruapehu District Council, who owns the land, and Ngāti Rangi, the Ohakune-based iwi, the
conflict of interest was assessed and is being managed appropriately.
 All three partners in the project have mutually agreed the designs for the Teitei Drive
development.
The property the staff member has a connection with is one of three properties that border an
existing waterway adjoining the Teitei Drive development site. The waterway needs to be
preserved for stormwater management purposes, which is why that section of the development
land is proposed to be a reserve.
Paul

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