LGOIMA Request for the Auckland Unitary Plan in Machine-Readable Format
Gardner Bickford made this Official Information request to Auckland Council
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From: Gardner Bickford
Dear Auckland Council,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to request information under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
I would like to kindly request a recent copy of the "Auckland Unitary Plan" in a machine-readable format such as XML, CSV, or any similar format that can be easily processed by computer software.
This information is already available in PDF format on the Auckland Council website: https://unitaryplan.aucklandcouncil.govt...
This request is for the same data in a different format.
Furthermore, if this data is already publicly available, I would greatly appreciate it if you could direct me to the relevant source or platform where I may access the information.
Yours faithfully,
Gardner Bickford
From: Official Information
Auckland Council
Kia ora Gardner,
Thank you for your request for information about Auckland Unitary Plan.
I have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 01 December 2023.
If you have further questions please feel free to contact Jenny Hua
([1][email address]) on 09 301 0101, quoting reference
8140012778.
Ngā mihi,
The Privacy and LGOIMA team
Auckland Council
From: Gardner Bickford <[FOI #24648 email]>
Sent: Friday, November 3, 2023 11:58 AM
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - LGOIMA Request for the Auckland
Unitary Plan in Machine-Readable Format
Dear Auckland Council,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to request information
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
I would like to kindly request a recent copy of the "Auckland Unitary
Plan" in a machine-readable format such as XML, CSV, or any similar format
that can be easily processed by computer software.
This information is already available in PDF format on the Auckland
Council website:
[2]https://unitaryplan.aucklandcouncil.govt...
This request is for the same data in a different format.
Furthermore, if this data is already publicly available, I would greatly
appreciate it if you could direct me to the relevant source or platform
where I may access the information.
Yours faithfully,
Gardner Bickford
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From: Jenny Hua
Auckland Council
Tçnâ koe Gardner
Thank you for your information request dated 3 November 2023, for
information about Auckland Unitary Plan text in a format other than PDF.
In response to your request, I consulted with the council’s Plans and
Places department to provide relevant information.
I have been advised that the Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP) text is prepared
in Microsoft Word and converted to portable document format (PDF) for
public viewing on the Auckland Council website. Only schedules 1 to 14 of
the AUP are converted to Microsoft Excel. Please let us know if you would
like a copy of schedules 1-14 in Microsoft Excel format. The remaining AUP
text is not held in any other format than Microsoft Word.
The decision by Auckland Council to release the information contained in
this response was made by John Duguid, General Manager, Plans and Places,
Chief Planning Office.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of this response by
the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you have any questions, please contact me on 09 301 0101, quoting
LGOIMA No. 8140012778
Ngâ mihi
Jenny Hua | Senior Privacy & Official Information Business Partner
Governance Services | Auckland Council
Ph 09 301 0101
Auckland Council, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
Visit our website: [2]www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
From: Mary-ann Childs On Behalf Of Official Information
Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 8:13 AM
To: Gardner Bickford <[FOI #24648 email]>
Subject: LGOIMA - 8140012778 - Auckland Unitary Plan
Kia ora Gardner,
Thank you for your request for information about Auckland Unitary Plan.
I have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 01 December 2023.
If you have further questions please feel free to contact Jenny Hua
([3][email address]) on 09 301 0101, quoting reference
8140012778.
Ngâ mihi,
The Privacy and LGOIMA team
Auckland Council
From: Gardner Bickford <[4][FOI #24648 email]>
Sent: Friday, November 3, 2023 11:58 AM
To: Official Information <[5][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - LGOIMA Request for the Auckland
Unitary Plan in Machine-Readable Format
Dear Auckland Council,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to request information
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
I would like to kindly request a recent copy of the "Auckland Unitary
Plan" in a machine-readable format such as XML, CSV, or any similar format
that can be easily processed by computer software.
This information is already available in PDF format on the Auckland
Council website:
[6]https://unitaryplan.aucklandcouncil.govt...
This request is for the same data in a different format.
Furthermore, if this data is already publicly available, I would greatly
appreciate it if you could direct me to the relevant source or platform
where I may access the information.
Yours faithfully,
Gardner Bickford
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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[7][FOI #24648 email]
Is [8][Auckland Council request email] the wrong address for
Official Information requests to Auckland Council? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[9]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[10]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.
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message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the
message and attachments. We do not accept responsibility for any viruses
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the recipient computer system or network. Any views expressed in this
email may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily
reflect the views of Council.
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4. mailto:[FOI #24648 email]
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6. https://unitaryplan.aucklandcouncil.govt...
7. mailto:[FOI #24648 email]
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From: Gardner Bickford
Dear Jenny Hua,
Thank you for the response.
Please provide the following:
1) Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP) text in Microsoft Word format.
2) Schedules 1 to 14 of the AUP in Microsoft Excel format.
Yours sincerely,
Gardner Bickford
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