Everything to do with Teitei Drive, Ohakune
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc made this Official Information request to Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
The request was partially successful.
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Dear Ministry of Housing and Urban Development,
As you may be well aware, the development at 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune has seen hundreds of rate payers in Ohakune very upset with the secrecy, lack of transparency, the gifting of a rate payer asset, the lack of communication or consultation surrounding the development.
We are collecting all resources and information for our members and ask that you please provide:
All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes, communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to HUD and external to any parties between 2021 and today.
Yours faithfully,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
From: OIA Requests
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Tçnâ koe Ohakune Ratepayers & Residents' Society
Thank you for your email received 09 November 2023 to Te Tûâpapa Kura
Kâinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development requesting, under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to HUD and
external to any parties between 2021 and today.
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials to respond.
You may expect a decision regarding your request to be sent to you as soon
as possible, but no later than 20 working days from the receipt of your
request. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
Government Services
Organisational Performance
[1][email address]
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To: 2 - [HUD request email] <[email address]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Everything to do with Teitei
Drive, Ohakune
Dear Ministry of Housing and Urban Development,
As you may be well aware, the development at 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune has
seen hundreds of rate payers in Ohakune very upset with the secrecy, lack
of transparency, the gifting of a rate payer asset, the lack of
communication or consultation surrounding the development.
We are collecting all resources and information for our members and ask
that you please provide:
All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to HUD and
external to any parties between 2021 and today.
Yours faithfully,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
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From: OIA Requests
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Kia ora Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc,
I refer to your official information request dated November 2023 for
information relating to 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune. Your request was:
“As you may be well aware, the development at 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune has
seen hundreds of rate payers in Ohakune very upset with the secrecy, lack
of transparency, the gifting of a rate payer asset, the lack of
communication or consultation surrounding the development.
We are collecting all resources and information for our members and ask
that you please provide:
All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to HUD and
external to any parties between 2021 and today”
Te Tûâpapa Kura Kâinga - Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has
completed an initial search for this request and has identified a number
of documents within scope. We are also currently drafting a response to
your recent correspondence, that you will receive a response to shortly.
One of the documents we are able to provide you with today is a response
to a recent Written Parliamentary question [1]23239 (2023). Brooke van
Velden to the Minister of Housing - New Zealand Parliament
(www.parliament.nz)
In order to provide you with the information you require, can I ask you to
please clarify which part of the process you seek more information
relating to? As you may be aware Te Tûâpapa Kura Kâinga - Ministry of
Housing and Urban Development are not involved in all aspects of 6 Teitei
Drive, Ohakune.
Please note that any clarification or amendment of a request is considered
to be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory
timeframe for response—see section 15(1AA) of the OIA.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
Government Services
Organisational Performance
[2][email address]
[3]www.hud.govt.nz
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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: [FOI #24691 email];
Received: Thu Nov 09 2023 07:12:06 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: 2 - [HUD request email] <[email address]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Everything to do with Teitei
Drive, Ohakune
Dear Ministry of Housing and Urban Development,
As you may be well aware, the development at 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune has
seen hundreds of rate payers in Ohakune very upset with the secrecy, lack
of transparency, the gifting of a rate payer asset, the lack of
communication or consultation surrounding the development.
We are collecting all resources and information for our members and ask
that you please provide:
All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to HUD and
external to any parties between 2021 and today.
Yours faithfully,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Dear OIA Requests,
Thanks for your response.
I will keep a look out for your response mentioned with regards to WPQ 23239.
In response too your question for information required or requested, please provide a total count of items that you have identified within scope, if you can provide a summary of the document type and count for each that would be great.
i.e. 53 documents, 100 emails, 23 meeting minutes
Please provide any and all information that MHUD holds; you may exclude information already publicly available at https://kaingaora.govt.nz/en_NZ/urban-de... listed under "OIA's of note" or "resources and engagement documents". I realise the above exclusion from KO website may cause more work than necessary as it would require you to read the resources on Kainga Ora website and then verify each document or resource contains all valid scoped data; so I'd prefer for MHUD to provide all the data within scope independently to Kainga Ora.
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Dear OIA Requests,
Just confirming you got my clarification? Also I didn’t receive the file you mentioned would follow the same day
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
From: OIA Requests
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Kia ora Ohakune Ratepayers & Residents' Society,
We acknowledge your email dated Monday 20 November 2023, for the revised
scope:
"In response to your question for information required or requested,
please provide a total count of items that you have identified within
scope, if you can provide a summary of the document type and count for
each that would be great.
i.e. 53 documents, 100 emails, 23 meeting minutes"
I anticipate that HUD should be able to respond prior to the revised
deadline of 18/12/23.
With regards the link I sent previously, apologies, it looks like it was
sent from this side. I provide the link again below. Should you again
have difficulty in accessing this information, we can happily provide you
with a screenshot or word document if needed, please just let us know at
your convenience.
[1]www.parliament.nz/en/pb/order-paper-questions/written-questions/document/WQ_23239_2023/23239-2023-brooke-van-velden-to-the-minister-of-housing
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Ohakune Ratepayers & Residents' Society
<[FOI #24691 email]>;
Received: Mon Nov 20 2023 16:40:47 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: 2 - [HUD request email] <[email address]>;
Subject: Re: Clarification of your OIA request CRM:0201250
Dear OIA Requests,
Thanks for your response.
I will keep a look out for your response mentioned with regards to WPQ
23239.
In response too your question for information required or requested,
please provide a total count of items that you have identified within
scope, if you can provide a summary of the document type and count for
each that would be great.
i.e. 53 documents, 100 emails, 23 meeting minutes
Please provide any and all information that MHUD holds; you may exclude
information already publicly available at
[2]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
listed under "OIA's of note" or "resources and engagement documents". I
realise the above exclusion from KO website may cause more work than
necessary as it would require you to read the resources on Kainga Ora
website and then verify each document or resource contains all valid
scoped data; so I'd prefer for MHUD to provide all the data within scope
independently to Kainga Ora.
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
-----Original Message-----
Kia ora Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc,
I refer to your official information request dated November 2023 for
information relating to 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune. Your request was:
“As you may be well aware, the development at 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune has
seen hundreds of rate payers in Ohakune very upset with the secrecy, lack
of transparency, the gifting of a rate payer asset, the lack of
communication or consultation surrounding the development.
We are collecting all resources and information for our members and ask
that you please provide:
All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to HUD and
external to any parties between 2021 and today”
Te Tûâpapa Kura Kâinga - Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has
completed an initial search for this request and has identified a number
of documents within scope. We are also currently drafting a response to
your recent correspondence, that you will receive a response to shortly.
One of the documents we are able to provide you with today is a response
to a recent Written Parliamentary question [1]23239 (2023). Brooke van
Velden to the Minister of Housing - New Zealand Parliament
([3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...)
In order to provide you with the information you require, can I ask you
to
please clarify which part of the process you seek more information
relating to? As you may be aware Te Tûâpapa Kura Kâinga - Ministry of
Housing and Urban Development are not involved in all aspects of 6 Teitei
Drive, Ohakune.
Please note that any clarification or amendment of a request is
considered
to be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory
timeframe for response—see section 15(1AA) of the OIA.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
Government Services
Organisational Performance
[2][email address]
[3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
[4]Graphical user interface, website<br><br> Ministry logo
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From: OIA Requests
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Tēnā koe Barry
Please find attached the response to your OIA to Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga –
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
Ngā mihi
Government Services
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[1][HUD request email]
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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Ohakune Ratepayers & Residents' Society
<[FOI #24691 email]>;
Received: Mon Nov 20 2023 16:40:47 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: 2 - [HUD request email] <[email address]>;
Subject: Re: Clarification of your OIA request CRM:0201250
Dear OIA Requests,
Thanks for your response.
I will keep a look out for your response mentioned with regards to WPQ
23239.
In response too your question for information required or requested,
please provide a total count of items that you have identified within
scope, if you can provide a summary of the document type and count for
each that would be great.
i.e. 53 documents, 100 emails, 23 meeting minutes
Please provide any and all information that MHUD holds; you may exclude
information already publicly available at
[4]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
listed under "OIA's of note" or "resources and engagement documents". I
realise the above exclusion from KO website may cause more work than
necessary as it would require you to read the resources on Kainga Ora
website and then verify each document or resource contains all valid
scoped data; so I'd prefer for MHUD to provide all the data within scope
independently to Kainga Ora.
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
-----Original Message-----
Kia ora Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc,
I refer to your official information request dated November 2023 for
information relating to 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune. Your request was:
“As you may be well aware, the development at 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune has
seen hundreds of rate payers in Ohakune very upset with the secrecy, lack
of transparency, the gifting of a rate payer asset, the lack of
communication or consultation surrounding the development.
We are collecting all resources and information for our members and ask
that you please provide:
All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to HUD and
external to any parties between 2021 and today”
Te Tûâpapa Kura Kâinga - Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has
completed an initial search for this request and has identified a number
of documents within scope. We are also currently drafting a response to
your recent correspondence, that you will receive a response to shortly.
One of the documents we are able to provide you with today is a response
to a recent Written Parliamentary question [1]23239 (2023). Brooke van
Velden to the Minister of Housing - New Zealand Parliament
([5]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...)
In order to provide you with the information you require, can I ask you
to
please clarify which part of the process you seek more information
relating to? As you may be aware Te Tûâpapa Kura Kâinga - Ministry of
Housing and Urban Development are not involved in all aspects of 6 Teitei
Drive, Ohakune.
Please note that any clarification or amendment of a request is
considered
to be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory
timeframe for response—see section 15(1AA) of the OIA.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
Government Services
Organisational Performance
[2][email address]
[3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
[4]Graphical user interface, website<br><br> Ministry logo
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Dear OIA Requests,
Thank you for you response dated 13 December.
The information provided records 1,199 emails, many with attachments.
Please can you confirm what date we can expect a response to the second part of the question dated 20th November, that being.
"Please provide any and all information that MHUD holds; you may exclude information already publicly available at https://kaingaora.govt.nz/en_NZ/urban-de... listed under "OIA's of note" or "resources and engagement documents". I realise the above exclusion from KO website may cause more work than necessary as it would require you to read the resources on Kainga Ora website and then verify each document or resource contains all valid scoped data; so I'd prefer for MHUD to provide all the data within scope independently to Kainga Ora."
If you can provide a date we can expect to receive a copy of these emails with attachments.
Many thanks
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
From: OIA Requests
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Tçnâ koe Barry
Thank you for your email of 13 December 2023, regarding the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Development’s (the Ministry’s) response to your recent
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request. We have also received
your two letters regarding Teitei Drive (the Project), and you can expect
a full response to these in January 2024. However, we can provide you with
a timeline of events now, which we hope you will find useful.
On 9 November 2023 you requested:
“All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to the
Ministry and external to any parties between 2021 and today”
On 20 November 2023 you refined your request to:
"In response to your question for information required or requested,
please provide a total count of items that you have identified within
scope, if you can provide a summary of the document type and count for
each that would be great. i.e. 53 documents, 100 emails, 23 meeting
minutes".
On the 13 December 2023 The Ministry provided you with a response to the
refined request. If a request is amended or clarified after it is made, it
can be treated as a new request which replaces the original one, under
section 15(1AA) of the Act. The Ministry has fulfilled its obligations in
responding to your refined request.
Teitei Drive Project information and timeline
Following local body elections in 2019, Ruapehu District Council (RDC)
identified housing as a key need for the district and developed objectives
to address housing supply and affordability issues.
The Project is a multi-stage development on 9.5ha of residentially zoned
RDC-owned land in Ohakune. Stage 1 will focus on building houses on 44
lots to address acute local housing challenges. The Project will be
delivered via a partnership between Ruapehu District Council, Ngâti Rangi
and Kâinga Ora to develop 44 dwellings, comprising a combination of social
housing, market price-capped housing stock and houses designated for
long-term rental accommodation for local residents. Stage 2 – 3 comprises
90 build ready sections to be developed by RDC.
There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project:
* Land development to provide 44 individual, serviced and ready to build
lots.
* House construction to delivery of 44 homes comprising 15 social
houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental homes under a
separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The social houses
will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
Land Development
On 21 December 2021, the Infrastructure Reference Group Ministers approved
the release of $5.2 million in Crown funds to the Ministry and Kâinga Ora
– Homes and Communities as a grant for the Land Development of the
Project. In consultation with Crown Infrastructure Partners, the Ministry
and Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities have negotiated a standalone shovel
ready funding agreement. The primary role of Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities is to be the Government’s delivery agent for the Land
Development of the Project. The $5.2m in funding is being distributed and
managed by the Ministry.
On 4 April 2023, the standalone funding agreement was signed between
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities and the Ministry for the land
development. The total funding available to be paid by the Ministry under
and on the terms of this agreement is up to $5.2m plus GST (if any).
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities is required to fund all other costs
(including any and all cost overruns and any funding shortfall) required
to complete the land development of the Project. RDC will provide $2.3m of
co-funding for the land development of the Project.
Stage 1 of the Project is a greenfield site with no current infrastructure
within the site boundary. The funding will provide infrastructure such as
electricity, Chorus, stormwater, wastewater and water supply connections
to deliver 44 build-ready lots.
House Construction
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities will enable the delivery of 44 homes
comprising 15 social houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental
homes under a separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The public
homes will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities. The Ministry
is not a party to the house construction part of the project. Any house
construction questions will need to be directed to Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities or RDC.
If you wish to make further requests under the Act, please consider the
respective involvement of the Ministry and Kâinga Ora in the Project.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[FOI #24691 email]>;
Received: Wed Dec 13 2023 17:25:42 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: 2 - [HUD request email] <[email address]>;
Subject: Re: Response to your OIA CRM:0201259
Dear OIA Requests,
Thank you for you response dated 13 December.
The information provided records 1,199 emails, many with attachments.
Please can you confirm what date we can expect a response to the second
part of the question dated 20th November, that being.
"Please provide any and all information that MHUD holds; you may exclude
information already publicly available at
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo......
listed under "OIA's of note" or "resources and engagement documents". I
realise the above exclusion from KO website may cause more work than
necessary as it would require you to read the resources on Kainga Ora
website and then verify each document or resource contains all valid
scoped data; so I'd prefer for MHUD to provide all the data within scope
independently to Kainga Ora."
If you can provide a date we can expect to receive a copy of these emails
with attachments.
Many thanks
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
-----Original Message-----
Tçnâ koe Barry
Please find attached the response to your OIA to Te Tûâpapa Kura Kâinga –
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
Government Services
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[1][HUD request email]
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Dear OIA Requests,
Thank you for your reply.
1./ Please provide the most recent documentation that refers to the "RDC will provide $2.3m of
co-funding for the land development of the Project".
2./ On 4th April an agreement was signed between HUD & KO for $5.2m, the next month this was increased (at KO expense). We have sighted emails between May - July 2023 stating the figure had ballooned to $7.5m which KO would fund by "selling houses". Please provide copies of emails or documents that relate to this change and any discussions around them between this same time frame.
3./ On 4th August 2023, we discovered a Conflict of Interest (COI) between a Project Lead, Giles Tait, who owns a property via Trust that neighbours stage 1 of the project, It was stated a verbal COI was given when he joined in October, but he only registered an official COI in on 7th August after written parliamentary questions and media questioning. The contract between HUD & KO has provisions for registering conflicts, please provide copies dates and conflicts registered against the project.
4./ Does HUD have any involvement in Stage 2 or Stage 3, if so please provide documentation and proposed dates.
5./ You mentioned "There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project", are you aware that on 28th November KO sent a letter out to residents and ratepayers that they are changing it to a 3 parts. They had committed to notify the consents, 2 of which are with RDC (lodged July 2023) and 1 which is with Horizon (lodged August 2023). The intention is now to lodge a new consent, non notified, to complete earthworks to receive funding before funding expires late march 2024. For context, see https://www.saveohakune.com/post/todays-... & https://www.saveohakune.com/post/180-tur...
We believe, according to the contract, HUD would need to approve this change.
Please provide copies of emails or documents related to this change.
6./ Was the change in scope referred to in point (5) above approved by HUD? Please provide approvals relating to this change
7./ While funding and all communications talks about 44 lots, 46 residential lots have been applied for. Please provide documentation or emails relating to the use or ownership of the additional two residential lots.
8./ Has HUD or is HUD aware of any incentive being provided to Ngāti Rangi to have them partner on the project?
9./ Is HUD aware of the draft agreement between KO & Ngāti Rangi for an incentive (land or priority access to housing) to have them partner on the project?
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
From: OIA Requests
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Tēnā koe Barry
Thank you for your email received 20 December 2024 in response to our
reply to your OIA request HUD2023-003268, requesting further information
related to 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune, under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act).
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials to respond.
You may expect a decision regarding your request to be sent to you as soon
as possible, but no later than 20 working days from the receipt of your
request. If we're unable to respond to your request by then, we'll notify
you of an extension of that timeframe. Please note that the Act has a
statutory holiday period between 25 December 2023 - 15 January 2024.
Ngā mihi
Government Services
Government Services
Organisational Performance
[1][email address]
[2]www.hud.govt.nz
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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[FOI #24691 email]>;
Received: Wed Dec 20 2023 07:53:21 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: 2 - [HUD request email] <[email address]>;
Subject: Re: Response to your OIA CRM:0201259
Dear OIA Requests,
Thank you for your reply.
1./ Please provide the most recent documentation that refers to the "RDC
will provide $2.3m of
co-funding for the land development of the Project".
2./ On 4th April an agreement was signed between HUD & KO for $5.2m, the
next month this was increased (at KO expense). We have sighted emails
between May - July 2023 stating the figure had ballooned to $7.5m which KO
would fund by "selling houses". Please provide copies of emails or
documents that relate to this change and any discussions around them
between this same time frame.
3./ On 4th August 2023, we discovered a Conflict of Interest (COI) between
a Project Lead, Giles Tait, who owns a property via Trust that neighbours
stage 1 of the project, It was stated a verbal COI was given when he
joined in October, but he only registered an official COI in on 7th August
after written parliamentary questions and media questioning. The contract
between HUD & KO has provisions for registering conflicts, please provide
copies dates and conflicts registered against the project.
4./ Does HUD have any involvement in Stage 2 or Stage 3, if so please
provide documentation and proposed dates.
5./ You mentioned "There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project", are you
aware that on 28th November KO sent a letter out to residents and
ratepayers that they are changing it to a 3 parts. They had committed to
notify the consents, 2 of which are with RDC (lodged July 2023) and 1
which is with Horizon (lodged August 2023). The intention is now to lodge
a new consent, non notified, to complete earthworks to receive funding
before funding expires late march 2024. For context, see
[4]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
&
[5]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
We believe, according to the contract, HUD would need to approve this
change.
Please provide copies of emails or documents related to this change.
6./ Was the change in scope referred to in point (5) above approved by
HUD? Please provide approvals relating to this change
7./ While funding and all communications talks about 44 lots, 46
residential lots have been applied for. Please provide documentation or
emails relating to the use or ownership of the additional two residential
lots.
8./ Has HUD or is HUD aware of any incentive being provided to Ngāti Rangi
to have them partner on the project?
9./ Is HUD aware of the draft agreement between KO & Ngāti Rangi for an
incentive (land or priority access to housing) to have them partner on the
project?
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
-----Original Message-----
Tçnâ koe Barry
Thank you for your email of 13 December 2023, regarding the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Development’s (the Ministry’s) response to your recent
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request. We have also received
your two letters regarding Teitei Drive (the Project), and you can expect
a full response to these in January 2024. However, we can provide you
with
a timeline of events now, which we hope you will find useful.
On 9 November 2023 you requested:
“All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to the
Ministry and external to any parties between 2021 and today”
On 20 November 2023 you refined your request to:
"In response to your question for information required or requested,
please provide a total count of items that you have identified within
scope, if you can provide a summary of the document type and count for
each that would be great. i.e. 53 documents, 100 emails, 23 meeting
minutes".
On the 13 December 2023 The Ministry provided you with a response to the
refined request. If a request is amended or clarified after it is made,
it
can be treated as a new request which replaces the original one, under
section 15(1AA) of the Act. The Ministry has fulfilled its obligations in
responding to your refined request.
Teitei Drive Project information and timeline
Following local body elections in 2019, Ruapehu District Council (RDC)
identified housing as a key need for the district and developed
objectives
to address housing supply and affordability issues.
The Project is a multi-stage development on 9.5ha of residentially zoned
RDC-owned land in Ohakune. Stage 1 will focus on building houses on 44
lots to address acute local housing challenges. The Project will be
delivered via a partnership between Ruapehu District Council, Ngâti Rangi
and Kâinga Ora to develop 44 dwellings, comprising a combination of
social
housing, market price-capped housing stock and houses designated for
long-term rental accommodation for local residents. Stage 2 – 3 comprises
90 build ready sections to be developed by RDC.
There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project:
* Land development to provide 44 individual, serviced and ready to build
lots.
* House construction to delivery of 44 homes comprising 15 social
houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental homes under a
separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The social houses
will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
Land Development
On 21 December 2021, the Infrastructure Reference Group Ministers
approved
the release of $5.2 million in Crown funds to the Ministry and Kâinga Ora
– Homes and Communities as a grant for the Land Development of the
Project. In consultation with Crown Infrastructure Partners, the Ministry
and Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities have negotiated a standalone
shovel
ready funding agreement. The primary role of Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities is to be the Government’s delivery agent for the Land
Development of the Project. The $5.2m in funding is being distributed and
managed by the Ministry.
On 4 April 2023, the standalone funding agreement was signed between
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities and the Ministry for the land
development. The total funding available to be paid by the Ministry under
and on the terms of this agreement is up to $5.2m plus GST (if any).
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities is required to fund all other costs
(including any and all cost overruns and any funding shortfall) required
to complete the land development of the Project. RDC will provide $2.3m
of
co-funding for the land development of the Project.
Stage 1 of the Project is a greenfield site with no current
infrastructure
within the site boundary. The funding will provide infrastructure such as
electricity, Chorus, stormwater, wastewater and water supply connections
to deliver 44 build-ready lots.
House Construction
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities will enable the delivery of 44 homes
comprising 15 social houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental
homes under a separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The
public
homes will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities. The
Ministry
is not a party to the house construction part of the project. Any house
construction questions will need to be directed to Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities or RDC.
If you wish to make further requests under the Act, please consider the
respective involvement of the Ministry and Kâinga Ora in the Project.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #24691 email]
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
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References
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Dear OIA Requests,
Please can you confirm the date at which we should expect a response.
Many thanks
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
From: OIA Requests
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Tēnā koe Barry
We are writing about your correspondence below of 20 December 2023. We
have referred part of your correspondence (questions 2, 3 and 7) to Kāinga
Ora – Homes and Communities as the subject is more closely connected with
the functions of this agency.
You will hear further from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities concerning
your request and can expect a reply from The Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development by 9 February 2024, regarding the remaining questions.
Ngā mihi
Government Services
[1][email address]
[2]www.hud.govt.nz
[3]Graphical user interface, website<br><br> Ministry logo
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: 2 - [HUD request email] <[email address]>;
Received: Wed Dec 20 2023 10:36:50 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[FYI request #24691 email]>;
Subject: Acknowledgement of your OIA request HUD2023-003460 CRM:0442377
Tēnā koe Barry
Thank you for your email received 20 December 2024 in response to our
reply to your OIA request HUD2023-003268, requesting further information
related to 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune, under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act).
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials to respond.
You may expect a decision regarding your request to be sent to you as soon
as possible, but no later than 20 working days from the receipt of your
request. If we're unable to respond to your request by then, we'll notify
you of an extension of that timeframe. Please note that the Act has a
statutory holiday period between 25 December 2023 - 15 January 2024.
Ngā mihi
Government Services
Government Services
Organisational Performance
[4][email address]
[5]www.hud.govt.nz
[6]Graphical user interface, website<br><br> Ministry logo
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[FYI request #24691 email]>;
Received: Wed Dec 20 2023 07:53:21 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: 2 - [HUD request email] <[email address]>;
Subject: Re: Response to your OIA CRM:0201259
Dear OIA Requests,
Thank you for your reply.
1./ Please provide the most recent documentation that refers to the "RDC
will provide $2.3m of
co-funding for the land development of the Project".
2./ On 4th April an agreement was signed between HUD & KO for $5.2m, the
next month this was increased (at KO expense). We have sighted emails
between May - July 2023 stating the figure had ballooned to $7.5m which KO
would fund by "selling houses". Please provide copies of emails or
documents that relate to this change and any discussions around them
between this same time frame.
3./ On 4th August 2023, we discovered a Conflict of Interest (COI) between
a Project Lead, Giles Tait, who owns a property via Trust that neighbours
stage 1 of the project, It was stated a verbal COI was given when he
joined in October, but he only registered an official COI in on 7th August
after written parliamentary questions and media questioning. The contract
between HUD & KO has provisions for registering conflicts, please provide
copies dates and conflicts registered against the project.
4./ Does HUD have any involvement in Stage 2 or Stage 3, if so please
provide documentation and proposed dates.
5./ You mentioned "There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project", are you
aware that on 28th November KO sent a letter out to residents and
ratepayers that they are changing it to a 3 parts. They had committed to
notify the consents, 2 of which are with RDC (lodged July 2023) and 1
which is with Horizon (lodged August 2023). The intention is now to lodge
a new consent, non notified, to complete earthworks to receive funding
before funding expires late march 2024. For context, see
[7]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
&
[8]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
We believe, according to the contract, HUD would need to approve this
change.
Please provide copies of emails or documents related to this change.
6./ Was the change in scope referred to in point (5) above approved by
HUD? Please provide approvals relating to this change
7./ While funding and all communications talks about 44 lots, 46
residential lots have been applied for. Please provide documentation or
emails relating to the use or ownership of the additional two residential
lots.
8./ Has HUD or is HUD aware of any incentive being provided to Ngāti Rangi
to have them partner on the project?
9./ Is HUD aware of the draft agreement between KO & Ngāti Rangi for an
incentive (land or priority access to housing) to have them partner on the
project?
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
-----Original Message-----
Tçnâ koe Barry
Thank you for your email of 13 December 2023, regarding the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Development’s (the Ministry’s) response to your recent
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request. We have also received
your two letters regarding Teitei Drive (the Project), and you can expect
a full response to these in January 2024. However, we can provide you
with
a timeline of events now, which we hope you will find useful.
On 9 November 2023 you requested:
“All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to the
Ministry and external to any parties between 2021 and today”
On 20 November 2023 you refined your request to:
"In response to your question for information required or requested,
please provide a total count of items that you have identified within
scope, if you can provide a summary of the document type and count for
each that would be great. i.e. 53 documents, 100 emails, 23 meeting
minutes".
On the 13 December 2023 The Ministry provided you with a response to the
refined request. If a request is amended or clarified after it is made,
it
can be treated as a new request which replaces the original one, under
section 15(1AA) of the Act. The Ministry has fulfilled its obligations in
responding to your refined request.
Teitei Drive Project information and timeline
Following local body elections in 2019, Ruapehu District Council (RDC)
identified housing as a key need for the district and developed
objectives
to address housing supply and affordability issues.
The Project is a multi-stage development on 9.5ha of residentially zoned
RDC-owned land in Ohakune. Stage 1 will focus on building houses on 44
lots to address acute local housing challenges. The Project will be
delivered via a partnership between Ruapehu District Council, Ngâti Rangi
and Kâinga Ora to develop 44 dwellings, comprising a combination of
social
housing, market price-capped housing stock and houses designated for
long-term rental accommodation for local residents. Stage 2 – 3 comprises
90 build ready sections to be developed by RDC.
There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project:
* Land development to provide 44 individual, serviced and ready to build
lots.
* House construction to delivery of 44 homes comprising 15 social
houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental homes under a
separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The social houses
will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
Land Development
On 21 December 2021, the Infrastructure Reference Group Ministers
approved
the release of $5.2 million in Crown funds to the Ministry and Kâinga Ora
– Homes and Communities as a grant for the Land Development of the
Project. In consultation with Crown Infrastructure Partners, the Ministry
and Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities have negotiated a standalone
shovel
ready funding agreement. The primary role of Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities is to be the Government’s delivery agent for the Land
Development of the Project. The $5.2m in funding is being distributed and
managed by the Ministry.
On 4 April 2023, the standalone funding agreement was signed between
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities and the Ministry for the land
development. The total funding available to be paid by the Ministry under
and on the terms of this agreement is up to $5.2m plus GST (if any).
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities is required to fund all other costs
(including any and all cost overruns and any funding shortfall) required
to complete the land development of the Project. RDC will provide $2.3m
of
co-funding for the land development of the Project.
Stage 1 of the Project is a greenfield site with no current
infrastructure
within the site boundary. The funding will provide infrastructure such as
electricity, Chorus, stormwater, wastewater and water supply connections
to deliver 44 build-ready lots.
House Construction
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities will enable the delivery of 44 homes
comprising 15 social houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental
homes under a separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The
public
homes will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities. The
Ministry
is not a party to the house construction part of the project. Any house
construction questions will need to be directed to Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities or RDC.
If you wish to make further requests under the Act, please consider the
respective involvement of the Ministry and Kâinga Ora in the Project.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #24691 email]
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[9]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
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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This email is confidential and solely for the use of the intended
recipient. If you have received this email in error, then any use is
strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately and delete all copies of
this email and any attachments. Any opinions expressed in this message are
not necessarily those of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
References
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2. http://www.hud.govt.nz/
3. https://www.hud.govt.nz/
4. mailto:[email address]
5. http://www.hud.govt.nz/
6. https://www.hud.govt.nz/
7. https://www.saveohakune.com/post/todays-...
8. https://www.saveohakune.com/post/180-tur...
9. https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Dear OIA Requests,
Thanks for your response, however those questions are directed at HUD as they are required under the contract to notify HUD of these items, hence I would like to see communications received from HUD on these items
I ask that you respond directly to these queries.
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
From: OIA Requests
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Tçnâ koe Barry
Thank you for your recent email regarding your latest OIA request.
Section 14 of the Act is a mandatory transfer requirement in circumstances
where the person dealing with the request has a genuine belief that the
information is either held by another agency, or more closely connected
with another agency's functions.
This request is more closely connected with the functions of Kâinga Ora,
and as Kâinga Ora is best placed to answer part of the request, you can
expect a response from them to questions 2, 3 and 7 in due course.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[FYI request #24691 email]>;
Received: Thu Jan 25 2024 09:50:14 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: 2 - [HUD request email] <[email address]>;
Subject: Re: Notification of referral of your correspondence CRM:0201274
Dear OIA Requests,
Thanks for your response, however those questions are directed at HUD as
they are required under the contract to notify HUD of these items, hence I
would like to see communications received from HUD on these items
I ask that you respond directly to these queries.
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
-----Original Message-----
Tçnâ koe Barry
We are writing about your correspondence below of 20 December 2023. We
have referred part of your correspondence (questions 2, 3 and 7) to
Kâinga
Ora – Homes and Communities as the subject is more closely connected with
the functions of this agency.
You will hear further from Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities concerning
your request and can expect a reply from The Ministry of Housing and
Urban
Development by 9 February 2024, regarding the remaining questions.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
[1][email address]
[2]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
[3]Graphical user interface, website<br><br> Ministry logo
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #24691 email]
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
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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recipient. If you have received this email in error, then any use is
strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately and delete all copies of
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From: Kainga Ora Correspondence
Kia ora Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents’ Society Inc
Thank you for your request, partially transferred from the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Development, for information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA):
o 2./ On 4th April an agreement was signed between HUD & KO for $5.2m,
the next month this was increased (at KO expense). We have sighted
emails between May - July 2023 stating the figure had ballooned to
$7.5m which KO would fund by "selling houses". Please provide copies
of emails or documents that relate to this change and any discussions
around them between this same time frame.
o 3./ On 4th August 2023, we discovered a Conflict of Interest (COI)
between a Project Lead, Giles Tait, who owns a property via Trust that
neighbours stage 1 of the project, It was stated a verbal COI was
given when he joined in October, but he only registered an official
COI in on 7th August after written parliamentary questions and media
questioning. The contract between HUD & KO has provisions for
registering conflicts, please provide copies dates and conflicts
registered against the project.
o 7./ While funding and all communications talks about 44 lots, 46
residential lots have been applied for. Please provide documentation
or emails relating to the use or ownership of the additional two
residential
lots.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 23 February 2024, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received by Kāinga Ora in accordance with section
15(1) of the OIA.
If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.
We may also contact you if further clarification or refinement of your
request is required to enable a decision to be made.
Ngā mihi
Donna
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: 2 - [1][HUD request email] <[2][email address]>;
Received: Thu Jan 25 2024 09:42:16 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[3][FYI request #24691 email]>;
Subject: Notification of referral of your correspondence CRM:0201274
Tēnā koe Barry
We are writing about your correspondence below of 20 December 2023. We
have referred part of your correspondence (questions 2, 3 and 7) to Kāinga
Ora – Homes and Communities as the subject is more closely connected with
the functions of this agency.
You will hear further from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities concerning
your request and can expect a reply from The Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development by 9 February 2024, regarding the remaining questions.
Ngā mihi
Government Services
[4][email address]
[5]www.hud.govt.nz
[6]Graphical user interface, website<br><br> Ministry logo
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: 2 - [7][HUD request email] <[8][email address]>;
Received: Wed Dec 20 2023 10:36:50 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[9][FYI request #24691 email]>;
Subject: Acknowledgement of your OIA request HUD2023-003460 CRM:0442377
Tēnā koe Barry
Thank you for your email received 20 December 2024 in response to our
reply to your OIA request HUD2023-003268, requesting further information
related to 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune, under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act).
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials to respond.
You may expect a decision regarding your request to be sent to you as soon
as possible, but no later than 20 working days from the receipt of your
request. If we're unable to respond to your request by then, we'll notify
you of an extension of that timeframe. Please note that the Act has a
statutory holiday period between 25 December 2023 - 15 January 2024.
Ngā mihi
Government Services
Government Services
Organisational Performance
[10][email address]
[11]www.hud.govt.nz
[12]Graphical user interface, website<br><br> Ministry logo
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[13][FYI request #24691 email]>;
Received: Wed Dec 20 2023 07:53:21 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: 2 - [14][HUD request email] <[15][email address]>;
Subject: Re: Response to your OIA CRM:0201259
Dear OIA Requests,
Thank you for your reply.
1./ Please provide the most recent documentation that refers to the "RDC
will provide $2.3m of
co-funding for the land development of the Project".
2./ On 4th April an agreement was signed between HUD & KO for $5.2m, the
next month this was increased (at KO expense). We have sighted emails
between May - July 2023 stating the figure had ballooned to $7.5m which KO
would fund by "selling houses". Please provide copies of emails or
documents that relate to this change and any discussions around them
between this same time frame.
3./ On 4th August 2023, we discovered a Conflict of Interest (COI) between
a Project Lead, Giles Tait, who owns a property via Trust that neighbours
stage 1 of the project, It was stated a verbal COI was given when he
joined in October, but he only registered an official COI in on 7th August
after written parliamentary questions and media questioning. The contract
between HUD & KO has provisions for registering conflicts, please provide
copies dates and conflicts registered against the project.
4./ Does HUD have any involvement in Stage 2 or Stage 3, if so please
provide documentation and proposed dates.
5./ You mentioned "There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project", are you
aware that on 28th November KO sent a letter out to residents and
ratepayers that they are changing it to a 3 parts. They had committed to
notify the consents, 2 of which are with RDC (lodged July 2023) and 1
which is with Horizon (lodged August 2023). The intention is now to lodge
a new consent, non notified, to complete earthworks to receive funding
before funding expires late march 2024. For context, see
[16]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
&
[17]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
We believe, according to the contract, HUD would need to approve this
change.
Please provide copies of emails or documents related to this change.
6./ Was the change in scope referred to in point (5) above approved by
HUD? Please provide approvals relating to this change
7./ While funding and all communications talks about 44 lots, 46
residential lots have been applied for. Please provide documentation or
emails relating to the use or ownership of the additional two residential
lots.
8./ Has HUD or is HUD aware of any incentive being provided to Ngāti Rangi
to have them partner on the project?
9./ Is HUD aware of the draft agreement between KO & Ngāti Rangi for an
incentive (land or priority access to housing) to have them partner on the
project?
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
-----Original Message-----
Tçnâ koe Barry
Thank you for your email of 13 December 2023, regarding the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Development’s (the Ministry’s) response to your recent
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request. We have also received
your two letters regarding Teitei Drive (the Project), and you can expect
a full response to these in January 2024. However, we can provide you
with
a timeline of events now, which we hope you will find useful.
On 9 November 2023 you requested:
“All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to the
Ministry and external to any parties between 2021 and today”
On 20 November 2023 you refined your request to:
"In response to your question for information required or requested,
please provide a total count of items that you have identified within
scope, if you can provide a summary of the document type and count for
each that would be great. i.e. 53 documents, 100 emails, 23 meeting
minutes".
On the 13 December 2023 The Ministry provided you with a response to the
refined request. If a request is amended or clarified after it is made,
it
can be treated as a new request which replaces the original one, under
section 15(1AA) of the Act. The Ministry has fulfilled its obligations in
responding to your refined request.
Teitei Drive Project information and timeline
Following local body elections in 2019, Ruapehu District Council (RDC)
identified housing as a key need for the district and developed
objectives
to address housing supply and affordability issues.
The Project is a multi-stage development on 9.5ha of residentially zoned
RDC-owned land in Ohakune. Stage 1 will focus on building houses on 44
lots to address acute local housing challenges. The Project will be
delivered via a partnership between Ruapehu District Council, Ngâti Rangi
and Kâinga Ora to develop 44 dwellings, comprising a combination of
social
housing, market price-capped housing stock and houses designated for
long-term rental accommodation for local residents. Stage 2 – 3 comprises
90 build ready sections to be developed by RDC.
There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project:
* Land development to provide 44 individual, serviced and ready to build
lots.
* House construction to delivery of 44 homes comprising 15 social
houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental homes under a
separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The social houses
will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
Land Development
On 21 December 2021, the Infrastructure Reference Group Ministers
approved
the release of $5.2 million in Crown funds to the Ministry and Kâinga Ora
– Homes and Communities as a grant for the Land Development of the
Project. In consultation with Crown Infrastructure Partners, the Ministry
and Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities have negotiated a standalone
shovel
ready funding agreement. The primary role of Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities is to be the Government’s delivery agent for the Land
Development of the Project. The $5.2m in funding is being distributed and
managed by the Ministry.
On 4 April 2023, the standalone funding agreement was signed between
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities and the Ministry for the land
development. The total funding available to be paid by the Ministry under
and on the terms of this agreement is up to $5.2m plus GST (if any).
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities is required to fund all other costs
(including any and all cost overruns and any funding shortfall) required
to complete the land development of the Project. RDC will provide $2.3m
of
co-funding for the land development of the Project.
Stage 1 of the Project is a greenfield site with no current
infrastructure
within the site boundary. The funding will provide infrastructure such as
electricity, Chorus, stormwater, wastewater and water supply connections
to deliver 44 build-ready lots.
House Construction
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities will enable the delivery of 44 homes
comprising 15 social houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental
homes under a separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The
public
homes will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities. The
Ministry
is not a party to the house construction part of the project. Any house
construction questions will need to be directed to Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities or RDC.
If you wish to make further requests under the Act, please consider the
respective involvement of the Ministry and Kâinga Ora in the Project.
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Dear Ministry of Housing and Urban Development,
Thanks for your response.
It is our belief that Kainga Ora has been responding deviously with misleading information, this is the reason we have come direct to you as a party to the contract signed by both HUD and Kainga Ora.
The contract initiated by HUD and counter signed by Kainga Ora, was produced by HUD, not Kainga Ora, thus the terms of the agreement sit with HUD. Any reporting function of that contract should be provided to HUD, such as conflicts of interest, approvals for change of dates etc; so we are of the belief this best sits with HUD, the contract owner and author.
Yours faithfully,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
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Please find attached the response to your OIA to Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga –
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[FOI #24691 email]>;
Received: Wed Dec 20 2023 07:53:21 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: 2 - [HUD request email] <[email address]>;
Subject: Re: Response to your OIA CRM:0201259
Dear OIA Requests,
Thank you for your reply.
1./ Please provide the most recent documentation that refers to the "RDC
will provide $2.3m of
co-funding for the land development of the Project".
2./ On 4th April an agreement was signed between HUD & KO for $5.2m, the
next month this was increased (at KO expense). We have sighted emails
between May - July 2023 stating the figure had ballooned to $7.5m which KO
would fund by "selling houses". Please provide copies of emails or
documents that relate to this change and any discussions around them
between this same time frame.
3./ On 4th August 2023, we discovered a Conflict of Interest (COI) between
a Project Lead, Giles Tait, who owns a property via Trust that neighbours
stage 1 of the project, It was stated a verbal COI was given when he
joined in October, but he only registered an official COI in on 7th August
after written parliamentary questions and media questioning. The contract
between HUD & KO has provisions for registering conflicts, please provide
copies dates and conflicts registered against the project.
4./ Does HUD have any involvement in Stage 2 or Stage 3, if so please
provide documentation and proposed dates.
5./ You mentioned "There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project", are you
aware that on 28th November KO sent a letter out to residents and
ratepayers that they are changing it to a 3 parts. They had committed to
notify the consents, 2 of which are with RDC (lodged July 2023) and 1
which is with Horizon (lodged August 2023). The intention is now to lodge
a new consent, non notified, to complete earthworks to receive funding
before funding expires late march 2024. For context, see
[4]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
&
[5]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
We believe, according to the contract, HUD would need to approve this
change.
Please provide copies of emails or documents related to this change.
6./ Was the change in scope referred to in point (5) above approved by
HUD? Please provide approvals relating to this change
7./ While funding and all communications talks about 44 lots, 46
residential lots have been applied for. Please provide documentation or
emails relating to the use or ownership of the additional two residential
lots.
8./ Has HUD or is HUD aware of any incentive being provided to Ngāti Rangi
to have them partner on the project?
9./ Is HUD aware of the draft agreement between KO & Ngāti Rangi for an
incentive (land or priority access to housing) to have them partner on the
project?
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
-----Original Message-----
Tçnâ koe Barry
Thank you for your email of 13 December 2023, regarding the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Development’s (the Ministry’s) response to your recent
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request. We have also received
your two letters regarding Teitei Drive (the Project), and you can expect
a full response to these in January 2024. However, we can provide you
with
a timeline of events now, which we hope you will find useful.
On 9 November 2023 you requested:
“All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to the
Ministry and external to any parties between 2021 and today”
On 20 November 2023 you refined your request to:
"In response to your question for information required or requested,
please provide a total count of items that you have identified within
scope, if you can provide a summary of the document type and count for
each that would be great. i.e. 53 documents, 100 emails, 23 meeting
minutes".
On the 13 December 2023 The Ministry provided you with a response to the
refined request. If a request is amended or clarified after it is made,
it
can be treated as a new request which replaces the original one, under
section 15(1AA) of the Act. The Ministry has fulfilled its obligations in
responding to your refined request.
Teitei Drive Project information and timeline
Following local body elections in 2019, Ruapehu District Council (RDC)
identified housing as a key need for the district and developed
objectives
to address housing supply and affordability issues.
The Project is a multi-stage development on 9.5ha of residentially zoned
RDC-owned land in Ohakune. Stage 1 will focus on building houses on 44
lots to address acute local housing challenges. The Project will be
delivered via a partnership between Ruapehu District Council, Ngâti Rangi
and Kâinga Ora to develop 44 dwellings, comprising a combination of
social
housing, market price-capped housing stock and houses designated for
long-term rental accommodation for local residents. Stage 2 – 3 comprises
90 build ready sections to be developed by RDC.
There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project:
* Land development to provide 44 individual, serviced and ready to build
lots.
* House construction to delivery of 44 homes comprising 15 social
houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental homes under a
separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The social houses
will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
Land Development
On 21 December 2021, the Infrastructure Reference Group Ministers
approved
the release of $5.2 million in Crown funds to the Ministry and Kâinga Ora
– Homes and Communities as a grant for the Land Development of the
Project. In consultation with Crown Infrastructure Partners, the Ministry
and Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities have negotiated a standalone
shovel
ready funding agreement. The primary role of Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities is to be the Government’s delivery agent for the Land
Development of the Project. The $5.2m in funding is being distributed and
managed by the Ministry.
On 4 April 2023, the standalone funding agreement was signed between
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities and the Ministry for the land
development. The total funding available to be paid by the Ministry under
and on the terms of this agreement is up to $5.2m plus GST (if any).
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities is required to fund all other costs
(including any and all cost overruns and any funding shortfall) required
to complete the land development of the Project. RDC will provide $2.3m
of
co-funding for the land development of the Project.
Stage 1 of the Project is a greenfield site with no current
infrastructure
within the site boundary. The funding will provide infrastructure such as
electricity, Chorus, stormwater, wastewater and water supply connections
to deliver 44 build-ready lots.
House Construction
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities will enable the delivery of 44 homes
comprising 15 social houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental
homes under a separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The
public
homes will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities. The
Ministry
is not a party to the house construction part of the project. Any house
construction questions will need to be directed to Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities or RDC.
If you wish to make further requests under the Act, please consider the
respective involvement of the Ministry and Kâinga Ora in the Project.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Dear OIA Requests,
Thank you for your response.
As HUD is party and author to the contract, one would expect the contract enforcement would be actioned by HUD and Kāinga Ora would not be left to act freely without consequence.
Nonetheless, I request the following information in accordance with the agreement points set out below, that HUD should have on record internally due to the term requiring KO is to Notify HUD.
I ask the following questions in relation to information received by HUD from Kāinga Ora as part of the agreement wording for Teitei Drive.
1./ Point 1 (Funding), please provide a list of payments to KO made to date and supporting documentation used to approve payment, also include the amount paid and dates
2./ Point 3.7 - Has KO notified HUD of any Changes to 3.7(a) or 3.7(b)
3./ Point 3.8 - please provide me with the reports to date received by HUD
4./ Point 3.10(a) - regarding conflicts of interest. Please provide any communication or records, that HUD holds where Kāinga Ora has notified HUD
5./ Point 3.10(b) - KO will promptly notify HUD of any matter that could have an adverse affect on the project or result in Termination. Please provide any communications received by HUD matching this criteria
6./ Point 3.11 - please advise if KO have advised HUD of any breach of this term, or if HUD has given any warnings or cautions to KO.
7./ Point 3.15 - Management of COI's - Please provide documentation and emails provided to HUD about the conflict of interest relating to Giles Tait and whether HUD signed off or closed the matter off to "HUD's satisfaction"
8./ Point 3.17 - We note from KO OI 23 714 that KO & HUD were to meet in September 2023 - Has Kāinga Ora requested any time extensions to milestones, and if so please provide a copy and documentation related and whether they were approved or not.
9./ Point 4.1, 4.2,4.3 - Have HUD requested any items under 4.1, please provide copies; also has HUD assigned an observer, or document any discussions under 4.3 of the agreement.
10./ Point 5.2(d) - In addition to question 6 above, Do any phone calls, texts, emails or documents exist around this point since 1 July 2023, i.e. around extensions, or of termination due to non compliance.
11./ Point 6.1 - We have provided evidence as to a breach of the Warranties, where KO has provided CIP/HUD misleading (emails from senior staff stating to withhold facts from ministers and reference group to obtain funding) and providing false statements on the funding application (stating the consent to be simple and permitted, when it was in breach of just about every district rule and policy) and that funding was well understated and known at time of application to then be increased by $2.3m just a month after contract signing. Please provide emails & documentation into the investigation of these breaches that have been reported and the status of the investigation.
12./ Point 9 - Please provide any communications received by HUD in relation to media enquiries and the responses made by HUD.
13./ Please provide a copy and date of the email or document from Kāinga Ora (OR CIP) to HUD stating the project will exceed $5.2m total cost, we already have a copy of the email sent to CIP and the meeting minutes from the DPM's where this was discussed a month after contract signing; we are wanting the date and communications where HUD was notified.
14./ While this is somewhat opinion while we await OIA response (which has been delayed and extended, due for response this week), it would appear Teitei Drive/State Highway intersection encroaches a reserve/park, thus is not legally formed; 6 Teitei Drive has no legal access. To go through formal consultation with the community on vesting this park land as road could take years, or the reconstruction of the road to form on the correct location will be costly and take time. The consequences to the whole development and any resource consent application could be interesting. Please advise if HUD has received any communications about provide any documentation or emails that relate.
15./ Has HUD been notified that the partners to the 6 Teitei Drive project have been put on notice and a Judicial Review is likely, please provide copies of communications or documents as this should be covered under question 2 above
We have set this out, so your agency is fully aware of the situation it now finds itself in. We have members who have agreed to support a judicial review application covering all steps associated with RDC’s & KO involvement with this agreement and in particular the resource consents. We leave open at this stage whether as a matter of prudence or law your agency may have to also be named as a defendant.
We note that should such an application for Judicial review become necessary and an urgent injunction sought to stop all consideration until the hearing is held then we will be seeking indemnity costs against RDC – leaving open any claim against your agency.
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
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Please find attached a response to your request (Questions 2, 3 and 7
transferred from HUD)
Ngā mihi
Donna
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[1][FOI #24691 email]>;
Received: Wed Dec 20 2023 07:53:21 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: 2 - [2][HUD request email] <[3][email address]>;
Subject: Re: Response to your OIA CRM:0201259
Dear OIA Requests,
Thank you for your reply.
1./ Please provide the most recent documentation that refers to the "RDC
will provide $2.3m of
co-funding for the land development of the Project".
2./ On 4th April an agreement was signed between HUD & KO for $5.2m, the
next month this was increased (at KO expense). We have sighted emails
between May - July 2023 stating the figure had ballooned to $7.5m which KO
would fund by "selling houses". Please provide copies of emails or
documents that relate to this change and any discussions around them
between this same time frame.
3./ On 4th August 2023, we discovered a Conflict of Interest (COI) between
a Project Lead, Giles Tait, who owns a property via Trust that neighbours
stage 1 of the project, It was stated a verbal COI was given when he
joined in October, but he only registered an official COI in on 7th August
after written parliamentary questions and media questioning. The contract
between HUD & KO has provisions for registering conflicts, please provide
copies dates and conflicts registered against the project.
4./ Does HUD have any involvement in Stage 2 or Stage 3, if so please
provide documentation and proposed dates.
5./ You mentioned "There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project", are you
aware that on 28th November KO sent a letter out to residents and
ratepayers that they are changing it to a 3 parts. They had committed to
notify the consents, 2 of which are with RDC (lodged July 2023) and 1
which is with Horizon (lodged August 2023). The intention is now to lodge
a new consent, non notified, to complete earthworks to receive funding
before funding expires late march 2024. For context, see
[4]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
&
[5]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
We believe, according to the contract, HUD would need to approve this
change.
Please provide copies of emails or documents related to this change.
6./ Was the change in scope referred to in point (5) above approved by
HUD? Please provide approvals relating to this change
7./ While funding and all communications talks about 44 lots, 46
residential lots have been applied for. Please provide documentation or
emails relating to the use or ownership of the additional two residential
lots.
8./ Has HUD or is HUD aware of any incentive being provided to Ngāti Rangi
to have them partner on the project?
9./ Is HUD aware of the draft agreement between KO & Ngāti Rangi for an
incentive (land or priority access to housing) to have them partner on the
project?
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
-----Original Message-----
Tçnâ koe Barry
Thank you for your email of 13 December 2023, regarding the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Development’s (the Ministry’s) response to your recent
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request. We have also received
your two letters regarding Teitei Drive (the Project), and you can expect
a full response to these in January 2024. However, we can provide you
with
a timeline of events now, which we hope you will find useful.
On 9 November 2023 you requested:
“All emails, documents, drafts, applications, notes, minutes,
communications regarding 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune both internal to the
Ministry and external to any parties between 2021 and today”
On 20 November 2023 you refined your request to:
"In response to your question for information required or requested,
please provide a total count of items that you have identified within
scope, if you can provide a summary of the document type and count for
each that would be great. i.e. 53 documents, 100 emails, 23 meeting
minutes".
On the 13 December 2023 The Ministry provided you with a response to the
refined request. If a request is amended or clarified after it is made,
it
can be treated as a new request which replaces the original one, under
section 15(1AA) of the Act. The Ministry has fulfilled its obligations in
responding to your refined request.
Teitei Drive Project information and timeline
Following local body elections in 2019, Ruapehu District Council (RDC)
identified housing as a key need for the district and developed
objectives
to address housing supply and affordability issues.
The Project is a multi-stage development on 9.5ha of residentially zoned
RDC-owned land in Ohakune. Stage 1 will focus on building houses on 44
lots to address acute local housing challenges. The Project will be
delivered via a partnership between Ruapehu District Council, Ngâti Rangi
and Kâinga Ora to develop 44 dwellings, comprising a combination of
social
housing, market price-capped housing stock and houses designated for
long-term rental accommodation for local residents. Stage 2 – 3 comprises
90 build ready sections to be developed by RDC.
There are two parts to Stage 1 of the Project:
* Land development to provide 44 individual, serviced and ready to build
lots.
* House construction to delivery of 44 homes comprising 15 social
houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental homes under a
separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The social houses
will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
Land Development
On 21 December 2021, the Infrastructure Reference Group Ministers
approved
the release of $5.2 million in Crown funds to the Ministry and Kâinga Ora
– Homes and Communities as a grant for the Land Development of the
Project. In consultation with Crown Infrastructure Partners, the Ministry
and Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities have negotiated a standalone
shovel
ready funding agreement. The primary role of Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities is to be the Government’s delivery agent for the Land
Development of the Project. The $5.2m in funding is being distributed and
managed by the Ministry.
On 4 April 2023, the standalone funding agreement was signed between
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities and the Ministry for the land
development. The total funding available to be paid by the Ministry under
and on the terms of this agreement is up to $5.2m plus GST (if any).
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities is required to fund all other costs
(including any and all cost overruns and any funding shortfall) required
to complete the land development of the Project. RDC will provide $2.3m
of
co-funding for the land development of the Project.
Stage 1 of the Project is a greenfield site with no current
infrastructure
within the site boundary. The funding will provide infrastructure such as
electricity, Chorus, stormwater, wastewater and water supply connections
to deliver 44 build-ready lots.
House Construction
Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities will enable the delivery of 44 homes
comprising 15 social houses, 15 affordable homes and 14 worker-rental
homes under a separate sale and development agreement with RDC. The
public
homes will be retained by Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities. The
Ministry
is not a party to the house construction part of the project. Any house
construction questions will need to be directed to Kâinga Ora – Homes and
Communities or RDC.
If you wish to make further requests under the Act, please consider the
respective involvement of the Ministry and Kâinga Ora in the Project.
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
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not necessarily those of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
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Ora. This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential, may
be legally privileged, and are solely for the use of the intended
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for delivery to the intended recipient, you have received this message in
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Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Tçnâ koe Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
On the 08/02/24, Te Tûâpapa Kura Kâinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) responded to your OIA of 20/12/23, providing you with
comprehensive information regarding HUD’s involvement relating to Teitei
Drive.
In light of recent announcements, can you please confirm that you wish to
proceed with your OIA request dated 17/02/24? (provided below)
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
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Dear OIA Requests,
Thank you for your response.
As HUD is party and author to the contract, one would expect the contract
enforcement would be actioned by HUD and Kâinga Ora would not be left to
act freely without consequence.
Nonetheless, I request the following information in accordance with the
agreement points set out below, that HUD should have on record internally
due to the term requiring KO is to Notify HUD.
I ask the following questions in relation to information received by HUD
from Kâinga Ora as part of the agreement wording for Teitei Drive.
1./ Point 1 (Funding), please provide a list of payments to KO made to
date and supporting documentation used to approve payment, also include
the amount paid and dates
2./ Point 3.7 - Has KO notified HUD of any Changes to 3.7(a) or 3.7(b)
3./ Point 3.8 - please provide me with the reports to date received by HUD
4./ Point 3.10(a) - regarding conflicts of interest. Please provide any
communication or records, that HUD holds where Kâinga Ora has notified HUD
5./ Point 3.10(b) - KO will promptly notify HUD of any matter that could
have an adverse affect on the project or result in Termination. Please
provide any communications received by HUD matching this criteria
6./ Point 3.11 - please advise if KO have advised HUD of any breach of
this term, or if HUD has given any warnings or cautions to KO.
7./ Point 3.15 - Management of COI's - Please provide documentation and
emails provided to HUD about the conflict of interest relating to Giles
Tait and whether HUD signed off or closed the matter off to "HUD's
satisfaction"
8./ Point 3.17 - We note from KO OI 23 714 that KO & HUD were to meet in
September 2023 - Has Kâinga Ora requested any time extensions to
milestones, and if so please provide a copy and documentation related and
whether they were approved or not.
9./ Point 4.1, 4.2,4.3 - Have HUD requested any items under 4.1, please
provide copies; also has HUD assigned an observer, or document any
discussions under 4.3 of the agreement.
10./ Point 5.2(d) - In addition to question 6 above, Do any phone calls,
texts, emails or documents exist around this point since 1 July 2023, i.e.
around extensions, or of termination due to non compliance.
11./ Point 6.1 - We have provided evidence as to a breach of the
Warranties, where KO has provided CIP/HUD misleading (emails from senior
staff stating to withhold facts from ministers and reference group to
obtain funding) and providing false statements on the funding application
(stating the consent to be simple and permitted, when it was in breach of
just about every district rule and policy) and that funding was well
understated and known at time of application to then be increased by $2.3m
just a month after contract signing. Please provide emails & documentation
into the investigation of these breaches that have been reported and the
status of the investigation.
12./ Point 9 - Please provide any communications received by HUD in
relation to media enquiries and the responses made by HUD.
13./ Please provide a copy and date of the email or document from Kâinga
Ora (OR CIP) to HUD stating the project will exceed $5.2m total cost, we
already have a copy of the email sent to CIP and the meeting minutes from
the DPM's where this was discussed a month after contract signing; we are
wanting the date and communications where HUD was notified.
14./ While this is somewhat opinion while we await OIA response (which has
been delayed and extended, due for response this week), it would appear
Teitei Drive/State Highway intersection encroaches a reserve/park, thus is
not legally formed; 6 Teitei Drive has no legal access. To go through
formal consultation with the community on vesting this park land as road
could take years, or the reconstruction of the road to form on the correct
location will be costly and take time. The consequences to the whole
development and any resource consent application could be interesting.
Please advise if HUD has received any communications about provide any
documentation or emails that relate.
15./ Has HUD been notified that the partners to the 6 Teitei Drive project
have been put on notice and a Judicial Review is likely, please provide
copies of communications or documents as this should be covered under
question 2 above
We have set this out, so your agency is fully aware of the situation it
now finds itself in. We have members who have agreed to support a judicial
review application covering all steps associated with RDC’s & KO
involvement with this agreement and in particular the resource consents.
We leave open at this stage whether as a matter of prudence or law your
agency may have to also be named as a defendant.
We note that should such an application for Judicial review become
necessary and an urgent injunction sought to stop all consideration until
the hearing is held then we will be seeking indemnity costs against RDC –
leaving open any claim against your agency.
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Dear OIA Requests,
Yes we still wish to proceed.
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
From: OIA Requests
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Tēnā koe Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
I refer to your official information request, of 17/02/24 regarding Teitei
Drive (the Project).
We have transferred questions 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10 and 13 to Kāinga Ora -
Homes and Communities as the subject of the request is more closely
connected with the functions of this agency. In these circumstances, we
are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.
You will hear further from Kāinga Ora concerning your request.
Ngā mihi
Government Services
Government Services
Organisational Performance
[1][email address]
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[FOI #24691 email]>;
Received: Fri Mar 01 2024 13:21:54 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: 2 - [HUD request email] <[email address]>;
Subject: RE: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc - Further
questions relating to 6 Teitei Drive, Ohakune CRM:0388684
Dear OIA Requests,
Yes we still wish to proceed.
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
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Tçnâ koe Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
On the 08/02/24, Te Tûâpapa Kura Kâinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) responded to your OIA of 20/12/23, providing you with
comprehensive information regarding HUD’s involvement relating to Teitei
Drive.
In light of recent announcements, can you please confirm that you wish to
proceed with your OIA request dated 17/02/24? (provided below)
Ngâ mihi
Government Services
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Dear OIA Requests,
As stated, I was seeking HUD to answer these questions as they are related to HUDs involvement specifically.
You have also failed to answer within the timeframe of the act and simply transferred the questions if HUD do not answer these directly, a complaint will be lodged
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
From: Kainga Ora Correspondence
Kia ora Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents’ Society Inc
Thank you for your request partially transferred from the Ministry of
Urban Development, as described below, for information under the Official
Information Act 1982
(OIA).
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 12 April 2024, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received by Kāinga Ora in accordance with section 15(1)
of the OIA.
If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.
We may also contact you if further clarification or refinement of your
request is required to enable a decision to be made.
Ngā mihi
Donna
Tēnā koe Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
I refer to your official information request, of 17/02/24 regarding Teitei
Drive (the Project).
We have transferred questions 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10 and 13 to Kāinga Ora -
Homes and Communities as the subject of the request is more closely
connected with the functions of this agency. In these circumstances, we
are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.
You will hear further from Kāinga Ora concerning your request.
Ngā mihi
Government Services
Government Services
Organisational Performance
[1][email address]
[2]www.hud.govt.nz
[3]Graphical user interface, website<br><br> Ministry logo
Dear OIA Requests,
Thank you for your response.
As HUD is party and author to the contract, one would expect the contract
enforcement would be actioned by HUD and Kāinga Ora would not be left to
act freely without consequence.
Nonetheless, I request the following information in accordance with the
agreement points set out below, that HUD should have on record internally
due to the term requiring KO is to Notify HUD.
I ask the following questions in relation to information received by HUD
from Kāinga Ora as part of the agreement wording for Teitei Drive.
TRANSFER TO KO
2./ Point 3.7 - Has KO notified HUD of any Changes to 3.7(a) or 3.7(b)
3./ Point 3.8 - please provide me with the reports to date received by HUD
4./ Point 3.10(a) - regarding conflicts of interest. Please provide any
communication or records, that HUD holds where Kāinga Ora has notified HUD
5./ Point 3.10(b) - KO will promptly notify HUD of any matter that could
have an adverse affect on the project or result in Termination. Please
provide any communications received by HUD matching this criteria
6./ Point 3.11 - please advise if KO have advised HUD of any breach of
this term, or if HUD has given any warnings or cautions to KO.
7./ Point 3.15 - Management of COI's - Please provide documentation and
emails provided to HUD about the conflict of interest relating to Giles
Tait and whether HUD signed off or closed the matter off to "HUD's
satisfaction"
8./ Point 3.17 - We note from KO OI 23 714 that KO & HUD were to meet in
September 2023 - Has Kāinga Ora requested any time extensions to
milestones, and if so please provide a copy and documentation related and
whether they were approved or not.
10./ Point 5.2(d) - In addition to question 6 above, Do any phone calls,
texts, emails or documents exist around this point since 1 July 2023, i.e.
around extensions, or of termination due to non compliance.
13./ Please provide a copy and date of the email or document from Kāinga
Ora (OR CIP) to HUD stating the project will exceed $5.2m total cost, we
already have a copy of the email sent to CIP and the meeting minutes from
the DPM's where this was discussed a month after contract signing; we are
wanting the date and communications where HUD was notified.
HUD WILL RESPOND TO 1,9, 11, 12, 14 and 15.
1./ Point 1 (Funding), please provide a list of payments to KO made to
date and supporting documentation used to approve payment, also include
the amount paid and dates
9./ Point 4.1, 4.2,4.3 - Have HUD requested any items under 4.1, please
provide copies; also has HUD assigned an observer, or document any
discussions under 4.3 of the agreement.
11./ Point 6.1 - We have provided evidence as to a breach of the
Warranties, where KO has provided CIP/HUD misleading (emails from senior
staff stating to withhold facts from ministers and reference group to
obtain funding) and providing false statements on the funding application
(stating the consent to be simple and permitted, when it was in breach of
just about every district rule and policy) and that funding was well
understated and known at time of application to then be increased by $2.3m
just a month after contract signing. Please provide emails & documentation
into the investigation of these breaches that have been reported and the
status of the investigation.
12./ Point 9 - Please provide any communications received by HUD in
relation to media enquiries and the responses made by HUD.
14./ While this is somewhat opinion while we await OIA response (which has
been delayed and extended, due for response this week), it would appear
Teitei Drive/State Highway intersection encroaches a reserve/park, thus is
not legally formed; 6 Teitei Drive has no legal access. To go through
formal consultation with the community on vesting this park land as road
could take years, or the reconstruction of the road to form on the correct
location will be costly and take time. The consequences to the whole
development and any resource consent application could be interesting.
Please advise if HUD has received any communications about provide any
documentation or emails that relate.
15./ Has HUD been notified that the partners to the 6 Teitei Drive project
have been put on notice and a Judicial Review is likely, please provide
copies of communications or documents as this should be covered under
question 2 above
We have set this out, so your agency is fully aware of the situation it
now finds itself in. We have members who have agreed to support a judicial
review application covering all steps associated with RDC’s & KO
involvement with this agreement and in particular the resource consents.
We leave open at this stage whether as a matter of prudence or law your
agency may have to also be named as a defendant.
We note that should such an application for Judicial review become
necessary and an urgent injunction sought to stop all consideration until
the hearing is held then we will be seeking indemnity costs against RDC –
leaving open any claim against your agency.
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
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Tçnâ koe Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Please find attached the response to your OIA to Te Tûâpapa Kura Kâinga –
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
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Please find attached a letter extending the time limit to decide on your
request.
Ngā mihi
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Senior Advisor, Government Relations
Government and Sector Relationships Group
Freephone: 0800 801 601 | Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities
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Kia ora koutou Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act 1982
request which was transferred from Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development to Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities on 13 March 2024.
Ngā mihi
Laisiana Qetaki
Senior Advisor, Government Relations
Government and Sector Relationships Group
Freephone: 0800 801 601 | Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities
PO Box 2628 Wellington 6140 | New Zealand Government |
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Dear Laisiana Qetaki,
The reporting shows some
$0.19m for milestone 6
$1.08m for milestone 7
$1.03m for milestone 8
1./ Please confirm the total amounts that were drawn down from HUD and the requests and approvals.
2./ Please advise why these milestones were paid out of order and for items that have not been completed.
3./ Please advise the allocation of these funds, i.e. the parties that received them, such as KO or RDC
4./ If all funds were received by KO in question 3, please advise if KO paid to RDC any funds or is awaiting payment to RDC of any funds
5./ If the total figure released from HUD differs from the amounts listed above, please advise the total figures that have been drawn down
6./ Please advise on what grounds these funds were drawn down and what they were paid towards
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
From: Laisiana Qetaki
Kia ora Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents’ Society Inc
Thank you for your email below dated 10 June 2024 which is being treated as a request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 9 July 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request was received by Kâinga Ora in accordance with section 15(1) of the Act.
If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
We may also contact you if further clarification or refinement of your request is required to enable a decision to be made.
Ngâ mihi
Laisiana Qetaki
Senior Advisor, Government Relations
Government and Sector Relationships Group
Freephone: 0800 801 601 | Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities PO Box 2628 Wellington 6140 | New Zealand Government | http://www.kaingaora.govt.nz/
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc <[FOI #24691 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 4:02 PM
To: Laisiana Qetaki <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Response to request for official information to Kâinga Ora (ref: OI 24 164)
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Dear Laisiana Qetaki,
The reporting shows some
$0.19m for milestone 6
$1.08m for milestone 7
$1.03m for milestone 8
1./ Please confirm the total amounts that were drawn down from HUD and the requests and approvals.
2./ Please advise why these milestones were paid out of order and for items that have not been completed.
3./ Please advise the allocation of these funds, i.e. the parties that received them, such as KO or RDC 4./ If all funds were received by KO in question 3, please advise if KO paid to RDC any funds or is awaiting payment to RDC of any funds 5./ If the total figure released from HUD differs from the amounts listed above, please advise the total figures that have been drawn down 6./ Please advise on what grounds these funds were drawn down and what they were paid towards
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
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Kia ora koutou Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act 1982 request which was transferred from Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities on 13 March 2024.
Ngâ mihi
Laisiana Qetaki
Senior Advisor, Government Relations
Government and Sector Relationships Group
Freephone: 0800 801 601 | Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities
PO Box 2628 Wellington 6140 | New Zealand Government | [1]http://www.kaingaora.govt.nz/
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Tçnâ koutou Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Please find attached a response to your 10 June 2024 Official Information Act 1982 request to Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
Ngâ mihi
Laisiana Qetaki
Senior Advisor, Government Services
Government and Sector Relationships Group
Freephone: 0800 801 601 | Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities PO Box 2628 Wellington 6140 | New Zealand Government | http://www.kaingaora.govt.nz/
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From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc <[FOI #24691 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 4:02 PM
To: Laisiana Qetaki <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Response to request for official information to Kâinga Ora (ref: OI 24 164)
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Dear Laisiana Qetaki,
The reporting shows some
$0.19m for milestone 6
$1.08m for milestone 7
$1.03m for milestone 8
1./ Please confirm the total amounts that were drawn down from HUD and the requests and approvals.
2./ Please advise why these milestones were paid out of order and for items that have not been completed.
3./ Please advise the allocation of these funds, i.e. the parties that received them, such as KO or RDC 4./ If all funds were received by KO in question 3, please advise if KO paid to RDC any funds or is awaiting payment to RDC of any funds 5./ If the total figure released from HUD differs from the amounts listed above, please advise the total figures that have been drawn down 6./ Please advise on what grounds these funds were drawn down and what they were paid towards
Yours sincerely,
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
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Kia ora koutou Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act 1982 request which was transferred from Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to Kâinga Ora – Homes and Communities on 13 March 2024.
Ngâ mihi
Laisiana Qetaki
Senior Advisor, Government Relations
Government and Sector Relationships Group
Freephone: 0800 801 601 | Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities
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