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6 June 2024
Mark J
[FYI request #26812 email]
REF: OIA-15419
Dear Mark
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 15 May 2024 to Auckland Transport requesting CCTV footage of an
incident that occurred on the northbound on ramp to the Southern motorway at Ellerslie/Gt S Road.
Your following request was transferred to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) on 17 May 2024
and has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
On Friday 10 May, there was a traffice incident on the northbound on ramp to the Southern
motorway at Ellerslie/Gt S Road.
We believe the driver of the white ute that was involved in the crash, has submitted a false
police report about the people in the car and the driver in particular, and we would like to make
sure imagery of that ute, either during or before the crash is not deleted before police view it.
Friday 10/5/24, from about 12:15-12:45pm window.
White double cab ute probably came from the Wilkinson Road entrance to Main Highway,
Ellerslie, Akl, turned left onto Main Highway to head towards the motorway. Likely went
around the roundabout until the northbound onramp to head into Auckland City. This is where
the crash occured.
Any footage of this route, and especially of the motorway on ramp where vehicles ENTER the
on ramp, would be great to be either sent to us, or ensured it is saved so that the police /
insuance companies can view it.
On 29 May 2024, you clarified your request to be for:
Yes, I would be good to also download footage from those yellow diamond cameras too.
Thank you!
The following documents fall within the scope of your request and are enclosed:
• Attachment 1 to 9 - 350 Ellerslie Panmure PTZ.avi
Unfortunately, the clarified request for additional footage from the AT cameras is not available. CCTV
footage is usually only held for anywhere between 24 hours and several days, depending on the
system and camera location. Prior to receiving your clarified request, the footage from AT cameras
had already been overwritten. I am therefore refusing this part of your request under section 18(g)(i) of
the Act as the information requested is not held by NZTA and there is no reason to believe it is held by
another government agency or department.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to refuse
this request. The contact details for the Ombudsman can be located at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss this reply with NZTA, please contact Ministerial Services by email to
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Jackie Smith
Manager, Ministerial Services - Regulatory
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