Wellington City Council Intensification Planning Instrument - Johnsonville Train Service
J P Ward made this Official Information request to Chris Bishop
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      From: J P Ward
      
    
    Dear Chris Bishop,
I am writing to you in your role as Minister Responsible for RMA Reform regarding your recent decisions on the Wellington City Council Intensification Planning Instrument.
Please supply all advice and evidence you relied upon to decide the Johnsonville Train Service (JVL) constituted a rapid transit service as defined in the NPS-UD.
Yours faithfully,
J P Ward
        From: Christopher Bishop (MIN)
        Chris Bishop
      
    
    Kia ora,
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        From: Christopher Bishop (MIN)
        Chris Bishop
      
    
    OIA24-CB153
 
Kia ora,
 
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
 request dated the 21^st of May 2024.  You have requested the following
 information:
 
“Please supply all advice and evidence you relied upon to decide the
 Johnsonville Train Service (JVL) constituted a rapid transit service as
 defined in the NPS-UD.”
 
We received your request on 21/05/2024.  We will endeavour to respond to
 your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
 19/06/2024, being 20 working days after the day your request was
 received.  If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
 notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
 
Kind regards,
 
Office of Hon. Chris Bishop
Minister of Housing| Minister for Infrastructure | Minister Responsible
 for RMA Reform | Minister for Sport and Recreation | Associate Minister of
 Finance | Leader of the House
Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Office phone: +64 4 817 6802 | Email: [email address]
 
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    Dear J P Ward,
On behalf of Hon. Chris Bishop, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, please see attached response to your request for official information.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Chris Bishop
Minister for Housing, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform,
Minister for Sport & Recreation, Leader of the House, Associate Minister of Finance
Email: [email address] Website: www.beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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Response included non-live links which was permissible but obstructive. In any case the Minister has indicated that in need he will use his legislative powers to define JVL as a rapid transit service even of there is a credible argument that it is not. In the circumstances pursuing further requests seems a pointless exercise.
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