Cameras and commercial relationships
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From: Editor
To whom it may concern at the Upper Hutt City Council,
This is a request to the Upper Hutt City Council for information and documentation as covered by the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and/or the Official Information Act 1982.
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition capability have been installed on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights, light posts, and other Council property with Upper Hutt City Council’s approval in the last five years?
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition are operating in Upper Hutt City with the Upper Hutt City Council’s approval?
Does the Upper Hutt City Council own these cameras, lease these cameras, or are they owned by another company?
For the cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights, light posts, and other Upper Hutt City Council property which are owned by companies rather that Upper Hutt City Council, what are the names and NZBN numbers for those companies.
Which third parties does Upper Hutt City Council provide data, images, or footage collected with cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights, light posts, and other Upper Hutt City Council property?
Does Upper Hutt City Council provide data, images, or footage to Auror Limited, Datacom Group Ltd, vGRID, SaferCities, or Safe City Group Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are supplying data, images, or footage to vGRID, SaferCities, and/or Safe City Group Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are supplying data, images, or footage to Auror Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are supplying data, images, or footage to Datacom Group Ltd?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Auror Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Auror Limited in the 2022/2023 financial year?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Datacom Group Ltd and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Datacom Group Ltd in the 2022/2023 financial year?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Safe City Group Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Safe City Group Limited in the 2022/2023 financial year?
Sincerely,
John McDonald (Editor at CityWatch NZ)
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Upper Hutt City Council
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Kia ora John,
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From: Editor <[FOI #27383 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:14 PM
To: AskUs <[Upper Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cameras and commercial
relationships
To whom it may concern at the Upper Hutt City Council,
This is a request to the Upper Hutt City Council for information and
documentation as covered by the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 and/or the Official Information Act 1982.
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition capability have
been installed on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights, light
posts, and other Council property with Upper Hutt City Council’s approval
in the last five years?
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition are operating in
Upper Hutt City with the Upper Hutt City Council’s approval?
Does the Upper Hutt City Council own these cameras, lease these cameras,
or are they owned by another company?
For the cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections, traffic
lights, light posts, and other Upper Hutt City Council property which are
owned by companies rather that Upper Hutt City Council, what are the names
and NZBN numbers for those companies.
Which third parties does Upper Hutt City Council provide data, images, or
footage collected with cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections,
traffic lights, light posts, and other Upper Hutt City Council property?
Does Upper Hutt City Council provide data, images, or footage to Auror
Limited, Datacom Group Ltd, vGRID, SaferCities, or Safe City Group
Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to vGRID, SaferCities, and/or Safe City
Group Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to Auror Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to Datacom Group Ltd?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Auror
Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial
transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Auror Limited in the 2022/2023
financial year?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Datacom
Group Ltd and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial
transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Datacom Group Ltd in the
2022/2023 financial year?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Safe City
Group Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total
financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Safe City Group
Limited in the 2022/2023 financial year?
Sincerely,
John McDonald (Editor at CityWatch NZ)
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From: Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
Upper Hutt City Council
Tēnā koe John
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 25/06/2024 for information about cameras owned/run by Upper Hutt
City Council.
Our reference for your request is 1725.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 27 July 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.
If you have any queries or any additional factors come to light which are
relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that
these can be taken into account.
Ngā mihi
Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
[1]Upper Hutt City Council
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta | Upper Hutt City Council
838 – 842 Fergusson Drive, Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt, 5140, New Zealand
T: [2]+64 4 527 2169 | E: [3][email address]
W: [4]upperhuttcity.com | F: [5]fb.com/UpperHuttCityCouncil
From: Editor <[6][FOI #27383 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:14 PM
To: AskUs <[7][Upper Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cameras and commercial
relationships
To whom it may concern at the Upper Hutt City Council,
This is a request to the Upper Hutt City Council for information and
documentation as covered by the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 and/or the Official Information Act 1982.
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition capability have
been installed on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights, light
posts, and other Council property with Upper Hutt City Council’s approval
in the last five years?
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition are operating in
Upper Hutt City with the Upper Hutt City Council’s approval?
Does the Upper Hutt City Council own these cameras, lease these cameras,
or are they owned by another company?
For the cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections, traffic
lights, light posts, and other Upper Hutt City Council property which are
owned by companies rather that Upper Hutt City Council, what are the names
and NZBN numbers for those companies.
Which third parties does Upper Hutt City Council provide data, images, or
footage collected with cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections,
traffic lights, light posts, and other Upper Hutt City Council property?
Does Upper Hutt City Council provide data, images, or footage to Auror
Limited, Datacom Group Ltd, vGRID, SaferCities, or Safe City Group
Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to vGRID, SaferCities, and/or Safe City
Group Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to Auror Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to Datacom Group Ltd?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Auror
Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial
transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Auror Limited in the 2022/2023
financial year?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Datacom
Group Ltd and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial
transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Datacom Group Ltd in the
2022/2023 financial year?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Safe City
Group Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total
financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Safe City Group
Limited in the 2022/2023 financial year?
Sincerely,
John McDonald (Editor at CityWatch NZ)
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From: Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
Upper Hutt City Council
Tēnā koe John
I refer to your official information request dated 25/06/2024 for
information about cameras owned/run by Upper Hutt City Council.
Please see the responses to you questions below:
o How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition capability
have been installed on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights,
light posts, and other Council property with Upper Hutt City Council’s
approval in the last five years?
UHCC have no cameras with automatic number plate recognition, we therefore
need to decline this question under section 17(g) of the Local Government
Official Meetings and Information Act 1987.
o How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition are operating
in Upper Hutt City with the Upper Hutt City Council’s approval?
We do not hold any information on this and therefore need to decline this
question under section 17(g) of the Local Government Official Meetings and
Information Act 1987.
o Does the Upper Hutt City Council own these cameras, lease these
cameras, or are they owned by another company?
Owned by Upper Hutt City Council
o For the cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections, traffic
lights, light posts, and other Upper Hutt City Council property which
are owned by companies rather that Upper Hutt City Council, what are
the names and NZBN numbers for those companies.
We do not hold any information on this and therefore need to decline this
question under section 17(g) of the Local Government Official Meetings and
Information Act 1987.
o Which third parties does Upper Hutt City Council provide data, images,
or footage collected with cameras operating on roads, streets,
intersections, traffic lights, light posts, and other Upper Hutt City
Council property?
New Zealand Police, other parties as required (footage may be requested
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987,
with any release in consideration of the Privacy Act 2020).
o Does Upper Hutt City Council provide data, images, or footage to Auror
Limited, Datacom Group Ltd, vGRID, SaferCities, or Safe City Group
Limited?
No
o How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to vGRID, SaferCities, and/or Safe
City Group Limited?
None - we do not hold any information on this and therefore need to
decline this question under section 17(g) of the Local Government Official
Meetings and Information Act 1987.
o How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to Auror Limited?
None - we do not hold any information on this and therefore need to
decline this question under section 17(g) of the Local Government Official
Meetings and Information Act 1987.
o How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to Datacom Group Ltd?
None - we do not hold any information on this and therefore need to
decline this question under section 17(g) of the Local Government Official
Meetings and Information Act 1987.
o Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Auror
Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial
transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Auror Limited in the
2022/2023 financial year?
No
o Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with
Datacom Group Ltd and what was the dollar value of contracts and total
financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Datacom Group
Ltd in the 2022/2023 financial year?
No
o Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Safe
City Group Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and
total financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Safe City
Group Limited in the 2022/2023 financial year?
No
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Please feel free to contact us if you wish to discuss this decision or
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Ngā mihi
Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
[2]Upper Hutt City Council
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta | Upper Hutt City Council
838 – 842 Fergusson Drive, Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt, 5140, New Zealand
T: [3]+64 4 527 2169 | E: [4][email address]
W: [5]upperhuttcity.com | F: [6]fb.com/UpperHuttCityCouncil
From: Editor <[7][FOI #27383 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:14 PM
To: AskUs <[8][Upper Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cameras and commercial
relationships
To whom it may concern at the Upper Hutt City Council,
This is a request to the Upper Hutt City Council for information and
documentation as covered by the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 and/or the Official Information Act 1982.
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition capability have
been installed on roads, streets, intersections, traffic lights, light
posts, and other Council property with Upper Hutt City Council’s approval
in the last five years?
How many cameras with automatic number plate recognition are operating in
Upper Hutt City with the Upper Hutt City Council’s approval?
Does the Upper Hutt City Council own these cameras, lease these cameras,
or are they owned by another company?
For the cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections, traffic
lights, light posts, and other Upper Hutt City Council property which are
owned by companies rather that Upper Hutt City Council, what are the names
and NZBN numbers for those companies.
Which third parties does Upper Hutt City Council provide data, images, or
footage collected with cameras operating on roads, streets, intersections,
traffic lights, light posts, and other Upper Hutt City Council property?
Does Upper Hutt City Council provide data, images, or footage to Auror
Limited, Datacom Group Ltd, vGRID, SaferCities, or Safe City Group
Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to vGRID, SaferCities, and/or Safe City
Group Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to Auror Limited?
How many cameras does Upper Hutt City Council have in 2024 which are
supplying data, images, or footage to Datacom Group Ltd?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Auror
Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial
transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Auror Limited in the 2022/2023
financial year?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Datacom
Group Ltd and what was the dollar value of contracts and total financial
transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Datacom Group Ltd in the
2022/2023 financial year?
Does Upper Hutt City Council have a commercial relationship with Safe City
Group Limited and what was the dollar value of contracts and total
financial transactions (revenue and expenditure) with Safe City Group
Limited in the 2022/2023 financial year?
Sincerely,
John McDonald (Editor at CityWatch NZ)
[9][email address]
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