Kia ora Barry, 

 

Auckland Transport (AT) acknowledges receipt of your request for official
information dated 1 July 2024 pertaining to your email below regarding
AT’s original light rail project readiness.

 

We hope to respond to your request as soon as possible, but no later than
the 29^th of July 2024, which is 20 working days after the day your
request was received.  If we aren’t able to respond to your request by
then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  

 

Your case is being managed by Anna, who is one of our LGOIMA Business
partners. If you have any further queries, you can contact the team on
(09) 355 3553 during business hours, quoting Local Government Official
Information request number CAS-936812-Q3R5P4. 

 

Ngā mihi, 

 

Ane 

Customer Care Coordinator 

Customer and Network Performance Division

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Barry Garrick <[FOI #27458 email]>; 
Received: Mon Jul 01 2024 21:26:27 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: [email address] <at[Auckland Transport request email]>;
LGOIMA <at[Auckland Transport request email]>; 
Subject: Official Information request - Project readiness

 

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Dear Auckland Transport,

I have seen some commentary AT's original light rail project recently and was hoping you could clear things up.

Are you able to kindly help with the below questions?
1. When did NZTA formally take over the project?
2. Can I please be provided with the handover documents sent to NZTA? This should include the correspondence sent as part of the handover.
3. If the above is not forthcoming, what stage was the project at before NZTA took over? Approximately how long until construction would have started?
4. Can you please provide any business cases created for the project? Even draft and incomplete ones please.

Yours faithfully,

Barry Garrick

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Good afternoon Barry,

We have a couple of questions for you which we think would be better asked
over the phone.

 

Would you mind emailing us with your phone number so that one of the
members of the respective business units can give you a ring?

 

[1][email address]

 

Kind regards,

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Thank you for your email.  Your request is sitting with the relevant
business unit and we will provide a response on, or before the statutory
due date of 29 July 2024.

 

Kind regards,

Anna.

 

 

------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Barry Garrick <[FOI #27458 email]>; 
Received: Wed Jul 17 2024 10:53:22 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: [email address] <at[Auckland Transport request email]>;
LGOIMA <at[Auckland Transport request email]>; 
Subject: Re: LGOIMA CAS-936812-Q3R5P4 CRM:013990003004

 

Dear AT Official Information (AT), May I please have an update on this
request? Yours sincerely, Barry Garrick -----Original Message----- Good
afternoon Barry, We have a couple of questions for you which we think
would be better asked over

Dear AT Official Information (AT),

May I please have an update on this request?

Yours sincerely,

Barry Garrick

-----Original Message-----

Good afternoon Barry,

We have a couple of questions for you which we think would be better asked
over the phone.

 

Would you mind emailing us with your phone number so that one of the
members of the respective business units can give you a ring?

 

[1][email address]

 

Kind regards,

Anna.

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Kia ora Barry,

 

On 1/07/2024 you asked for information around the Auckland Transport's
(AT) original light rail project.

We are now able to provide a decision for your request.

 

Questions 1, 3 and 4 we are granting which means we hold the information
and will provide it.

Question 2 we are declining under Section 17 (e) of the LGOIMA as the
information does not exist.  There has been no formal handover of
documents.

1. When did NZTA formally take over the project? 
2. Can I please be provided with the handover documents sent to NZTA? This
should include the correspondence sent as part of the handover.
3. If the above is not forthcoming, what stage was the project at before
NZTA took over? Approximately how long until construction would have
started?
4. Can you please provide any business cases created for the project? Even
draft and incomplete ones please. 

We anticipate the information will be supplied to you on 07 August 2024.

 

Should you believe that we have not dealt with your request appropriately,
you are able to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman in
accordance with section 27(3) of the LGOIMA Act and seek an investigation
and review in regard to this matter.

You can contact the Ombudsman at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.

 

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subject line as it is. We’ll make sure this information is added to your
case.

 

Ngā mihi

Anna 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[2]www.at.govt.nz

 

 

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Kia ora Barry,

 

I’ve attached the official information you asked for

On 1/07/2024 you asked for information around Auckland Transport's (AT)
original light rail project.

 

I’ve attached the following documents:

* Signed response from Phil Wratt, Customer Care Engagement Manager.

* Appendix 1

* Appendix 2

 

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Ngā mihi

Anna 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

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Kia ora Barry, 
 
Auckland Transport (AT) acknowledges receipt of your request for official
information dated 7^th of August 2024 regarding the budget for the Light
Rail Project.  
 
We hope to respond to your request as soon as possible, but not later than
4^th of September 2024, which is 20 working days after the day your
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then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  
 
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partners. If you have any further queries, you can contact the team on
(09) 355 3553 during business hours, quoting Local Government Official
Information request number CAS-956583-J1M4D6. 

Ngā mihi,
 
Maria | Customer Care Coordinator 
Customer Care| Case Management 
20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010 
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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Barry Garrick <[3][FOI #27458 email]>;
Received: Wed Aug 07 2024 13:10:40 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: [4][email address]
<[5]at[Auckland Transport request email]>; LGOIMA
<[6]at[Auckland Transport request email]>;
Subject: Re: Here’s the official information you asked for (case number
CAS-936812-Q3R5P4 ) CRM:0134}=

Dear

Dear Anna,

 

Thank you, much appreciated. Just had one follow-up question (which may be treated as a separate request as necessary). In the response letter, it notes "Reference design was finished for the northern section and construction would have started in 2019 and the system would have been operational end of 2024".

 

How was this going to be funded? Did AT already have the budget for it on its books? Or did Council put funds away?

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Barry Garrick

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Kia ora Barry,

 

 

 

I’ve attached the official information you asked for

 

On 1/07/2024 you asked for information around Auckland Transport's (AT)

original light rail project.

 

 

 

I’ve attached the following documents:

 

* Signed response from Phil Wratt, Customer Care Engagement Manager.

 

* Appendix 1

 

* Appendix 2

 

 

 

Should you believe that we have not dealt with your request appropriately,

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and review in regard to this matter.

 

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case.

 

 

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Anna 

 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

 

 

 

 

Auckland Transport

 

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

 

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Kia ora Barry, 

 

Further to your question: 

How was this going to be funded? Did AT already have the budget for it on
its books? Or did Council put funds away?

 

The AT business case, which would have identified funding requirements and
funding sources was not completed due to the transfer of the project to
NZTA. Therefore, no specific project funding was allocated in the Council
and AT future capital investment plans.

 

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Ngā mihi

Anna 

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Auckland Transport

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