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Details of Flight over Oamaru, 19 March 2024, 9:30am

Mr French made this Official Information request to Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Currently waiting for a response from Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).

From: Mr French

Dear Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand,

In your "Transparency Statement" (https://www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/abou...), you state that you "actively gather [information] during our surveillance and monitoring work".

Therefore, I request that you provide all the information that you hold on a circular flight over Oamaru / coastal North Otago recorded on 19 March 2024 at 9:30am (see link below). Specifically, I request the following information -

- The airport or airfield from which the flight departed
- The airport or airfield where the flight landed
- The flight number
- The registration details of the aircraft
- The make and model of the aircraft
- The name and position of the person who authorised the flight
- The name of the entity responsible for the flight
- The specific details of the substance or substances emitted from the aircraft during the flight (as seen on the video referenced below - clearly *not* a vapour trail)
- The name and position of the person who authorised the release of the said substance or substances during the flight
- The purpose of the flight and its emissions.

If you are not able to provide some of the above information, I request that you advise me who I should address an additional OIA request to.

A seven-minute video of the flight, recorded from near SH 1, Reidston, 11 km south of Oamaru, can be viewed or downloaded from this link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/er6l4kkc3...

Other, shorter videos of the flight are also available on request.

Yours faithfully,

Mr French

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From: OIA
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

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Kia ora Mr French,

 

Please find enclosed CAA correspondence regarding your information
request.

 

Ngâ mihi

Talia Rachel Zachariah (she/her)*

Official Information Advisor | Kaitohutohu

Legal Services Unit | LSU

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tûmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

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16/07/2024: I received a reply from the CAA advising that they have transferred my request to Airways NZ, with the explanation that the information to which my request relates is not held by the CAA but is believed by them to be held by Airways NZ.

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Hi Mr French,

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible but in
any event no later than 13 August 2024 (being 20 working days after the
day your request was received) under the Official Information Act. 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 other queries, please feel free to contact me directly.

 

We will be in touch again if we require further information or
clarification.

 

Thank you.

 

Naoka​​​​ Iwase  |  Legal Counsel / OIA Advisor
w: [1]www.airways.co.nz

 

From: OIA <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:48 PM
To: [FOI #27566 email]
Cc: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: 25/OIR/004 | Transfer Letter

 

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Kia ora Mr French,

 

Please find enclosed CAA correspondence regarding your information
request.

 

Ngā mihi

Talia Rachel Zachariah (she/her)*

Official Information Advisor | Kaitohutohu

Legal Services Unit | LSU

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission is confidential,
may be privileged and should be read or retained only by the intended
recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please
immediately notify the sender and delete it from your system.

 

*If you’re wondering about the use of the pronouns she/her on this
signature, [4]read this article about how sharing pronouns in this way can
help create an inclusive and safe environment for transgender and
nonbinary colleagues

 

 

This e-mail (and its accompanying attachments) is intended for the named
recipient only and may contain information that is provided in confidence
and may be subject to legal privilege. Any classification marking must be
adhered to. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender
and destroy the message. If you have received this message in error you
must not distribute or copy this e-mail or its attachments. The Civil
Aviation Authority accepts no responsibility for any changes made to this
message after the transmission from the Civil Aviation Authority. Before
opening or using attachments, check them for viruses and other effects.
This communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance
and cyber security purposes.

Your communications are important to us and we take appropriate
measures to access, store and scan for information assurance.
This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If
you receive it in error: (i) you must not use, disclose, copy or retain
it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then
delete the emails. Views expressed in this email may not be those of the
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited.

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