Advice on fund to facilitate Auckland housing development

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Minister for Building and Housing

The request was refused by Minister for Building and Housing.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Minister for Building and Housing,

On 21 May 2015 the Minister of Building and Housing announced a fund to facilitate Auckland housing development, aimed at purchasing crown land from government entities to make it available for housing development. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* All advice (including Cabinet papers, briefings, aides memoire, notes etc) on the fund to facilitate Auckland housing development. I am aparticularly interested in what areas of land have been identified as being possibly available, and in the expected number of houses that may be able to be built on them. I am happy to exclude emails from this request.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about
this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the
fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: N Smith

On behalf of the Hon Dr Nick Smith, thank you for your email. Our office
receives hundreds of emails each week on Environment, Building and Housing
and Nelson issues.

 

We do our best to give each the attention they deserve.

 

Your email will be considered by the Minister and a response sent as soon
as possible.

 

Kind regards

 

Office of Hon Dr Nick Smith

 

Hon Dr Nick Smith

MP for Nelson

Minister for the Environment

Minister for Building and Housing

   

 

Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

 

 

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From: Charlotte Kirby Thomson

Dear Mr Harris,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act request to Hon Dr Nick Smith,
Minister for Building and Housing, below.  Your request has been placed
before the Minister for his consideration.  You may expect a response to
your request within 20 working days.

 

Kind regards,

 

Charlotte Kirby Thomson

Private Secretary (Building and Housing)

 

Office of the Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister for Building and Housing

Ph: 04 817 9095 or 027 706 5740|
[email address]

Suite 5.3L, Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
| [1]www.beehive.govt.nz

 

 

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From: Alex Harris
[[2]mailto:[FOI #2758 email]]

Sent: Saturday, 23 May 2015 4:52 p.m.

To: N Smith

Subject: Official Information Act request - Advice on fund to facilitate
Auckland housing development

 

Dear Minister for Building and Housing,

 

On 21 May 2015 the Minister of Building and Housing announced a fund to
facilitate Auckland housing development, aimed at purchasing crown land
from government entities to make it available for housing development.  I
would like to request the following information under the OIA:

 

* All advice (including Cabinet papers, briefings, aides memoire, notes
etc) on the  fund to facilitate Auckland housing development. I am
aparticularly interested in what areas of land have been identified as
being possibly available, and in the expected number of houses that may be
able to be built on them. I am happy to exclude emails from this request.

 

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this
request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

 

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Alex Harris

 

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Charlotte Kirby Thomson,

A response to this OIA request was due by June 22, but no response or extension letter appears to have been received. Will I be getting a response any time soon, or do I need to go to the Ombudsman?

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: Charlotte Kirby Thomson


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Hi Alex

 

Please find attached a response to your OIA request regarding Auckland
Crown land.

 

Kind regards

 

Charlotte Kirby Thomson

Private Secretary (Building and Housing)

 

Office of the Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister for Building and Housing

Ph: 04 817 9095 or 027 706 5740|
[email address]

Suite 5.3L, Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
| [1]www.beehive.govt.nz

 

 

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