26 September 2024
Caleb Callow
[FYI request #28390 email]
Ref: OIA-2024/25-0241
Tēnā koe Caleb Callow
Official Information Act request relating to Gisborne Streets for People project
consultation.
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act (the Act), received on 13
September 2024. You requested:
1. Were Gisborne emergency services such as Police, Fire Department, Ambulance
station and Civil Defense consulted about the Streets for People project on Grey
Street, Gisborne and can i please have all information relating to that?.
A link to the project is here, https://participate.gdc.govt.nz/streets-for-people
2. Are Civil Defense aware and were they consulted that a Gisborne Orange zoned
tsunami evacuation route that runs down Kahutia Street and continues through Grey
Street is now blocked off because of the Grey Street, Gisborne Streets for People
project?.
There is a link to the evacuation route concerned here
https://www.gdc.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/9009/gisborne-evac-route-c4.pdf“”
I believe the information you have requested is more closely connected with the functions of
the Gisborne District Council. Accordingly, I have decided to transfer your request to the
Gisborne District Council under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.
The Gisborne District Council has the usual timeframes under the Act from receipt of this
transfer to make a decision on your request.
Nāku noa, nā
Amy Teague
Manager – Ministerial Services
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4953384
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz