OC250010
13 February 2025
J Turner
[FYI request #29733 email]
Tēnā koe J,
I refer to your email dated 13 January 2025, requesting the following under the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act):
“I am requesting a copy of the Manukau Harbour Feasibility Study that was completed in 2024”.
The Manukau Harbour Feasibility Study is currently under consideration by Ministers. As such, it is
being withheld in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act: to maintain the constitutional conventions
for the time being which protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and
officials.
With regard to the information that has been withheld under section 9 of the Act, I am satisfied that
the reasons for withholding the information at this time are not outweighed by public interest
considerations that would make it desirable to make the information available.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of this response by the Ombudsman, in
accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be found on the Ombudsman’s
websit
e www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
The Ministry publishes our Official Information Act responses, and the information contained in our
reply to you may be published on the Ministry website. Before publishing, we will remove any
personal or identifiable information.
Thank you again for writing.
Nāku noa, nā
Marian Willberg
Manager, Maritime and Freight
transport.govt.nz | hei-arataki.nz
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