Kia ora James,

I acknowledge receipt of your official information request to the CAA for the following –

" Please provide copies of all reports received by the CAA regarding a drone flying closer to Auckland's Sky Tower on New Year's Eve.

Please provide copies of any formal complaints the CAA received concerning the above."

We received your request on 17/01/2025. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 17 February 2025, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
Your request is being handled by the OIA team. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at [CAA request email] with the reference 25/OIR/166.

If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be considered.

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Kia ora James,

 

Please refer to the attached letter for a decision on your request
25/OIR/166.

 

 

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Kia ora James,

A response is being prepared and will be provided to you as soon as is practicable.

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-----Original Message-----
From: James <[FOI #29778 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 February 2025 12:14 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Re: 25/OIR/166 Decision

Dear OIA,

Just following up as I have yet to receive a response to below from 7 days ago.

Can you please confirm there no actual complaints about a drone flying near the Sky Tower on New Year’s Eve, only reports.

Can you please provide me with copies of the reports CAA received, as clearly requested in my request.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

James

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

Kia ora James,

Please refer to the attached letter for a decision on your request 25/OIR/166.

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Kia ora James,

In response to your query:

An occurrence is a form of report. Occurrences are created when the CAA receives a report of an aviation related accident, or incident of any type from the public or a participant in the aviation sector. These occurrences are then triaged by a collection of skilled Assessor Investigators, who prioritise the occurrences according to set criteria. Technical Specialists may also be consulted as part of this process. From there, it is decided what regulatory action is most suitable for addressing the high and medium priority occurrence, including investigation.

Please refer to the link below for further information on occurrence reporting to the Civil Aviation Authority:

https://www.aviation.govt.nz/safety/noti...

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-----Original Message-----
From: OIA <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 February 2025 12:54 pm
To: James <[FOI #29778 email]>; OIA <[email address]>
Subject: RE: 25/OIR/166 Decision

Kia ora James,

A response is being prepared and will be provided to you as soon as is practicable.

Nga Mihi,
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-----Original Message-----
From: James <[FOI #29778 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 February 2025 12:14 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Re: 25/OIR/166 Decision

Dear OIA,

Just following up as I have yet to receive a response to below from 7 days ago.

Can you please confirm there no actual complaints about a drone flying near the Sky Tower on New Year’s Eve, only reports.

Can you please provide me with copies of the reports CAA received, as clearly requested in my request.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

James

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

Kia ora James,

Please refer to the attached letter for a decision on your request 25/OIR/166.

Nga Mihi,

Official Information Team | Tīma Mōhiohio Whai Mana

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PROTECT IT. RESPECT IT

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Email: [1][email address]

* Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

The contents of this email may be legally privileged.

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.
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Kia ora James,

 

I acknowledge receipt of your official information request to the CAA for
the following –

 

“How did the CAA receive this occurrence/report to act on it?”

We received your request on 20/02/2025. We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 3 March
2025, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.
If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.

Your request is being handled by the OIA team. If you have any queries,
please feel free to contact us at [1][CAA request email] with the reference
25/OIR/196.

If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be
considered.

 

Nga Mihi,

Official Information Team | Tîma Môhiohio Whai Mana

Privacy is precious

PROTECT IT. RESPECT IT

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Email: [2][email address]

* Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011, New
Zealand

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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
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