Update regards vacant sections Merton/Rimutaka/Ruahine Street, Upper Hutt
Fraser made this Official Information request to Minister for Social Housing
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From: Fraser
Dear Minister for Social Housing,
I'd appreciate if you could provide an update as to what is planned
for the vacant Housing New Zealand land located on
Merton/Rimutaka/Merton Street, Upper Hutt formerly occupied by
Housing New Zealand Flats and additionally the block of flats located at 37-43 Ruahine Street.
The land has been vacant for some time now and it would be good to
see this space utilised (be it by a private or public developer or
both). Personally I would not however like to see high density
housing in this position - it would be ideal for stand alone single
households.
Could you please provide copies of any documents, emails,
correspondence, meeting minutes, plans, ministerial briefings or other documents which are pertinent to the intended future use of these particular properties
which date from the time of the previous building's demolition to
now.
Yours faithfully,
Fraser
From: P Bennett (MIN)
Minister for Social Housing
Thank you for your email addressed to the Hon Paula Bennett. She
appreciates you taking the time to contact her.
All correspondence, including email, is entered into our mail tracking
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From: Fraser
Dear P Bennett (MIN),
Apologies, there is an error within the text of my original request which should have read Merton/Rimutaka/Ruahine Street.
Yours sincerely,
Fraser
From: Megan McKay
Dear Fraser
On behalf of Hon Paula Bennett Minister for Social Housing, thank you for your below email requesting information on vacant Housing New Zealand land in Upper Hutt.
The information you have requested relates to operational issues more closely aligned with the functions of Housing New Zealand. Therefore I am transferring your request, under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act to Housing New Zealand for direct reply.
Yours sincerely
Megan
Megan McKay
Private Secretary (Social Housing)
Minister for Social Housing
Room 6.3 Executive Wing, Parliament
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From: Graham Parkin
Good morning Fraser
Thank you for your email received on Tuesday 28 July 2015 requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982.
You can expect to be notified of the decision on your request by 25 August 2015, being 20 working days after the day on which the request was received in accordance with section 15(1) of the Act. I will endeavour to reply earlier if possible.
If an extension of time is required to make a decision you will be notified prior to that date in accordance with section 15A of the Act.
Regards
Graham Parkin
Government Relations Unit
Housing New Zealand
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From: Graham Parkin
Dear Fraser
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
of 28 July 2015
Regards
Graham Parkin
Government Relations
Housing New Zealand
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From: Fraser
Dear Graham,
Thankyou for your response.
Could you please redact any parties names which may be commercially sensitive, financial figures, or matters relating to negotiation and then therefore release the document?
Has the additional request of any documents relating to 37-43 Ruahine Street which differs from previous request actually been considered? I fail to see how there are no documents relating to this building given that there is currently building work underway (ie the contract has been let) and building work would be pertinent to the future use of the building.
Yours sincerely,
Fraser
From: Fraser
Dear Graham Parkin,
Just wanting to confirm you are going to come back to me regards the further follow-up request?
Yours sincerely,
Fraser
From: Graham Parkin
Dear Fraser
Strengthening work is being undertaken on the block comprising 37, 39, 41 Ruahine Street and 19 Rimutaka Street, Upper Hutt
Regards
Graham Parkin
Government Relations
Housing New Zealand
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From: Fraser
Dear Graham Parkin,
Thank you for your reply.
1. Could you please release a copy of the construction drawings for the strengthening work.
2. Could you please make comment regards my request of a redacted version of the document relating to the empty sections.
Thank you,
Fraser
From: Graham Parkin
Dear Fraser
Thank you for your email received on Wednesday 2 September 2015 requesting
information under the Official Information Act 1982.
You can expect to be notified of the decision on your request by 30
September 2015, being 20 working days after the day on which the request
was received in accordance with section 15(1) of the Act. I will endeavour
to reply earlier if possible.
If an extension of time is required to make a decision you will be
notified prior to that date in accordance with section 15A of the Act.
We may also contact you if further clarification or refinement of your
request is required to enable a decision to be made.
Regards
Government Relations Unit
Housing New Zealand
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From: Fraser
Dear Graham Parkin,
Thankyou for your response.
I note in terms of the redacted version of documentation 20 working days from August 21 would be 18 September 2015.
The construction drawings request dates from the time of my original request on July 28 2015 and is therefore not a new OIA request. However I accept it would take a few days to gather this information together.
Thanks,
Fraser
From: HNZC Correspondence
Dear Fraser
I am extending your request for information on Ruahine and Rimutaka
Streets in Upper Hutt requested under the Official Information Act to 19
October 2015 to allow for further consultation on the response.
Regards
Government Relations Unit
Housing New Zealand
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From: HNZC Correspondence
Good afternoon Fraser
Attached is a response to your Official Information Act request for
information about Merton, Rimutaka and Ruahine Streets in Upper Hutt
Regards
Government Relations
Housing New Zealand
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From: Fraser
Dear HNZC Correspondence,
I note from the story which appears in the Dominion Post today that you have now released further information regards this land. I support the your decision regards the land and hope that whatever is built/developed is low density single residential in nature and a positive outcome for the neighbourhood.
However I would note that I live in the neighbourhood and did not receive a notification letter you indicated in the article was sent to the neighbourhood dated 12 May - so that confuses/concerns me somewhat.
I would also note that this would indicate there was/is information which should have been released.
I note that the other portion of my request remains unanswered - therefore at this stage I will leave my ombudsman complaint lodged 2/10/2015 to progress.
Yours sincerely,
Fraser
From: Alicia Long
Dear Fraser
Please find attached a letter regarding your email of 18 May 2016 to
Housing New Zealand.
Kind regards
Alicia Long
Senior Advisor Government Relations
Housing New Zealand Corporation
Freephone: 0800 801 601 | Main line: 04 439 3000 | Housing New Zealand
Corporation PO Box 2628 Wellington 6140 | [1]www.hnzc.co.nz |
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Complaint lodged with Ombudsman 2/10/2015. Still awaiting a response from them as at 19/2/2016
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