Tēnā koe,

Thank you for contacting us. Your request has been logged under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any case no
later than within 20 working days.  

You can also call us freephone 0800 932 463. Please quote Request No.
OIA251544 if you require any further information.

If you would like to notify us about anything further regarding this
matter, you can reply to this email.

Ngā mihi,

Whangarei District Council

 

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Tēnā koe Bob,

 

I refer to your request of February 13, 2025  for Information about “Drone
usage near Whangarei  Airport”. Your request was referred to council’s
District Development Department for consideration to the following
request:

 

o Requesting information about drones and their use near Whangarei
Airport, under CAA Part 101 rules for operating drones within 4km of
an Aerodrome
o Broken down by year, how many requests since January 01, 2020.
o Broken down by year, how many approved requests since January 01, 2020

 

AIRSHARE REQUESTS      
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
0 0 0 0 21 19
AIRSHARE DECLINES        
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
0 0   0 0 0
EMAIL DECLINES        
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
0 0 0 0 0 0
EMAIL REQUESTS        
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
0 2 4 16 35 6

 

 

The material represents our best efforts to locate relevant material.
However, the search process is by no means an exact science and given the
broad scope of your request it is possible that there may be other items
of relevance that have unintentionally been missed in the search.

 

I hope this information is of some assistance in responding to your
request. If you believe we have not responded appropriately to your
request, you have the right by way of complaint, under section 27(3) of
the Act, to apply to the Ombudsman to seek an investigation and review of
the decision.

 

 

Nga mihi

Tony Collins  

Manager | District Development

Whangarei District Council | Te Iwitahi, 9 Rust Avenue | Private Bag 9023,
Te Mai, Whangārei 0143

P 09 430 4200 | M 027 251 9456 | [1]www.wdc.govt.nz

  

 

 

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| LGOIMA |
| Request Summary |
| Reference Id: OIA251544 |
| Tracking OIA251544. |
| Number: |
| Received: 13-Feb-2025 15:30:15 |
| Priority: 3 High |
| Status: Active |
| Stage: Request Assigned |
| Source: NA |
| Address:   |
| Detail: Email requesting information regarding drones and their |
| use near Whangarei airport. |
| Categorisation |
| Type LGOIMA and Privacy Requests |
| Category Official information |
| Stage Updates |
| Date Completed Stage |
| 13-Feb-2025 Request Assigned |
| 13-Feb-2025 New Request |
| Caller Details |
| Caller ID: 441403 |
| First Name: Bob |
| Surname: Jones |
| Email Address: [2][FOI #30077 email] |
| Work Phone: 4357298 |
| Address: 43a Paramount Parade Whangarei 0112 |
| Notification Email |
| By: |
| Notify On: Lodgement |
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References

Visible links
1. Link to the Whangarei District Council's website.
https://www.wdc.govt.nz/
2. mailto:[FOI #30077 email]