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8 July 2025
Libby Bentley
[FYI request #30736 email]
REF: OIA-18479
Dear Libby
Decision on request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 25 May 2025 requesting the fol owing information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1. Any documentation (including ministerial briefings, internal memos, or Cabinet material) that
outlines funding decisions made for the End of Life Bridges Programme — including Budget
allocations or any other decisions relating to the commitment of public funding.
2. A list of al documents held that relate to the allocation or approval of funding for this
programme since January 2023, including the titles and dates of those documents.
3. Any summaries or documents outlining the programme's scope, intent, and rationale,
particularly where they relate to government funding commitments or expected outcomes.
4. If available, a list of the bridges included in the programme and any criteria used for their
selection.
5. I also request a copy of the formal business case, if such a document exists. However, if no
business case has been prepared, I would like to receive the most relevant documents.
I can advise that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has made a decision to release the
information that fal s within the scope of your request to you without undue delay. We expect to be in
a position to provide this to you before Monday, 14 July 2025.
During this time, NZTA wil be finalising the information for release.
The appended document schedule details the documents that fal within the scope of your request.
Certain information in some of the documents wil be withheld under (but not limited to) the fol owing
sections of the Act:
• Section 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons.
• Section 9(2)(g)(i) which allows for the withholding of information to maintain the effective
conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to
Ministers of the Crown or members of an organisation or officers and employees of any public
service agency or organisation in the course of their duty.
Out-of-scope information will also be removed.
We appreciate your ongoing patience while we finalise the response to your request.
If you would like to discuss this letter with NZTA, please contact Ministerial Services by email to
[NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Jackie Smith
Manager, Ministerial Services
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OIA-18479 Document Schedule
Ref Document
Date
1.
MIN-4378 - Summary of proposed change to Maintenance, Operation and
5 February 2024
Renewals activity classes
2.
MIN-4378 - follow-up queries
5 February 2024
3.
MIN-4378 – Supplementary questions regarding bridge maintenance vs
8 February 2024
replacement
4.
Bridge-replacement-at-end-of-life
1 February 2021
5. F INAL - SH6 Coal Creek Overbridge SSBC Apr 2025
11 February 2025
6. F INAL - SH25 Ramarama Bridge Replacement SSBC lite
19 September
2024
7. F INAL - SH27 Ohinekaua Stream Bridge SSBC
23 September
2024
8. F INAL - SH35 Mangahauini No 1 Bridge Recommendation Report July 24
18 July 2024
9. F INAL - SH36 Hauraki Stream Culvert SSBC
23 September
2024
10. F INAL - SH38 Frasertown Bridge Recommendation Report 27 June 24
27 June 2024
11. F INAL - SH82 Elephant Hil Bridge
13 November
2024
12. F INAL - SH82 Waihao Nth River Bridge SSBC 23Oct2024
20 October 2024
13. F INAL SH3 Mangapepeki No 2 Culvert SSBC
8 August 2024
14. F OR REVIEW - Boundary Creek Bridge SSBClite 13Mar24
13 March 2024
15.
Kururau Stream Water Drive SSBC lite
29 August 2024
16.
4.0_POE_National_State_Highway_End_of_Life_Bridge_Replacement_Packa
21 September
ge_-_Endorsed_by_Katie_Mayes_-_Approved_by_Howard
2023
17.
8.0 To inform - Next Phase SH3 Mangapepeki No.2 Culvert - approved by
1 October 2024
Kevin Wright 1 October 2024
18.
9.0 Next Phase Ramarama Stream Bridge (002) - approved by Kevin wright 1
1 October 2024
October 2024
19.
9.0 To inform - Next Phase SH43 Kururau Stream Water Drive (002) -
1 October 2024
approved by Kevin Wright 1 October 2024
20.
10.0 Next Phase SH27 Ohinekaua Stream Bridge (002) - approved by Kevin
1 October 2024
Wright 1 October 2024
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21.
10.0 To inform - Next Phase SH25 Boundary Creek Bridge - Approved by
9 May 2024
Howard Cattermole 09.05.2024
22.
11.0 Next Phase SH36 Hauraki Stream Culvert (002) - approved by Kevin
1 October 2024
Wright 1 October 2024
23.
15.0 To inform - Next Phase SH82 Waihao North River Bridge - approved by
14 November
Howard Cattermole 14.11.24
2024
24.
18.0 To inform - Next Phase SH82 Elephant Hil Stream Bridge - Approved by
12 December
Howard Cattermole 12.12.24
2024
25.
Next Phase SH6 Coal Creek Overbridge - Approved by Howard Cattermole
30 April 2025
30.04.2025
26. S H25 Pepe Stream Bridge SSBC_for IQA
April 2022
27. E xcerpt from 220602 TS Business case and funding decisions - Minutes Final
15 June 2022
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