Kia ora Isaac,

Auckland Transport (AT) acknowledges receipt of your request for official
information dated 1 May 2025 for consultation documentation,
correspondence, strategic alignment, cost benefit analysis, design process
records, and technical reports in relation to Project K.

 

We hope to respond to your request as soon as possible, but no later
than 29 May 2025, which is 20 working days after the day your request was
received.

We may contact you if we require clarification, more time to respond, or
if your requested information is held by another agency. 

Your case is being managed by Varsha, who is one of our LGOIMA Business
Partners. If you have any further queries, you can contact the team on
(09) 355 3553 during business hours, quoting Local Government Official
Information request number CAS-1105925-L2G3J7. 

 

Ngā mihi, 

Ane | Customer Care Coordinator 
Customer and Network Performance 
Auckland Transport
20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
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From: Isaac Morrison <[FOI #30876 email]>; 
Received: Thu May 01 2025 11:39:54 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: AT Official Information (AT) <at[Auckland Transport request email]>;
[email address] <at[Auckland Transport request email]>;
LGOIMA <at[Auckland Transport request email]>; 
Subject: Official Information request - Project K Redesign Consultation &
Strategic Alignment

Dear Auckland Transport,

I hereby request the following information under the Official Information
Act 1982 regarding recent design changes to Project K (Karanga-a-hape
Station precinct integration project):

1. Consultation Documentation a) Provide all records of consultation
(including dates, participants, and methodologies) used to justify the
redesign of: - East Street cycleway replacement with sharrows - Cross
Street footpath reductions b) Specifically identify which business
owners/residents provided feedback that led to these changes, including: -
Full correspondence/meeting notes - Quantitative analysis showing how this
feedback outweighed 2023 consultation results (349 survey responses, 391
Social Pinpoint comments, 45 postal submissions)

2. Strategic Justification a) Explain how the redesign aligns with: -
Auckland 2050 Plan - City Centre Masterplan (specifically Transformational
Move 5) - Access for Everyone (A4E) strategy - Transport Emissions
Reduction Pathway (TERP) - Vision Zero commitments b) Provide the
cost-benefit analysis showing how vehicle access improvements outweigh: -
Loss of pedestrian space for 40,000 daily CRL users - Removal of existing
cycle infrastructure - Contradiction of City Centre Targeted Rate funding
conditions

3. Design Process Records a) All internal communications (2024-present)
regarding: - Rationale for bypassing Waitematā Local Board approval -
Consideration of CCO obligations under Local Government Act - Risk
assessments regarding $4.5M City Centre Targeted Rate funding b) Technical
reports justifying claims that redesigned features: - "Maintain pedestrian
safety" without raised crossings - "Maximise CRL benefits" while reducing
pedestrian priority - Align with CRL's $5.5B investment objectives Please
respond in writing within 20 working days. If any information cannot be
released, cite specific OIA provisions and provide redacted versions where
possible. Regards, Zak Morrison
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Kia ora Isaac 

 

I’m the LGOIMA Business Partner who’s looking into your official
information request

My name is Varsha and I’m a LGOIMA Business Partner at Auckland Transport.

 

I’m responsible for looking into the official information request you made
on 1/05/2025 for consultation documentation, correspondence, strategic
alignment, cost benefit analysis, design process records, and technical
reports in relation to Project K.

 

We searched our email database for all emails relating to Project K, our
search returned approximately 3000 emails which is a substantial result.
It was take us approximately 150 hours to complete this part of your
request. Auckland Transport offers five hours of non-chargeable
administration time for free. This means the 145 additional hours will be
at a cost to you if you wish to obtain the full request as it's currently
framed. If you are unable to refine your request or if no refinement is
received, it is likely your request will be refused under section 17(f) of
the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA)
because it amounts to substantial collation.

We want to help you with this request and ask if you are able to refine
what you are requesting, such as the timeframe or if you are after a
specific piece of information? If you can get back to  me with a
refinement by Friday, May 30, 2025, that would be much appreciated.

Please let me know how you want me to proceed. 

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport 

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

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