Kia ora

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We received your request on 6/5/2025 regarding an ecologist report on Te Motu o Poutoa and other questions.

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Ngā mihi

Merle Lavin
Governance Support Officer

Official Information Team
Legal Services

Palmerston North City Council
Te Marae o Hine − 32 The Square
Private Bag 11034, Palmerston North 4442

06 356 8199
pncc.govt.nz

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Kia ora

 

I refer to your official information request received on 6 May 2025 for
information regarding the ecology Report completed as part of the Resource
Consent process for the development of Te Motu o Poutoa/Anzac Park.

 

Our response

Q1. Please supply a copy of the Ecology Report completed as part of the
Resource Consent process for the development of Te Motu o Poutoa/Anzac
Park:

Attached are two ecology reports concerning the development of Te Motu o
Poutoa. The first report (dated 21 October 2024) is a high-level report
which we commissioned to determine whether the vegetation to be cleared
meet the criteria of Horizons Regional Council’s One Plan for rare,
threatened or at-risk habitat. The second report (dated 28 February 2025)
provided an ecological impact assessment of the project.

 

Decision to withhold some information requested

We have made redactions in the document released to you. The section/s
relied on to withhold the information is noted in the document and refers
to the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
(LGOIMA).

 

Privacy – names of third-party employees

We have withheld the names of WSP employees in accordance with section
7(2)(a) of the LGOIMA. Section 7(2)(a) of the LGOIMA provides that there
is a good reason for withholding official information when the withholding
of information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons. The
release of this information would disclose the names of WSP employees
which is not publicly available. We have considered the public interest in
releasing the information, however we consider the privacy of individuals
outweighs the public interest in this instance.

 

Q2. Please also advise who commissioned this report, what costs were
associated with this, and by whom the costs were paid for.

We commissioned the reports as part of our resource consent application.
The 2024 report cost $9,194 (exl. GST) and the 2025 report cost $6,403.82
(exl. GST). The costs are paid for out an internal budget.

 

Q3. Additionally, please supply the guidelines used and thresholds
determined for any rare, threatened or at-risk habitat, along with who or
what organisation set these guidelines and thresholds.

The information you have requested can be found in the attached reports.

 

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

 

Kate Scrase
Legal Advisor
Kaitohutohu ā-Ture

Official Information Team
Legal Services

Palmerston North City Council
[2][IMG] Te Marae o Hine − 32 The Square
Private Bag 11034, Palmerston North 4442

06 356 8199
[3]pncc.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

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