From:
Ella Bambrough-Copeland
To:
Doug Leeder [EXTERNAL] (BOPRC)
Cc:
Wes Patrick
Subject:
Lake Tarawera Deed of Funding
Date:
Thursday, 26 June 2025 1:05:00 pm
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Hi Doug,
 
I followed up with Wes Patrick, Manager of the Environmental Investments Team who
manages the Lake Tarawera Deed of Funding.
 
This morning, Wes received direction from Minister Simmonds Office to initiate a variation
to the Deed, which would increase Crown funding from $6.5 million to $7.5 million.  His
Team is currently progressing that variation through leadership review and sign-off, and is
aiming to send it over to RLC for counter-signing on Friday or Monday.
 
Under the current Deed of Funding, BOPRC has already contributed $750,000 in co-funding
towards the project. Wes Patrick has asked if you could confirm that BOPRC is willing to
contribute an additional $1 million, so that he can document that in the co-funding section
of the variation to the Deed of Funding (bringing your total contribution to $1.75 million). We
understand this additional contribution is contingent upon both the Crown and RLC also
contributing an additional $1 million each. Additionally, there is an extra $600,000 being
provided by a rate payer agreement, though we have not yet received specifics on that
provision.
 
Since the Deed of Funding is between MFE and RLC, your co-funding contribution is not
binding under the agreement as BOPRC is not a signing party. Therefore, we will likely need
a separate document to formalise the agreements among BOPRC, RLC, and the Crown. 
We can follow-up on that front after consulting our legal team.
 
Thank you,
 
Ella
 
Ella Bambrough-Copeland
Executive Assistant to the CE – Taituara Ahurei – Tumu Whakarae
Ministry for the Environment – Manatu Mo Te Taiao
Tel: 9(2)(a)
 Email: [email address] Website: www.mfe.govt.nz 
8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, 6011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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