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Dear Gerard,

Official information request for Environmental Plans & River Accord
Involvement (DMPFarm)

I acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated Wednesday
2 July 2025.

We received your request on Wednesday 2 July 2025. We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later
than Wednesday 30 July 2025, being 20 working days after the day your
request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then,
we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

A copy of your request has also been sent to:
Chief Executive Officer Michael McCartney
Rachel Keedwell Chair Horizons
Bruce Gordon
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Yours sincerely
On behalf of LGOIMA
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To: Chief Executive Officer Michael McCartney
Cc:- Rachel Keedwell Chair Horizons
Cc: Bruce Gordon ex chair and audit committee member

Horizons Regional Council
Email: [email address]

Subject: Official Information Request under LGOIMA – Environmental Plans &
River Accord Involvement (DMPFarm)
Kia ora,
This is a request for official information under the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA).

1. As a confirmed owner of DMPFarm (as per your rates records and previous
correspondence), I have been seeking access to information held by
Horizons Regional Council (HRC) relating to Environmental Farm Plans
(EFPs) and any associated grants, reports, or site visits relevant to my
property.

2. I have previously been advised that I may be charged for the provision
of this information, on the grounds that it may take substantial staff
time to locate. I have referred this matter to the Ombudsman for
consideration.

3. In the meantime, through my own research, I have located public
references which should greatly assist your team in identifying the
specific documents I am seeking.
In particular, I refer you to the document:

• “13170 Annex A – Horizons 2013 Environmental Committee”, which discusses
EFPs, grants, and implementation progress under the Manawatū River Leaders
Accord.

Notably:
• On pages 18–19 of the report, it refers to Derek Ryan of HRC visiting
"all dairy property owners" and signing up the farmers to the Accord.
• Derek Ryan is also listed as an author of an EFP related to my property
(DMPFarm) and remains employed by HRC as a Project Coordinator for
Environmental Plans.2025
• The same document ““13170 Annex A – Horizons 2013 Environmental
Committee”” lists Jon Roygard (Freshwater and Science Manager) and Grant
Cooper (Manager) as contributors to the document . It is also likely that
Logan Brown is familiar with the relevant document and has sighted the
documents.
Given this, I am now narrowing and formalising my request as follows:

Official Information Requested:
1.A copy of the “signed up” document or agreement that relates to DMPFarm
under the River Accord initiative, as referred to in the 2013 report. I
understand there may be more than one document involved.

2The date(s) of visits by Derek Ryan to DMPFarm in relation to the River
Accord or Environmental Planning. And copy of the meeting notes .

3 The names of property owners visited by Derek Ryan as part of the
sign-up process mentioned in the 2013 Environmental Committee report.
Additional Notes:
• Please acknowledge this request promptly as required under the Act.
please confirm a copy of this request has been sento
Chief Executive Officer Michael McCartney
Rachel Keedwell Chair Horizons
Bruce Gordon ex chair and member of the Audit committee
• I understand that HRC has 20 working days to respond, however, given the
specificity and public availability of much of the information referenced,
I believe this request can be fulfilled in a shorter timeframe. As a show
of good faith, I request that the “signed documents” be provided within 10
working days.
• If any part of this request requires clarification, or if any
information is to be withheld under a statutory reason, please advise
accordingly. you have my contact details

Ngā mihi,

Gerard Paver

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