Kia ora Adam

 

Thank you for your request  

 

We have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 26.09.2025

 

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact Molly Janes via
reply email to [1][Auckland Council request email] quoting
reference 8140017143

 

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

From: Adam Hart <[FOI #32165 email]>
Sent: Friday, 29 August 2025 7:17 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cost of Lighting Public Toilets on
North Head Devonport

 

Dear Auckland Council,

What is the monthly costs for keeping the lights on all night, every
night, in the public toilets on North Head in Devonport?

Why is it deemed necessary to keep the toilet lights on all night when the
park is closed to both vehicles and pedestrians?

Yours faithfully,

Adam Hart

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Kia ora Adam,

 

I refer to your email, which we received on 29 August 2025, requesting
information about Public bathrooms on North Head.

 

I can advise that in accordance with section 12 of the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) we have transferred
your request to Tūpuna Maunga Authority to respond. This is because the
requested information is believed to be more closely aligned with the
functions of Tūpuna Maunga Authority.

 

They will respond to your request within 20 working days of receipt of
your request 

 

If you have any further queries please contact us on 09 301 0101 or email
[1][Auckland Council request email]

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy & LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

 

From: Matthew Vaa On Behalf Of Official Information
Sent: Monday, 1 September 2025 8:24 am
To: Adam Hart <[FOI #32165 email]>
Subject: Official Information: 8140017143, Public Toilets in Devonport

 

Kia ora Adam

 

Thank you for your request  

 

We have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 26.09.2025

 

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact Molly Janes via
reply email to [2][Auckland Council request email] quoting
reference 8140017143

 

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

From: Adam Hart <[3][FOI #32165 email]>
Sent: Friday, 29 August 2025 7:17 pm
To: Official Information <[4][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cost of Lighting Public Toilets on
North Head Devonport

 

Dear Auckland Council,

What is the monthly costs for keeping the lights on all night, every
night, in the public toilets on North Head in Devonport?

Why is it deemed necessary to keep the toilet lights on all night when the
park is closed to both vehicles and pedestrians?

Yours faithfully,

Adam Hart

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[5][FOI #32165 email]

Is [6][Auckland Council request email] the wrong address for
Official Information requests to Auckland Council? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[7]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

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Tēnā koe Adam

 

 

Your request was transferred to the Maunga Authority under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) and was
formally received by us on 2 September 2025. The details of your request
and our corresponding response are outlined below.

 

 

1- What is the monthly costs for keeping the lights on all night, every
night, in the public toilets on North Head in Devonport?

 

We have not isolated the monthly cost of having the lights on. The
intended process is for the lights to be switched off when the toilets are
locked each day.

 

 

2- Why is it deemed necessary to keep the toilet lights on all night when
the park is closed to both vehicles and pedestrians?

Our security subcontractors are responsible for locking the toilet block
each evening and ensuring the lights are switched off. If the lights are
found to be on after hours, this likely reflects a procedural oversight.
We will be issuing a reminder to our security subcontractors to reinforce
the importance of consistently switching off the lights each night.

 

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this response.

 

   

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