1044 Coast Road

Craig Innes made this Official Information request to Wellington Regional Council

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From: Craig Innes

Attention Daran Ponter,

I made LGOIMA requests for information relating to the depositing of material at 1044 Coast Road Wainuiomata.

I have since learned that GWRC withheld relevant information relating to this issue.

https://haveyoursay.huttcity.govt.nz/103...

Please explain why this information was not provided.

Please provide all information relating to the issue of the depositing of material including, but not limited to, cleanfill at 1044 Coast Road, Wainuiomata.

Please provide copies of all complaints relating to the above activities, including, but not limited to, all complaints about sediment being washed down from the Wainuiomata River.

Please provide all internal communications relating to this issue as they relate to my requests for information.

Naku noa, na,

Craig Innes

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From: Records
Wellington Regional Council

Kia ora Craig,

 

Acknowledgement of Request for Information under the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

                                    

Thank you for your email received on 25 September 2025, requesting
information regarding 1044 Coast Road.

A reply to your request will be sent to you by 23 October 2025, within 20
working days of the request being received.

 

Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to
official information requests on our website where appropriate. Personal
information will not be included.

 

Ngā mihi,

Information Management Team           

 

For Luke Troy

Group Manager

Strategy

Greater Wellington Regional Council

 

 

 

 

ATTENTION: This correspondence is confidential and intended for the named
recipient(s) only. If you are not the named recipient and receive this
correspondence in error, you must not copy, distribute or take any action
in reliance on it and you should delete it from your system and notify the
sender immediately. Unless otherwise stated, any views or opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and do not represent those of
the organisation.

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From: Callum Hawthorne
Wellington Regional Council


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Kia ora Craig,
 
Hope this email finds you well.
 
Thank you for your OIA request. I note that in part of your request, you
have asked for the following:
 
4. “Please provide all internal communications relating to this issue as
they relate to my requests for information.”
 
To help us process this part of your request effectively, could you please
clarify what you mean by “internal communications”? Specifically:
 

* Are you seeking communications between staff within GWRC?
* Are you referring to communications specifically about complaints
regarding unauthorised activities at 1044 Coast Road, or also
communications about consented activities?
* Is there a particular date range that you would like to provide for
the scope of your request?

 
Any additional detail you can provide will help us ensure we capture and
are able to provide the information you're seeking.
 
If you could please respond by no later than 14 October 2025, C.O.B, this
will ensure that we are still able to process your request within the 20WD
timeframe.
 
Look forward to your response.
 
Ngâ mihi,

 
Callum Hawthorne
Kaitohutohu | Resource Advisor, Environmental Regulation
  Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
021 240 5442
100 Cuba St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
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From: Craig Innes

Kia ora Callum Hawthorne,

I wish to see all communications held by GWRC that relate to consented and non consented activities on the property as they relate to my previous communications to GWRC. My first communication dates to early 2023. However, I gather that the first complaints by others date to late 2022.

I want to see the following:

Which communications from myself and other parties were acted on
If any communications about activities on the property were not acted on, why this occurred.
Why previous information requests did not result in all relevant information being supplied.

Nga mihi.

Craig Innes

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From: Stephen Thawley
Wellington Regional Council


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Kia ora Craig

 

I have tried searching for a contact number to call you without success,
so I am reaching in this way.

 

I am working alongside others with the following regulatory focussed
requests for information:

 

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|2025-330|25 September|EReg|Please explain why this information was not |
| | | |provided. |
| | | | |
| | | |Please provide all information relating to |
| | | |the issue of the depositing of material |
| | | |including, but not limited to, cleanfill at |
| | | |1044 Coast Road, Wainuiomata. |
| | | | |
| | | |Please provide copies of all complaints |
| | | |relating to the above activities, including, |
| | | |but not limited to, all complaints about |
| | | |sediment being washed down from the |
| | | |Wainuiomata River. |
| | | | |
| | | |Please provide all internal communications |
| | | |relating to this issue as they relate to my |
| | | |requests for information. |
|--------+------------+----+---------------------------------------------|
|2025-345|6 October |EReg|Please provide all complaints about sediment |
| | | |and depositing of material relating to the |
| | | |Wainuiomata River received since October |
| | | |2020.  Please include any correspondence |
| | | |notifying the GWRC of the dumping of material|
| | | |on 1044 Coast Road. |
|--------+------------+----+---------------------------------------------|
|2025-346|6 October |EReg|Please provide all information relating to |
| | | |consent WGN250145. |
|--------+------------+----+---------------------------------------------|
|2025-354|14 October |EReg|Please supply a copy of WGN050201 |
| | | | |
| | | |Please supply all related documentation, |
| | | |including correspondence. |
|--------+------------+----+---------------------------------------------|
|2025-355|14 October |EReg|Please supply a copy of Resource Consent WGN |
| | | |10043. |
| | | | |
| | | |Please also provide all related information, |
| | | |including correspondence, relating to the |
| | | |consent. |
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Callum Hawthorne has previously reached out to you to clarify 2025-330.

 

There is overlap with some of these requests and the nature of the
requests means that they require broad searches of key terms in our
document and information management system. Some initial searches bring up
a large number of hits, although it is highly likely that the vast
majority of hits will not be in scope of the requests for varying reasons.
If we continue with processing the requests using broad searches, the
request may be refused (due to substantial collation and research) or time
taken to collate information may be cost recovered. Hence, we think it
would be beneficial to meet up and discuss the requests to get a clearer
picture of what exactly is required, and for me to explain what readily
available information exists (e.g. records in our consent and
environmental incident file system) which can be obtained and provided.

 

If you could please contact me on the phone number below that would be
appreciated

 

Kind regards

Stephen

 

 

[1]makaurangi Stephen Thawley

Kaiwhakahaere Matua / Project Leader, Environmental
Regulation

Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

M: 021 567383
34 Chapel Street, Masterton; and 100 Cuba St, Wellington

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[4]gw.govt.nz

 

Note: My work hours are primarily Monday – Thursday.

 

ATTENTION: This correspondence is confidential and intended for the named
recipient(s) only. If you are not the named recipient and receive this
correspondence in error, you must not copy, distribute or take any action
in reliance on it and you should delete it from your system and notify the
sender immediately. Unless otherwise stated, any views or opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and do not represent those of
the organisation.

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