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GWRC Transport Officer figures

Katie Hodgson made this Official Information request to Wellington Regional Council

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From: Katie Hodgson

Dear Wellington Regional Council,

This is an Official Information Request regarding the Transport Officer role managed by Greater Wellington Regional Council and the value to ratepayers.

• What is the estimate in lost revenue from fare evasion on public transport each year?
• What is the forecast revenue from fines issued by Transport Officers?
• What is the forecast rate of collection (i.e. what percentage of fines are expected to actually be paid)?
• What are the administrative costs involved in issuing and following up on fines, specifically costs including debt collection or enforcement costs
• Access to reports the GWRC has done on internal analysis of cost-benefit or effectiveness
• What is the total cost of this team since this role was created, per year? Including wages, training, uniforms, management and admin overhead, department setup if it's a separate unit.

Yours faithfully,

Katie Hodgson

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Wellington Regional Council

Kia ora Katie,

 

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

                                    

Thank you for your email received on 16 October 2025, requesting
information regarding GWRC Transport Officer figures.

A reply to your request will be sent to you by 14 November 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

 

 

 

 

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