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Kia ora Mrs Thomas

 

We acknowledge receipt of your request.  In accordance with the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, (LGOIMA), we will
respond to your request within 20 working days and no later than 21
November 2025.

 

Ngā mihi 

 

The LGOIMA Team

 

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From: Mrs J Thomas <[1][FOI #32642 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 23 October 2025 11:17 am
To: MDC <[2][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - LGOIMA request – Road maintenance
or funding on the Wairau–Hanmer Springs Hydro Road (Rainbow Road)

 

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Dear Marlborough District Council,

I am requesting information about any involvement by the Council in
maintaining or funding the Wairau–Hanmer Springs Hydro Road (Rainbow
Road).
Please provide:
1 Any funding, maintenance, or emergency works undertaken or contributed
to by the Council on this road between 2015 and 2025.
2 Any agreements, correspondence, or cost-sharing arrangements with
Rainbow Station Ltd, Transpower NZ Ltd, or the Department of Conservation
relating to access or upkeep of this road.
3 Any internal Council reports, memos, or meeting minutes that discuss
responsibility for the upkeep of the Wairau–Hanmer Springs Hydro Road or
Rainbow Road.
I am making this request under the Local Government Official Information
and Meetings Act 1987.
Yours faithfully,

Mrs J Thomas

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