25 November 2025 
 
 
File Ref: IRC-9303  
 
 
 
 
 
Chris McCashin  
[FYI request #32656 email] 
 
 
Tēnā koe Mr McCashin 
 
Thank you for your email of 24 October 2025 to Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council (the 
Council) requesting the following information: 
 
Under the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 
(LGOIMA), I am requesting the following information regarding the installation of “no man’s 
land” traffic islands in the suburb of Miramar: 
 
The total number of new or modified traffic islands installed in Miramar since January 2020. 
The total cost of these installations, including materials, labour, and any associated planning 
or consultation costs. 
The number of car parks removed in Miramar as a direct result of installing these traffic 
islands. 
Please provide information about the rationale for positioning these islands, especially where 
they are not directly aligned with houses. 
Any documents, reports, or correspondence regarding the design decisions or placement of 
these traffic islands—particularly in cases where residents have raised concerns about their 
location, loss of parking, or maintenance responsibilities. 
If possible, please provide a map or table indicating the locations of these islands. 
 
Also provide the total times a council contractor has been asked to mow these and the 
associated cost, additionally any of these silly islands that have since been concreted over as 
a couple appear to have been. 
 
 
Your request has been considered under the Local Government Of icial Information and Meetings Act 
1987 (LGOIMA). 
 
As currently worded, your request would require the manual collation of information from a 
considerable number of documents within the Council’s systems. The Council has sought clarification 
on your request; however, we have not received a response. For this reason, your request has been 
refused pursuant to section 17(f) of the LGOIMA, as the information requested cannot be made 
available without substantial collection or research. 
 
Should you still be interested in obtaining this information, we kindly ask that you submit a new 
request. 
 
I trust this information is helpful. If you have any concerns about this response please contact 
[Wellington City Council request email]. Alternatively, you are advised of your right to raise any concerns 
with the Of ice of the Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602. 
 
Nāku noa, nā 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Chelsea McHugh 
Senior Advisor Of icial Information 
Of icial Information & Privacy 
Wellington City Council 
 
 
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