Kia ora Marcus,
Official information request regarding security cameras
We are writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 11 November 2025.
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From: Marcus Robbins <[FOI #32807 email]>
Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025 at 08:46
To: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Total number Security cameras and
associated systems, plus costs

Dear Victoria University of Wellington,

I would like to enquire about the number and locations of CCTV, security
and covert cameras installed on campus and other properties operated by
Victoria University of Wellington.

Could you please include:

1)The number of cameras installed each of the main campuses (Kelburn,
Pipetia and Te Aro).

2)The number of  cameras installed across all properties owned and
operated by Victoria University of Wellington.

3)Who manages the cameras (if they are not managed by more than one area)

- it appears a number of new cameras have been installed on campus so over
the last two years

4)How many new cameras have been installed, how many cameras have been
replaced (a camera can be considered replaced if it has the same field of
view and covers the same area only)
4a)From the start of 2024 until now the total costs of camera installs
including replacements

5)Does the University use a Video Management Software (VMS) with
integrated AI-powered video analytics, this might enable person tracking
etc, if it does what software is it using
5a)What is the annual costs for licencing any and all VMS systems if they
exist (for 2024 and 2025)
5b)If there is a video storage system or other key parts of of any video
surveillance systems that the University use, what are they?
5c)For image/video storage, how long is the footage normally retained

Yours faithfully,
Marcus

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