Kia ora,

I refer to your request below.

The Council holds extensive information on this matter. We are aware of over 1700 files related to the resource consent alone. There may be additional information held in other parts of Council too.

Given the amount of information, can you please consider refinement of your request. What particular information are you seeking? We may be able to provide the key documents to you relatively easily.

Ngā mihi nui

Sean

Sean Rainey
Manager Official Information and Privacy Officer
Official Information Team
Te Ratonga Ture me te Manapori - Legal & Democratic Services
Christchurch City Council

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Kia ora,

Unfortunately, the vast majority of information on this issue is not public and would need to be researched and collated to complete your request.

Based on the general figure of 1700 files, even at 2 minutes per file, would take at least 56 hours of staff time to compile.

This would be a conservative estimate, but even so would reasonably constitute substantial collation and research and refused under the LGOIMA.

We would not consider an extension of time practicable as this would still have an unreasonable impact on staff time.

Even considering a charge for the provision of this information would likely result in an unreasonable amount.

If you are able to refine this request to exactly the information you require, we can assess this under the LGOIMA.

Ngā mihi nui

Sean

Sean Rainey
Manager Official Information and Privacy Officer
Official Information Team
Te Ratonga Ture me te Manapori - Legal & Democratic Services
Christchurch City Council

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Kia pra,

Unfortunately this approach would still require all correspondence to be considered. Any communication between different teams is potentially all internal correspondence.

It would be helpful to distinguish exactly what you are looking for in the correspondence.

We can provide correspondence between Council and Crown entities on this matter.

I look forward to your response.

Ngā mihi nui

Sean

Sean Rainey
Manager Official Information and Privacy Officer
Official Information Team
Te Ratonga Ture me te Manapori - Legal & Democratic Services
Christchurch City Council

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Kia ora,

I refer to your request below.

As discussed, your request for information (and subsequent refinements) would require considerable staff time to complete.

On this basis we have decided to refuse your request under the following section of the LGOIMA - 17(f) – the information requested cannot be made available without substantial collation or research.

I have attached the one piece of correspondence with a Crown entity on this matter.

A small amount of personal information has been withheld under the following section of the LGOIMA - 7(2)(a) – to protect the privacy of natural persons.

In the Council's view the reasons for withholding these details are not outweighed by public interest considerations in section 7(1) favouring their release.

You have the right to request the Ombudsman to review this decision. Complaints can be sent by email to [email address], by fax to (04) 471 2254, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.

Ngâ mihi nui

Sean

Sean Rainey
Manager Official Information and Privacy Officer
Official Information Team
Te Ratonga Ture me te Manapori - Legal & Democratic Services
Christchurch City Council

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