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From:
Lauren Mathis
To:
Falko Frei (Auckland Transport); James Minton; Claire Howard; Zane Davidson; ATOC Shift Leads; ATOC
RTO Leaders; ATOC Realtime Optimisation; "Day of Ops (AT)"; Jacki Dawson (AT); Network
Communications; ATOC Travel Information Public Transport (AT); Nikki Kaur (AT); Carly Baron (AT); Duty
Engineer (ASM); "[email address]"; "[email address]";
"[email address]"; Planned Events; Todd Hurley (AT);
"[email address]"; Kipi Wallbridge-Paea; Land Transport Security; Blake Crayton-
Brown (AT); Craig Taylor; Jess Robertson (AT); Ray Steele (AT); Sara Goessi; Paul Bagg; Ben Stallworthy
(AT); "[email address]"; PT Service Information (AT); Public Transport Customer
Information (AT); Harriet Laing (AT); Natasha Utting; Rebecca Paul (AT);
"[email address]"; "REWETI, John (JT REWETI)"; HADWEN, Laura; Roderick Hadiwibowo;
ATOC Shift Leads; Nick Mackle; Phil McLarin; Francesca Chan; Kingston Brands; "GRAHAM, Vaughn";
Navneet Prakash (AT); "MACDONALD, Hamish"; FERGUS, Mark; "JAMES, Regan"; Anders Gee (AT); Jenni
Wild; Carol Moffatt; "KOPPEL, John-David (JD)"; Keith Glynn; Philip Burke; Nikita Williams; Shamal Sharma;
Charlotte Martin (AT); Scott Childs; Kerri Thompson; "[email address]"; Alex Ingram;
"AITU, Glenn"; Priya Augustine; Pranav Gulati; Warren Nagel (AT)
Subject:
IN CONFIDENCE - Draft ATOC Ops Plan - PSNA AHB Protest
Date:
Thursday, 11 September 2025 5:20:11 pm
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IN CONFIDENCE
Hi all,
Attached is the draft version of the ATOC Operations Plan for the PSNA AHB Protest. Please note 
that the content is subject to change, and additional information will be added.
The final version will be shared by 4:00 PM on 12/09/2025
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Kind regards,
Lauren Mathis
Event Planning Specialist
ATOC (Auckland Transport Operation Centre)
Level 1, 74 Taharoto Rd, Takapuna 0622
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From:
HASSAN, Naila
To:
Andrew Clark
Subject:
RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
Date:
Friday, 5 September 2025 10:06:39 am
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Morning Andrew
Thanks for the discussion.
Based on your written response below, as advised I am of the view that it’s appropriate for the
organiser to make an application to NZTA. My Ops Manager will contact the organiser Neil Scott
now and ask him to submit a request to you directly requesting a March over the AHB.
I would be grateful if you could please consider that urgently and advise me on your position.
I’m still confident we can navigate our way through this collectively.
Thanks again.
Regards
Naila
Superintendent Naila Hassan
District Commander
Waitematā Police District Headquarters
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A Henderson Police Station, 7 Buscomb Ave, Henderson
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From: Andrew Clark 
Sent: Friday, 5 September, 2025 9:51 AM
To: HASSAN, Naila 
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
Hi Naila,
I have had further discussions within NZTA, and our position remains as follows:
1. We were given a heads up from a previous Hikoi organiser that one may be happening via
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Helen Harris.
2 We have had no direct contact with the event organiser.
3 We have had no TMP request for the bridge.
NZTA request that NZ Police remain as point of contact with the PSNA organiser. NZTA have not
had a request nor have approved use of the bridge for this protest.
If NZ Police as Lead Agency choose to facilitate protestors across the bridge due to wider
considerations, and NZTA is requested to support this, then there is a preferred option from our
perspective:
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Full closure of SH southbound from Esmonde Road to Central City
Enables ped movements on AHB SB Centre Span
Once NZ Police confirm their approach we will support.
Regards,
Andrew Clark (he/him)





National Manager Te Toki Haumaru - Maintenance & Operations
Te Toki - Transport Services
[email address] 
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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
From: HASSAN, Naila <[email address]> 
Sent: Wednesday, 3 September 2025 9:27 pm
To: Andrew Clark <[email address]>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
Evening Andrew
Can you please call me in the morning to discuss this matter?
We spoke late last Friday regarding this protest and you stated the NZTA position however I
realise I hadn’t responded to the below email and feel I need to do that.
Just to clarify, your email below states:
NZTA has a number of factors it considers when granting event or other access to the bridge. Our
initial response for safety and other reasons is to not grant the request for the protest to cross the
AHB. This is due to a combination of safety concerns of the very large numbers of people crossing
the bridge, as well as the potential impacts to the bridge structure and wider impacts upon the
traffic across the network overall.
Your later email states:
I have discussed your email and NZTAs position is that NZ Police as lead Agency will need to
maintain communication with the organisers. NZTA have not had direct contact with the
organisers, only via Police. We are happy to support Police on the options below once directed by
Police.
Just for clarification, the organiser did contact NZTA directly (Helen Harris) in regards to this
event. You have stated your position to NZ Police however I would encourage you to respond to
the organisers with that position.
Let’s chat tomorrow.
Thanks
Naila
Superintendent Naila Hassan
District Commander
Waitematā Police District Headquarters
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A Henderson Police Station, 7 Buscomb Ave, Henderson
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From: Andrew Clark <[email address]> 
Sent: Friday, 29 August, 2025 4:22 PM
To: HASSAN, Naila <[email address]>
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Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] RE: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
Hi Naila,
Am about to board my flight. Tried to give you a call but no answer.
I have discussed your email and NZTAs position is that NZ Police as lead Agency will need
to maintain communication with the organisers. NZTA have not had direct contact with the
organisers, only via Police.
We are happy to support Police on the options below once directed by Police.
I will land around 630 happy to discuss when I land.
Regards,
Andrew Clark
National Manager M&O
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From: HASSAN, Naila <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 3:46:23 PM
To: Andrew Clark <[email address]>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
Afternoon Andrew
Thank you for the reply detailing NZTA’s stance on the planned protest action across Auckland
Harbour Bridge. There is real benefit in working collectively on this matter.
The Police position is that if NZTA does not grant a permit, then the planned march is an
unlawful event. On that basis Police consider there are now three opt ons available to us:
Option 1: Full block
With the support of NZTA , Police will place a hard block across the entire Harbour Bridge to
prevent any unlawful entry on to the Harbour bridge by marchers. This would be followed up
with the identification and possible prosecution of all organisers and marchers who have
unlawfully entered the motorway. We anticipate that a standoff between Police and marchers
would ensue for some period and would require significant staffing.
Option 2 – a facilitated crossing by Police, followed by prosecutions
NZTA and Police put in measures to divert traffic around the march group as it enters the
motorway on foot and, through warnings and evidence gathering, secure sufficient evidence to
possibly prosecute organisers and marchers once they have entered the motorway and traverse
the bridge. There are challenges associated with this, including how to then engage with the
organisers around a safety plan and agreed route. There is also the issue of unknown actions by
the organisers and marchers.
Option 3 - a facilitated crossing by Police, but no prosecutions
Per Option 2, however Police take no subsequent prosecution action. The consequence includes
significant loss of trust and confidence in NZ Police, and a view from future march groups that
they should be given the same courtesies.
Permit Optionsunder the Official Information Act 1982
There is  however, an intermediary step that you may wish to consider. The PSNA, via Nyze
Manual, have signalled to NZTA the intent to cross the bridge, noting that “Everyone wants to
have a safe event and hence wanted NZTA advised immediately” (communication to Ms Helen
Harris). This may be viewed as an informal approach to seek permission to conduct this event
lawfully.
Perhaps if NZTA views this as an informal permit request, there is an option to reply to the
organisers that NZTA has considered the request, however are unable to grant it, and detail the
options available to the organisers from here.
We believe it is important to communicate this NZTA stance to the PSNA today, 29th August, as
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they have indicated that they intend to go live with communication tomorrow. If we enter the
weekend without communicating a clear stance, then the void may be filled with incorrect
information. Communicating this stance today also allows the organisers to reconsider their
approach and response over the weekend, with a request to reply on Monday.
Please let me know if you decide to communicate with the PSNA today and the outcome of that.
This will allow us as joint stakeholders to continue to be aligned in our messaging.






operation).
· Utilising a temporary traffic management principle of keeping traffic and people
separate.
· Identifying and sharing the risks of pedestrian movements across the AHB.
· Ensure the structure is not damaged.
· Deliver what is practical to maintain north and southbound traffic on the Auckland
Network.
Happy to discuss further,
Andrew Clark (he/him)
National Manager Te Toki Haumaru - Maintenance & Operations
Te Toki - Transport Services
[email address] 
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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
From: HASSAN, Naila <[email address]> 
Sent: Tuesday, 26 August 2025 8:14 am
To: Andrew Clark <[email address]>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
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Morning Andrew
As promised, please refer attached Intel Notification in regards to the march planned by PSNA
across the Auckland Harbour Bridge on 13th September.
Please have a read and come back to me if you have any questions. I trust this provides a reliable
picture in regards to what we can expect in terms of numbers intending to march; that being
20,000 – 30,000, far exceeding the number of any previous march over the bridge.
As we know this will take a significant amount of collective planning and preparation between us
and our partner agencies so I’d be very grateful if you could please update me in the next few
days as to NZTA’s position on this event, specifically whether NZTA would authorise the event to
take place. Once your position is confirmed we can support NZTA in enabling a safe and orderly
passage with the least possible disruption.
Please give me a call if you have any specific questions.
Regards
Naila
Superintendent Naila Hassan
District Commander
Waitematā Police District Headquarters
d under the Official Information Act 1982
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A Henderson Police Station, 7 Buscomb Ave, Henderson
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From: Andrew Clark <[email address]> 
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To: HASSAN, Naila <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25





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Hi Naila,
Thanks sounds like a good way forward.
Regards,
Andrew Clark (he/him)
National Manager Te Toki Haumaru - Maintenance & Operations
Te Toki - Transport Services
[email address] 
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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
From: HASSAN, Naila <[email address]> 
Sent: Wednesday, 20 August 2025 8:37 am
To: Andrew Clark <[email address]>
Subject: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
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Morning Andrew
Great to chat yesterday.
This email is to confirm that I will provide you with a brief (likely in the form of an Intel product)
on the PSNA march proposed to go over the Auckland Harbour Bridge on 13th September. I
expect to receive that product by Monday afternoon and will get it to you soon afterwards.
I am confident that the intel will enable you to brief the CE of NZTA in order for a decision to be
made regarding how NZTA will best approach this event.
My team will be leading the Police aspect and are meeting with ATOC today to ensure we
continue to progress what planning we can in the interim.
Please feel free to contact me anytime via email or phone if I can assist.
Regards
Naila
Superintendent Naila Hassan
District Commander
Waitematā Police District Headquarters
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From:
HASSAN, Naila
To:
Andrew Clark
Subject:
RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
Date:
Wednesday, 3 September 2025 9:26:57 pm
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Evening Andrew
Can you please call me in the morning to discuss this matter?
We spoke late last Friday regarding this protest and you stated the NZTA position however I
realise I hadn’t responded to the below email and feel I need to do that.
Just to clarify, your email below states:
NZTA has a number of factors it considers when granting event or other access to the bridge. Our
initial response for safety and other reasons is to not grant the request for the protest to cross the
AHB. This is due to a combination of safety concerns of the very large numbers of people crossing
the bridge, as well as the potential impacts to the bridge structure and wider impacts upon the
traffic across the network overall.
Your later email states:
I have discussed your email and NZTAs position is that NZ Police as lead Agency will need to
maintain communication with the organisers. NZTA have not had direct contact with the
organisers, only via Police. We are happy to support Police on the options below once directed by
Police.
Just for clarification, the organiser did contact NZTA directly (Helen Harris) in regards to this
event. You have stated your position to NZ Police however I would encourage you to respond to
the organisers with that position.
Let’s chat tomorrow.
Thanks
Naila
Superintendent Naila Hassan
District Commander
Waitematā Police District Headquarters
M +s 9(2)(a)
der the Official Information Act 1982
A Henderson Police Station, 7 Buscomb Ave, Henderson
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From: Andrew Clark 
Sent: Friday, 29 August, 2025 4:22 PM
To: HASSAN, Naila 
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] RE: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
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Hi Naila,
Am about to board my flight. Tried to give you a call but no answer.
I have discussed your email and NZTAs position is that NZ Police as lead Agency will need
to maintain communication with the organisers. NZTA have not had direct contact with the
organisers, only via Police.





From:
HASSAN, Naila
To:
Andrew Clark
Subject:
RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
Date:
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 8:18:22 am
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Morning Andrew
As promised, please refer attached Intel Notification in regards to the march planned by PSNA
across the Auckland Harbour Bridge on 13th September.
Please have a read and come back to me if you have any questions. I trust this provides a reliable
picture in regards to what we can expect in terms of numbers intending to march; that being
20,000 – 30,000, far exceeding the number of any previous march over the bridge.
As we know this will take a significant amount of collective planning and preparation between us
and our partner agencies so I’d be very grateful if you could please update me in the next few
days as to NZTA’s position on this event, specifically whether NZTA would authorise the event to
take place. Once your position is confirmed we can support NZTA in enabling a safe and orderly
passage with the least possible disruption.
Please give me a call if you have any specific questions.
Regards
Naila
Superintendent Naila Hassan
District Commander
Waitematā Police District Headquarters
M +s 9(2)(a)
A Henderson Police Station, 7 Buscomb Ave  Henderson
E [email address]
From: Andrew Clark 
Sent: Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 9:10 AM
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To: HASSAN, Naila 
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
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Hi Naila,
Thanks sounds like a good way forward.
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Regards,
Andrew Clark (he/him)
National Manager Te Toki Haumaru - Maintenance & Operations
Te Toki - Transport Services
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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
From: HASSAN, Naila <[email address]> 
Sent: Wednesday, 20 August 2025 8:37 am
To: Andrew Clark <[email address]>
Subject: PSNA AHB March - 13 Sept 25
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Morning Andrew
Great to chat yesterday.
This email is to confirm that I will provide you with a brief (likely in the form of an Intel product)
on the PSNA march proposed to go over the Auckland Harbour Bridge on 13th September. I
expect to receive that product by Monday afternoon and will get it to you soon afterwards
I am confident that the intel will enable you to brief the CE of NZTA in order for a decision to be
made regarding how NZTA will best approach this event.
My team will be leading the Police aspect and are meeting with ATOC today to ensure we
continue to progress what planning we can in the interim.
Please feel free to contact me anytime via email or phone if I can assist.
Regards
Naila
Superintendent Naila Hassan
District Commander
Waitematā Police District Headquarters
M s 9(2)(a)
A Henderson Police Station, 7 Buscomb Ave, Henderson
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From:
HASSAN, Naila
To:
Andrew Clark
Cc:
SAGAR, Stefan; FERGUS, Mark
Subject:
RE: [EXTERNAL] FW: Formal request for a Human Rights hikoi across the Auckland Harbour Bridge on
Saturday September 13
Date:
Friday, 5 September 2025 7:55:12 pm
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Evening Andrew
Thanks for the discussions this afternoon I note your email response to the organisers of the
march over the Harbour Bridge.
It’s disappointing that NZTA hasn’t expressed a clear position in ‘approving’ or ‘declining’ the
proposed event.
I note that NZTA has indicated it’s ‘extremely unlikely’ to approve a formal request in these
circumstances. So on that basis (extremely unlikely), in this specific circumstance, particularly
the fact that this event is likely to attract 20,000 – 30,000 protestors, for reasons of safety, NZ
Police will plan a response to facilitate the march over the AHB.
As advised I am on leave from this evening until after the proposed event. My reliever is Insp
Stefan Sagar (cc’d into this email) so please liaise with him from tomorrow.
After this event I would like to meet with you to continue discussions on how NZTA and NZ Police
respond to similar events in future.
Regards
Naila
Superintendent Naila Hassan
District Commander
Waitematā Police District Headquarters
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To: HASSAN, Naila 
Subject: [EXTERNAL] FW: Formal request for a Human Rights hikoi across the Auckland
Harbour Bridge on Saturday September 13
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National Manager Te Toki Haumaru - Maintenance & Operations
Te Toki - Transport Services
[email address] 
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From: Andrew Clark 
Sent: Friday, 5 September 2025 5:22 pm
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: mark.fergus <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Formal request for a Human Rights hikoi across the Auckland Harbour Bridge on
Saturday September 13
Dear Neil,
NZTA acknowledges your request to access the state highway network and the Auckland Harbour
Bridge. For your information there is a formal process to follow when requesting access to the
state highway corridor and/or harbour bridge. This is to ensure the proposed activity is:
safe for everyone
meets legal requirements
and is well planned to reduce disruption
The following web link provides access to supporting template documents that are required to
support formal requests for access, such as temporary traffic management plans (at organisers’
cost) and a risk assessment for the proposed activity.
https://nzta.govt.nz/roads-and-rail/accessing-our-state-highways/traffic-management-plans-
and-corridor-access-requests
NZTA considers several factors when approving road closures including:
health and safety impacts and risk management
the reason for closure
the impacts of the closure on the customers and traveling public
stakeholder engagement
availability, suitability and approval of detour routes particularly if they belong to another
road controlling authority
We note that in discussions with NZ Police you have indicated attendance in the region of 20,000
- 30,000. Given the considerations above, and the compressed timeframe, we are giving you
advance notice that NZTA would be extremely unlikely to approve a formal request for bridge lane
closure under our usual access considerations given the considerable safety risks and the major
impact to the travelling public of a prolonged closure.
In previous situations involving large scale protest or civil rights activity and/or hikoi, NZTA has
under the Official Information Act 1982
worked under the all-of-government direction of NZ Police, as a lead agency, to facilitate state
highway corridor access at their request.
Given this, we recommend you talk to NZ Police.
Regards,
Andrew Clark (he/him)
National Manager Te Toki Haumaru - Maintenance & Operations
Te Toki - Transport Services
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Sent: Friday, 5 September 2025 10:28 am
To: Andrew Clark <[email address]>
Cc: mark.fergus <[email address]>
Subject: Formal request for a Human Rights hikoi across the Auckland Harbour Bridge on
Saturday September 13
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Kia ora Andrew
This is a follow up from my discussion with Kingston Brands of NZTA on August 25.
I apologise for the delay in sending this request. I have been waiting for a clearer picture
from Police as to the actual route that is preferred for the Hikoi.
We now understand that the center lanes are possible and that has triggered this email.
I am making this formal request on behalf of a Palestinian and Tangata whenua team,
called “Aotearoa for Palestine”, for a Human Rights hikoi across the Auckland Harbour
bridge on Saturday September 13.
Your mahi on this very important Human Rights action is very much appreciated.
Ngā mihi
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