Dear Wellington City Council,

This is a request for official information under the Official Information Act 1982.

To support clarity and efficient processing, I have grouped the questions below using a summary-style format. The headings are illustrative only; the information sought is standard operational data held by Council.

Unless otherwise stated, this request relates to the 2025 calendar year, defined as 1 January 2025 up to and including 7 December 2025.

Wellington City Council Parking Fines – 2025 Wrapped

1. The Big Picture

For the period outlined above, please provide:

The total number of parking infringement notices issued

The total face value of parking infringement fees issued

The total value of parking infringement fees collected

The total value of parking infringement fees written off or waived

2. Top Offences

A breakdown of parking infringements by offence type (for example: overstaying, no payment, broken yellow lines, mobility parks), including for each offence type:

Number of infringements issued

The associated infringement fee

3. Where the Action Is

The top 10 streets or locations by number of parking infringements issued

The total number of infringements issued at each of those locations

4. When It Happens

Parking infringements issued, broken down by:

Day of week

Time of day (hourly or time-band groupings, depending on how the data is held)

5. Repeat Infringements

If held, aggregated information on repeat infringements, including:

The number of vehicles that received more than one parking infringement during the period

A banded breakdown (for example: 2–3 infringements, 4–5 infringements, 6 or more infringements)

6. Appeals and Outcomes

For the same period:

Total number of parking infringement appeals received

Number of appeals upheld, cancelled, or partially waived

Any standard guidance, criteria, or internal policy documents used by Council when assessing parking infringement appeals

Format

Where possible, I would prefer this information to be provided in spreadsheet format (CSV or Excel).

If any part of this request would require substantial collation or research, I am happy to refine or narrow the scope.

Administrative Matters

If any information is withheld, please specify the relevant withholding ground under the Official Information Act and whether any information can be released in part.

Nāku noa,

Jay.