Information related to provisioning of wireless internet services for transport assets
Sam Brown made this Official Information request to Ministry of Transport
Currently waiting for a response from Ministry of Transport, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).
From: Sam Brown
Dear Ministry of Transport,
Please provide all currently held information related to the tendering and selection of providers for connectivity solutions delivered to roadside assets in the Wellington Region.
This includes cameras, sensors of any kind and traffic management systems.
Include information relating to tender selection process decisions, how tender requirements were met, and contract values.
Please provide detailed information related to the cost and number of 4G/5G, Fibre and Fixed Wireless connections, including those delivered via internal/NZTA or crown infrastructure.
Yours faithfully,
Sam Brown
From: OIA
Ministry of Transport
Kia ora,
Thank you for your email. The Ministry of Transport Te Manatū Waka is now
closed until Monday 5 January and this inbox is not being monitored. Your
email will be acknowledged and actioned after that date.
We note that the Official Information Act is also currently under its
summer holidays time frame and as such any request received during the
period of 25 December to 15 January will take this break period into
account.
Have a lovely holiday season from the Ministry of Transport staff.
Meri Kirihimete
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From: OIA
Ministry of Transport
Kia ora Sam,
On behalf of Te Manatû Waka Ministry of Transport, thank you for your
Official Information Act request of 28 December 2025 for information
regarding tender selection processes for traffic management systems.
The information to which your request relates is not held by us but is
more closely connected with the functions of the New Zealand Transport
Authority (NZTA).
In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official
Information Act 1982 to transfer your request.
Accordingly, your request is being transferred to NZTA today.
You will hear further from them in due course.
Kind regards,
Breanne
OIA Adviser – Ministerial & Executive Services
Ministry of Transport Te Manatû Waka
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From: Official Correspondence
Kia ora Sam
This email acknowledges your below request for information made under the
Official Information Act 1982, which has been transferred from the
Ministry of Transport to our agency.
We will combine this with your existing request under OIA-20737. Unless
more time is required, NZ Transport Agency will send a response to you
within 20 working days of receiving your request – in this instance on or
before 13 February 2026.
Please note the summer holiday period for Official Information Act
requests runs from 25 December to 15 January each year and means these
days are not counted as working days. You can find out more about OIA
timeframes during the Christmas period at:
[1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.
If you would like to discuss your request with NZ Transport Agency, please
contact us by email at [2][email address].
Ngā mihi
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