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We note that the Official Information Act is also currently under its
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account.

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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

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Brown <[FOI #33384 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 28 December 2025 9:24 pm
To: OIA <[MOT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information related to
provisioning of wireless internet services for transport assets

 

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

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

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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

 

Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kōtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Brown <[5][FOI #33384 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 28 December 2025 9:24 pm
To: OIA <[6][MOT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information related to
provisioning of wireless internet services for transport assets

 

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

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[7][FOI #33384 email]

 

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Auckland | NZ Government Auckland Policy Office |Level 7, 167B Victoria
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Kia ora Sam,

 

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is currently working to provide you
with a response to your requests made under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act).

 

In order to help NZTA with progressing your request, we are asking that
you please provide a timeframe you are interested in for the information
requested below:

 

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.

 

We will continue with progressing your request once the timeframe has been
confirmed. Thank you.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kōtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

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From: Official Correspondence <[3][email address]>
Sent: Monday, 5 January 2026 2:52 pm
To: [4][FOI #33384 email]
Subject: OIA-20737 FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

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:
[5]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.

 

If you would like to discuss your request with NZ Transport Agency, please
contact us by email at [6][email address].

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kōtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Brown <[9][FOI #33384 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 28 December 2025 9:24 pm
To: OIA <[10][MOT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information related to
provisioning of wireless internet services for transport assets

 

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

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[11][FOI #33384 email]

 

Is [12][MOT request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Transport? If so, please contact us using this
form:

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Wellington 6011 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |

Auckland | NZ Government Auckland Policy Office |Level 7, 167B Victoria
Street West | PO Box 106238 | Auckland City | Auckland 1143 | NEW ZEALAND
| Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |

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Kia ora Sam

 

Please find attached a letter advising of an extension to your request of
22 January 2026 for information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

A response will now be sent to you on or before 20 February 2026.  

 

Ngā mihi

 

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Brown <[FOI #33384 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 22 January 2026 9:41 pm
To: Official Correspondence <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OIA-20737 REQUEST FOR REFINEMENT

 

Kia ora,

 

Thank you for progressing my request.

 

Please provide information for connectivity contracts and infrastructure
deployed from 2020 to present.

 

This should include:

- Current active contracts and systems

- Recent procurement decisions and tender processes

- Technology choices made in the era when LEO satellite and 5G options
became available

 

If this timeframe would result in an overly burdensome response, please
prioritise:

- Current active contracts (who provides connectivity now, at what cost)

- Most recent tender process (last 2-3 years) showing how providers were
selected

 

I'm primarily interested in understanding what connectivity solutions
support Wellington region roadside assets today and how those decisions
were made.

 

Please let me know if this timeframe is acceptable.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Sam Brown

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Kia ora Sam,

 

 

 

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is currently working to provide
you  with a response to your requests made under the Official Information
Act

1982 (the Act).

 

 

 

In order to help NZTA with progressing your request, we are asking that 
you please provide a timeframe you are interested in for the information 
requested below:

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

We will continue with progressing your request once the timeframe has
been  confirmed. Thank you.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

 

Ministerial Services

Te Waka Kōtuia | Engagement & Partnerships  NZ Transport Agency Waka
Kotahi

 

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From: Official Correspondence <[3][email address]>

Sent: Monday, 5 January 2026 2:52 pm

To: [4][FOI #33384 email]

Subject: OIA-20737 FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

 

 

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:

[5][3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo....

 

 

 

If you would like to discuss your request with NZ Transport Agency,
please  contact us by email at [6][email address].

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

 

Ministerial Services

Te Waka Kōtuia | Engagement & Partnerships  NZ Transport Agency Waka
Kotahi

 

[7]Connect with us on Social Media

 

 

 

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