Telecommunications infrastructure asset register and maintenance information

Sam Brown made this Official Information request to Wellington Regional Council

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From: Sam Brown

Dear Wellington Regional Council,

Under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, I request the following information regarding telecommunications infrastructure owned, operated, or managed by Wellington Regional Council or any other related entities such as Wellington Water Limited:

A list of radio communications sites (towers, buildings, shelters) including:

- Site addresses/locations
- Site ownership status (owned/leased)
- Primary purpose (staff communications, SCADA, transport management, etc.)

For each site, an overview of installed equipment types:

- Radio systems (frequency bands, digital/analog)
- Microwave links
- Fiber connections
- Backup power systems

Current maintenance arrangements:

- Whether maintained in-house or by contractors
- Contract renewal dates (if applicable)
- Any planned upgrades or decommissioning scheduled for the next 24 months.

I do not require detailed technical specifications, individual equipment serial numbers, or commercially sensitive contract values.

Yours faithfully,

Sam Brown

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Wellington Regional Council

Kia ora Sam,

 

Acknowledgement of Request for Information under the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. 

 

Thank you for your email received on 3 January 2026, requesting
information regarding telecommunications infrastructure asset register and
maintenance information . 

A reply to your request will be sent to you by 10 February 2026 within 20
working days of the request being received.  

 

The end of year holiday period
is observed on the 22nd December 2025 to 9th January 2026 as set out in
the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.  
These dates are reflected in the due date for the reply.   

 

Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to
official information requests on our website where appropriate. Personal
information will not be included.  

 

Ngā mihi, 
Information Management Team             

  

For Luke Troy 

Group Manager 

Strategy 

Greater Wellington Regional Council 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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