9 January 2026
File Ref: OIAPR-1274023063-46544
Sam Brown
By email:
[FYI request #33414 email]
Tēnā koe Sam
Request for information 2026-004
I refer to your request for information dated 3 January 2026, which was received by Greater
Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington). You have requested the following:
“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.”
Wellington office Upper Hutt Masterton office 0800 496 734
PO Box 11646 PO Box 40847 PO Box 41
www.gw.govt.nz
Manners St, Wel ington 6142 1056 Fergusson Drive
Masterton 5840
[Wellington Regional Council request email]

Greater Wellington is transferring your request to Wellington Water Ltd, pursuant to section 12
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 on the basis that this
information you requested is more closely connected with the functions of Wellington Water
Ltd.
Further correspondence will therefore come to you directly from Wellington Water Ltd. In this
regard the 20 working day time limit for providing you with a substantive response to this request
will begin from the day after Wellington Water Ltd receives this transfer.
Greater Wellington is preparing its own response to your request, within the original statutory
timeframe for a response.
If you have any concerns with the decision(s) referred to in this letter, you have the right to
request an investigation and review by the Ombudsman under section 27(3) of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Julie Knauf
Kaiwhakahaere Matua Ratonga Rangapū |Group Manager Corporate Services
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