Kia ora, 

 

We refer to your information request below. Hamilton City Council provides
the following response. 

 

Your request: 

 

1. Can Hamilton City Council provide all the documents and correspondence
from Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding the Southern Wastewater
Treatment Plant?
2. Can Hamilton City Council provide any reports prepared by Te Haa o te
Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding potential sites for the Southern Wastewater
Treatment Plant?
3. Can Hamilton City Council provide all reports regarding the potential
environmental impact of the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant at any of
the proposed sites?
4. Can Hamilton City Council provide any presentations or briefing
documents given to elected representatives about the potential sites for
the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant?

 

Our response: 

 

 1. Can Hamilton City Council provide all the documents and correspondence
from Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding the Southern
Wastewater Treatment Plant?

 

Please see attached PDF for correspondence from Te Haa o te Whenua o
Kirikiriroa regarding the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant.

 

 2. Can Hamilton City Council provide any reports prepared by Te Haa o te
Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding potential sites for the Southern
Wastewater Treatment Plant?

 

No reports have been prepared by Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa
regarding potential sites for the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant, so
this part of your request is refused under s17(e) of LGOIMA – this
information doesn’t exist.

 

 3. Can Hamilton City Council provide all reports regarding the potential
environmental impact of the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant at any
of the proposed sites?

 

Reports regarding the potential environmental impact of the Southern
Wastewater Treatment Plant at any of the proposed sites have been
published on the SWWTP project site
[1]https://hamilton.govt.nz/strategies-plan...

               

 4. Can Hamilton City Council provide any presentations or briefing
documents given to elected representatives about the potential sites
for the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant?

 

Two briefing documents given to elected representatives about the
potential sites for the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant were release
under LGOIMA request 519000 and are published on the SWWTP project site
[2]https://hamilton.govt.nz/strategies-plan...

 

o 19 May 2022 – Strategic Growth Committee -
[3]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 26 July 2022 – Strategic Growth Committee -
[4]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 7 September 2022 - Strategic Growth Committee -
[5]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 23 February 2023 – Strategic Growth and District Plan Committee -
[6]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 14 June 2023 - Strategic Growth and District Plan Committee -
[7]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 17 August 2023 - Strategic Growth and District Plan Committee -
[8]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 27 February 2024 - Strategic Growth and District Plan Committee -
[9]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 2 May 2024 – Infrastructure ad Transport committee -
[10]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 8 August 2024 – Infrastructure and Transport Committee -
[11]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...

 

There is an additional report from 28 November 2024 that was in Public
Excluded that we need more time to get appropriate approves so this is
going to take us some extra time, we should have this ready either before
or on 12 March 2026.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[12]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602. 

 

Ngaa mihi 

Keeley Faulkner 

Official Information Advisor & Legal Support Officer 

Legal services 

Governance & Assurance Team | Partnerships, communication & Maaori 

Email: [13][Hamilton City Council request email] 

 

Hamilton City Council | Private Bag 3010 | Hamilton 3240 |
[14]www.hamilton.govt.nz 
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not necessarily reflect the views of Hamilton City Council. 

 

 

 

From: A Henwood <[17][FOI #33656 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 8 February 2026 8:17 pm
To: Official Information <[18][Hamilton City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Correspondence on relation to the
Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant

 

To whom it may concern at the Hamilton City Council,

This is a request for information and documentation as covered by the
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and/or the
Official Information Act 1982.

Each question should be considered and answered individually where
possible.

1. Can Hamilton City Council provide all the documents and correspondence
from Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding the Southern Wastewater
Treatment Plant?
2. Can Hamilton City Council provide any reports prepared by Te Haa o te
Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding potential sites for the Southern Wastewater
Treatment Plant?
3. Can Hamilton City Council provide all reports regarding the potential
environmental impact of the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant at any of
the proposed sites?
4. Can Hamilton City Council provide any presentations or briefing
documents given to elected representatives about the potential sites for
the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant?

Yours faithfully,

Nukuhau Residents Society Inc

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Kia ora, 

 

We refer to your information request below. Hamilton City Council provides
the following response. 

 

Please see the attached as the final part of our response for your
request, there are items in this report that have been redacted.

 

o Section 7(2)(b)(ii) of LGOIMA – this information is considered to be
commercially sensitive.
o Section 7(2)(h) of LGOIMA – withholding the information so that we can
carry out commercial activities without disadvantage.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602. 

 

Ngaa mihi

Keeley Faulkner

Official Information Advisor & Legal Support Officer

Governance & Assurance Team | Partnerships, communication & Maaori

Email: [2][Hamilton City Council request email]

Hamilton City Council | Private Bag 3010 | Hamilton 3240 |
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From: Official Information <[8][Hamilton City Council request email]>
Sent: Friday, 6 March 2026 3:03 pm
To: [9][FOI #33656 email]
Cc: Official Information <[10][Hamilton City Council request email]>
Subject: Part 1 of 2 - Final response - LGIMA 554225 - Nukuhau Residents
Society - Correspondence on relation to the Southern Wastewater Treatment
Plant

 

Kia ora, 

 

We refer to your information request below. Hamilton City Council provides
the following response. 

 

Your request: 

 

1. Can Hamilton City Council provide all the documents and correspondence
from Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding the Southern Wastewater
Treatment Plant?
2. Can Hamilton City Council provide any reports prepared by Te Haa o te
Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding potential sites for the Southern Wastewater
Treatment Plant?
3. Can Hamilton City Council provide all reports regarding the potential
environmental impact of the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant at any of
the proposed sites?
4. Can Hamilton City Council provide any presentations or briefing
documents given to elected representatives about the potential sites for
the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant?

 

Our response: 

 

 1. Can Hamilton City Council provide all the documents and correspondence
from Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding the Southern
Wastewater Treatment Plant?

 

Please see attached PDF for correspondence from Te Haa o te Whenua o
Kirikiriroa regarding the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant.

 

 2. Can Hamilton City Council provide any reports prepared by Te Haa o te
Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding potential sites for the Southern
Wastewater Treatment Plant?

 

No reports have been prepared by Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa
regarding potential sites for the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant, so
this part of your request is refused under s17(e) of LGOIMA – this
information doesn’t exist.

 

 3. Can Hamilton City Council provide all reports regarding the potential
environmental impact of the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant at any
of the proposed sites?

 

Reports regarding the potential environmental impact of the Southern
Wastewater Treatment Plant at any of the proposed sites have been
published on the SWWTP project site
[11]https://hamilton.govt.nz/strategies-plan...

               

 4. Can Hamilton City Council provide any presentations or briefing
documents given to elected representatives about the potential sites
for the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant?

 

Two briefing documents given to elected representatives about the
potential sites for the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant were release
under LGOIMA request 519000 and are published on the SWWTP project site
[12]https://hamilton.govt.nz/strategies-plan...

 

o 19 May 2022 – Strategic Growth Committee -
[13]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 26 July 2022 – Strategic Growth Committee -
[14]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 7 September 2022 - Strategic Growth Committee -
[15]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 23 February 2023 – Strategic Growth and District Plan Committee -
[16]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 14 June 2023 - Strategic Growth and District Plan Committee -
[17]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 17 August 2023 - Strategic Growth and District Plan Committee -
[18]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 27 February 2024 - Strategic Growth and District Plan Committee -
[19]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 2 May 2024 – Infrastructure ad Transport committee -
[20]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...
o 8 August 2024 – Infrastructure and Transport Committee -
[21]https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-council/me...

 

There is an additional report from 28 November 2024 that was in Public
Excluded that we need more time to get appropriate approves so this is
going to take us some extra time, we should have this ready either before
or on 12 March 2026.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[22]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602. 

 

Ngaa mihi 

Keeley Faulkner 

Official Information Advisor & Legal Support Officer 

Legal services 

Governance & Assurance Team | Partnerships, communication & Maaori 

Email: [23][Hamilton City Council request email] 

 

Hamilton City Council | Private Bag 3010 | Hamilton 3240 |
[24]www.hamilton.govt.nz 
[25]Like us on Facebook [26]Follow us on Twitter  

This email and any attachments are strictly confidential and may contain
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delete the message and notify the sender. You should not read, copy, use,
change, alter, disclose or deal in any manner whatsoever with this email
or its attachments without written authorisation from the originating
sender. Hamilton City Council does not accept any liability whatsoever in
connection with this email and any attachments including in connection
with computer viruses, data corruption, delay, interruption, unauthorised
access or unauthorised amendment. Unless expressly stated to the contrary
the content of this email, or any attachment, shall not be considered as
creating any binding legal obligation upon Hamilton City Council. Any
views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may
not necessarily reflect the views of Hamilton City Council. 

 

 

 

From: A Henwood <[27][FOI #33656 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 8 February 2026 8:17 pm
To: Official Information <[28][Hamilton City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Correspondence on relation to the
Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant

 

To whom it may concern at the Hamilton City Council,

This is a request for information and documentation as covered by the
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and/or the
Official Information Act 1982.

Each question should be considered and answered individually where
possible.

1. Can Hamilton City Council provide all the documents and correspondence
from Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding the Southern Wastewater
Treatment Plant?
2. Can Hamilton City Council provide any reports prepared by Te Haa o te
Whenua o Kirikiriroa regarding potential sites for the Southern Wastewater
Treatment Plant?
3. Can Hamilton City Council provide all reports regarding the potential
environmental impact of the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant at any of
the proposed sites?
4. Can Hamilton City Council provide any presentations or briefing
documents given to elected representatives about the potential sites for
the Southern Wastewater Treatment Plant?

Yours faithfully,

Nukuhau Residents Society Inc

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