Kia ora Patsy,   

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 21 March
2026.  
   
You have requested:  
   
I am requesting any health complaints relating to contamination, smell,
health concerns, and water related issues including ecoli arising from the
Ledger Avenue Storm water and sewerage pump, which services a large area
of Motueka, Tasman. These complaints may have come from residents from
Ledger Avenue, Marion Place, Goodman Drive, McCarthy Crescent, and
Kingston Place. Please provide a record of these complaints between
2011-2026.
   
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in
any event, no later than 21 April 2026, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received. If we are unable to respond by then, we
will notify you of an extension of that timeframe. For requests that are
likely to involve substantial collation and/or research, there may be a
charge for staff time. However, if this is the case, we will advise you
before we process your request, giving you the opportunity to decide
whether to proceed with the request.   
 
In cases where the Council's response provides information that
is identified to be of general public interest, the response may be
published on the Councils website.  If your request is published, all
personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed. 
   

The legal team is handling your request. If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact the team at [1][email address]. If
any additional factors relevant to your request come to light, please do
not hesitate to contact us so that these can be considered.  
   
Yours sincerely 

Legal Services Officer

 

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LGOIMA
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Kia ora Patsy,

We refer to your official information request dated 21 March 2026. Our
response is attached.

Regards,
Legal Services Officer

 

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LGOIMA
LGOIMA Requests
Call  +64 3 543 8400   |   [1][Tasman District Council request email]
Private Bag 4, Richmond 7050, NZ
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From: LGOIMA <[Tasman District Council request email]>
Sent: Monday, 23 March 2026 8:13 am
To: Patsy Cooper <[FOI #34188 email]>
Subject: LGOIMA request - Health complaints regarding the Ledger Avenue
Storm Water and Sewrage pump for Motueka, Tasman - Patsy Cooper -
Reference: 3457

 

Kia ora Patsy,   

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 21 March
2026.  
   
You have requested:  
   
I am requesting any health complaints relating to contamination, smell,
health concerns, and water related issues including ecoli arising from the
Ledger Avenue Storm water and sewerage pump, which services a large area
of Motueka, Tasman. These complaints may have come from residents from
Ledger Avenue, Marion Place, Goodman Drive, McCarthy Crescent, and
Kingston Place. Please provide a record of these complaints between
2011-2026.
   
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in
any event, no later than 21 April 2026, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received. If we are unable to respond by then, we
will notify you of an extension of that timeframe. For requests that are
likely to involve substantial collation and/or research, there may be a
charge for staff time. However, if this is the case, we will advise you
before we process your request, giving you the opportunity to decide
whether to proceed with the request.   
 
In cases where the Council's response provides information that
is identified to be of general public interest, the response may be
published on the Councils website.  If your request is published, all
personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed. 
   

The legal team is handling your request. If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact the team at [5][email address]. If
any additional factors relevant to your request come to light, please do
not hesitate to contact us so that these can be considered.  
   
Yours sincerely 

Legal Services Officer

 

  ​​​​
LGOIMA
LGOIMA Requests
Call  +64 3 543 8400   |   [6][Tasman District Council request email]
Private Bag 4, Richmond 7050, NZ
[7][IMG] [8][IMG] [9][IMG]
This e-mail is confidential and may be subject to legal professional
privilege. If you are not the named addressee, please delete the
message and notify us of the error. You must not copy, use, or
disclose this communication, or any attachments or information in it.
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