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Kia ora,

 

Thank you for reaching out to the Far North District Council.

 

Your request has been forwarded to our Team to action and respond. Should
you need to follow up on this matter, please use reference number
RFS-4295301.

 

If your matter is urgent, you can contact our Contact Centre at 0800 920
029, which operates 24 hours a day.

 

Nga mihi,
Paula.

Ask Us Customer Services Team

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Kia Ora Requester

 

Thank you for your official information request to the Far North District
Council (‘Council’) received 2^nd April 2026.  Your request is being
considered under the provisions of the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (“the LGOIMA”).

 

In looking into your request, Council notes that the request is broad,
covering an extensive range of different types of information, and within
an unlimited time period.

 

As it currently stands, the request is simply too large to reasonably
process, and it is likely it would need to be refused for administrative
reasons under section 17(f) of the LGOIMA. This is because the information
cannot readily be made available without substantial collation or research
and the resources and time required to process your request would
interfere with Council’s ability to carry out its day-to-day business.

 

Council has also considered whether section 17A of the LGOIMA might assist
with the request, that is;

·         whether further extending the timeframe would allow Council to
process the request; and or

·         making an appropriate charge

 

However, Council has concluded that given the amount of information which
would need to be searched and the resources it would take - use of these
mechanisms would not be realistic.

 

For Council to be able to process your request – it will need to be
significantly refined and be site specific. We would be happy to work with
you to see if the request can be limited in such a way that it still meets
your needs but does not place an unreasonable administrative burden on
Council.

 

Council notes;

o District Planning information can be located on Council’s website by
using the following link: [1]District Plan | Far North District
Council
o Resource Consent information can be obtained by ordering the
respective Property File for a specific address. You can order a
Property File at a cost of $35.00 each on Council’s website:
[2]Request a property file | Far North District Council.
o The Rating Information Database is publicly available on Council’s
website: [3]Rating information database | Far North District Council
o Council provides mapping information on its website: [4]Far North Maps
| Far North District Council
o Memorandums of Understanding can be found on Council’s website :
[5]Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) | Far North District Council
o Heritage Listings are available on the Heritage New Zealand website:
[6]Heritage New Zealand - Search the New Zealand Heritage List/Rârangi
Kôrero | Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

 

Under the LGOIMA, and in line with Ombudsman guidance, you are invited to
reduce the scope of your request. Once you have had the opportunity to
review the information that is already publicly available please advise
how you wish to proceed. Please feel free to contact me if you wish to
discuss this.

 

Please quote RFS 4295301 for queries in relation to this request.

 

Thank you for your enquiry.

 

Naku noâ na.

 

   
Te Kaunihera o Te Hiku
o te Ika  |  Far North
District Council
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Kia Ora Requester,

Council refers to your official information request received on 2 April
2026 (copy attached), and to its email dated 10 April 2026 below 
(inviting you to significantly reduce the size of your request for Council
to be able to reasonably process it).

 

Given that we have not heard from you about amending your request, Council
has considered the request made on 2 April 2026 under the provisions of
the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (“the
LGOIMA”).

 

Council has decided to refuse your request for administrative reasons
under section 17(f) of the LGOIMA. This is because the extensive scope of
the request means that the information requested cannot readily be made
available without substantial collation or research. The resources and
time required to process the request would significantly interfere with
Council’s ability to carry out its day-to-day business.

 

In considering section 17A of the LGOIMA, Council has further concluded
that given the extremely large size of the request - neither extending the
timeframe for responding, nor making an appropriate charge would enable
the request to be granted. 

 

You have the right to complain to the Ombudsman if you are dissatisfied
with this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.

 

   
Erica Cooney   
Legal Services Officer ‑ Legal Services
P 6494015306  |  [email address]
Te Kaunihera o Te Hiku o te Ika  |  Far North
District Council
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Sent: Friday, 10 April 2026 12:18 pm
To: [FOI #34356 email]
Subject: Official Information Request 4295301

 

Kia Ora Requester

 

Thank you for your official information request to the Far North District
Council (‘Council’) received 2^nd April 2026.  Your request is being
considered under the provisions of the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (“the LGOIMA”).

 

In looking into your request, Council notes that the request is broad,
covering an extensive range of different types of information, and within
an unlimited time period.

 

As it currently stands, the request is simply too large to reasonably
process, and it is likely it would need to be refused for administrative
reasons under section 17(f) of the LGOIMA. This is because the information
cannot readily be made available without substantial collation or research
and the resources and time required to process your request would
interfere with Council’s ability to carry out its day-to-day business.

 

Council has also considered whether section 17A of the LGOIMA might assist
with the request, that is;

·        whether further extending the timeframe would allow Council to
process the request; and or

·        making an appropriate charge

 

However, Council has concluded that given the amount of information which
would need to be searched and the resources it would take - use of these
mechanisms would not be realistic.

 

For Council to be able to process your request – it will need to be
significantly refined and be site specific. We would be happy to work with
you to see if the request can be limited in such a way that it still meets
your needs but does not place an unreasonable administrative burden on
Council.

 

Council notes;

o District Planning information can be located on Council’s website by
using the following link: [12]District Plan | Far North District
Council
o Resource Consent information can be obtained by ordering the
respective Property File for a specific address. You can order a
Property File at a cost of $35.00 each on Council’s website:
[13]Request a property file | Far North District Council.
o The Rating Information Database is publicly available on Council’s
website: [14]Rating information database | Far North District Council
o Council provides mapping information on its website: [15]Far North
Maps | Far North District Council
o Memorandums of Understanding can be found on Council’s website :
[16]Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) | Far North District Council
o Heritage Listings are available on the Heritage New Zealand website:
[17]Heritage New Zealand - Search the New Zealand Heritage
List/Rārangi Kōrero | Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

 

Under the LGOIMA, and in line with Ombudsman guidance, you are invited to
reduce the scope of your request. Once you have had the opportunity to
review the information that is already publicly available please advise
how you wish to proceed. Please feel free to contact me if you wish to
discuss this.

 

Please quote RFS 4295301 for queries in relation to this request.

 

Thank you for your enquiry.

 

Naku noā na.

 

   
Te Kaunihera o Te Hiku o
te Ika  |  Far North
District Council
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22. FNDC LinkedIn
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23. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRbGkKa...
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25. https://www.instagram.com/farnorth_dc/