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Acknowledgement of your Official Information Act Request 26-OIAD-00878
​Kia ora Kevin Newlands.,

Thank you for your Official Information Act request received
on 5/04/2026.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 20 working days after the day your request was
received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension to that timeframe.

Please note the Ministry for the Environment will release responses to
selected OIA requests on our [1]OIA responses page shortly after the
response has been sent.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us
at [2][MFE request email].

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Ngā mihi nui

Ministerial Services Team
Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao
Email: [3][MFE request email] Website: [4]www.mfe.govt.nz 
8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011



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Kia ora Kevin,

Please find attached a letter from the Ministry for the Environment regarding your OIA request – reference 26-OIAD-00878.

Nâku noa, nâ

Ministerial Services
Ministry for the Environment | Manatû Mô Te Taiao
[email address] | environment.govt.nz

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Kia ora Kevin,   

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request pertaining to
the Goodman-Ledger Park Waste Water Pump Station which was formally
transferred to us by the Ministry for the Environment on 15 April 2026.

You have requested:

 1. Design and Capacity Original design capacity, intended population
load, and current utilisation levels.
 2. Performance and Failures Full history of faults, overflows, discharge
events, and emergency responses.
 3. Complaints and Community Reports All complaints received and actions
taken by council.
 4. Environmental Monitoring Air quality (including hydrogen sulfide),
soil, and water testing data. 
 5. Public Health and Risk Health risk assessments and system failure
risks.
 6. Infrastructure Planning Maintenance history, upgrades, and future
planning to 2054.

Financial Transparency Budget allocations and justification, including
9.9% rates increase.
   
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in
any event, no later than 14 May 2026, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received by Council following acceptance of formal
transfer. 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 Kevin,

We refer to your official information request pertaining to the
Goodman-Ledger Park Waste Water Pump Station which was formally
transferred to us by the Ministry for the Environment on 15 April 2026.
Our response is attached.

Regards,
Legal Services Officer

 

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From: LGOIMA <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 17 April 2026 11:03 am
To: [FOI #34376 email]
Subject: LGOIMA Request - Goodman-Ledger Park Wastewater Pump Station -
Design, Performance, Complaints, Monitoring, Maintenance and Budget -
Kevin Newlands - Reference: 3508

 

Kia ora Kevin,   

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request pertaining to
the Goodman-Ledger Park Waste Water Pump Station which was formally
transferred to us by the Ministry for the Environment on 15 April 2026.

You have requested:

 1. Design and Capacity Original design capacity, intended population
load, and current utilisation levels.
 2. Performance and Failures Full history of faults, overflows, discharge
events, and emergency responses.
 3. Complaints and Community Reports All complaints received and actions
taken by council.
 4. Environmental Monitoring Air quality (including hydrogen sulfide),
soil, and water testing data. 
 5. Public Health and Risk Health risk assessments and system failure
risks.
 6. Infrastructure Planning Maintenance history, upgrades, and future
planning to 2054.

Financial Transparency Budget allocations and justification, including
9.9% rates increase.
   
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in
any event, no later than 14 May 2026, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received by Council following acceptance of formal
transfer. 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][email address]
Private Bag 4, Richmond 7050, NZ
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Kia ora Kevin,

We are sorry to hear you are having difficulty viewing the information
provided. It is noted, the documentation previously emailed to you was
provided in PDF format. However, we have also proactively published our
response online.

Please visit the following link:
https://www.tasman.govt.nz/my-council/me...

Under the “Waters and Wastes” section, you will find the response titled
“Goodman-Ledger Park Wastewater Pump Station – Design, Performance,
Complaints, Monitoring, Maintenance and Budget.”

King regards,
Legal Services Officer

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LGOIMA
LGOIMA Requests
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