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8 May 2026
Geoff Thomas
[FYI request #34393 email]
REF: OIA-21771
Dear Geoff
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 6 April 2026 requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Are mobile cameras allowed to operate on private property? (Private property being any property
not owned by the crown.) Do you require the landowner's permission to operate from the property,
and if so is this recorded as part of an approval process?
Is the permission required every time the property is or can approval be granted for a fixed time
frame.
If there are any private properties approved for Mobile cameras to operate from can you please list
the total number of sites broken down by region.
On 17 April 2026, you clarified that your above request did not include council owned land or reserves.
I can confirm that mobile safety cameras do not operate from private property owned by private
citizens. This means we do not require landowner permission or have a list of private properties
approved for mobile safety camera operations. I am therefore refusing your request under section
18(e) of the Act as the information does not exist.
In line with NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) policy, this response wil soon be published on
our website, with personal information removed.
If you would like to discuss this reply with NZTA, please contact Ministerial Services by email to
[NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Jackie Smith
Manager Ministerial Services