Kia ora,   

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 5 May
2026.  
   
You have requested:  
   
In a recent Newsline the Council stated: “With the increasing frequency of
damaging weather and environmental events, preparedness is the key to
coping in an emergency.”

 

I request the following official information: Please provide all evidence,
data, reports, studies, statistics, risk assessments, or internal
briefings that the Council relied upon to support the claim of an
increasing frequency of damaging weather and environmental events in the
Tasman District / Golden Bay area (or more broadly in New Zealand where
relevant to this statement). Specifically, I am seeking: Any historical
data or trend analysis on the frequency of weather-related emergencies,
floods, storms, landslides, droughts, or other environmental events
affecting the district. Any Council reports, climate change risk
assessments, or emergency management documents that demonstrate this
increasing trend. Details of the sources used to justify this statement.
Any internal emails, meeting notes, or advice given to staff or
councillors when drafting this newsletter text.

 

If some of this information is already publicly available, please direct
me to the exact documents or links.
   
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in
any event, no later than 3 June 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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