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Requests related to Compliance, Monitoring, and Enforcment training and in practice

Rob Elshire made this Official Information request to Palmerston North City Council

Currently waiting for a response from Palmerston North City Council, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).

From: Rob Elshire

Dear Palmerston North City Council,

Palmerston North City Council LGOIMA team has asked that requests be batched to make it easier for them. This message has 8 requests. For the purposes of LGOIMA rules, each one should be treated separately. For example, if any one is denied for a particular reason, that does not apply to the rest as they are separate requests.

1) I am requesting any documents / web site links PNCC has describing the process around making complaints about RMA consent issues to PNCC.

2) I am requesting any documents PNCC has demonstrating staff training in the past 5 years in regards to "Basic Investigative Skills for Local Government" referenced on MFE "Compliance, monitoring, and enforcement by local authorities" web page (https://environment.govt.nz/acts-and-reg...). Specifically the content of the CME Guidebook located here: https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/assets...

The set of requests in this section relate to Section 25: Monitoring of the operative PNCC District Plan. (https://www.pncc.govt.nz/files/assets/pu...)

3) I am requesting any documents PNCC has in regards to guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOP), or similar in regards to: Timely response and investigation into complaints received by the Council.

4) I am requesting any documents PNCC has in regards to records of complaints made from 1 November 2025 to present about any RMA consent requirement issues at the subdivisions at 164 and 158 Turitea Road, 2 Te Pirangi Way, and 4 Te Pirangi Way.

5) I am requesting any documents PNCC has in regards to records of complaints made in person on 13 February 2026 about any RMA consent requirement issues at the subdivisions at 164 and 158 Turitea Road, 2 Te Pirangi Way, and 4 Te Pirangi Way.

6) I am requesting documents PNCC has from 1 November 2025 to present regarding the assessment of consent holder compliance with the condition of land use and subdivision resource consents for the subdivisions at 164 and 158 Turitea Road, 2 Te Pirangi Way, and 4 Te Pirangi Way.

7) I am requesting documents PNCC has in regards to enforcement or prosecution actions from 1 November 2025 to present about any RMA consent requirement issues at the subdivisions at 164 and 158 Turitea Road, 2 Te Pirangi Way, and 4 Te Pirangi Way.

8) I am requesting documents PNCC has from 2019 to present in regards to annual resource consent compliance, monitoring, and enforcement reports.

Yours faithfully,

Rob Elshire

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From: LGOIMA Requests
Palmerston North City Council

Kia ora Rob

We have received your official information request
We received your request on 7/5/2026 relating to compliance, monitoring, and enforcement training and practices at PNCC.

We will do our best to respond to your request as soon as possible and no later than 5/6/2026. If we aren’t able to respond to your request within this 20 working day period, we will let you know.
 
We are working on your request
We are currently gathering any information we hold that relates to your request. If we need to clarify anything, we'll get in touch with you.
 
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by emailing [Palmerston North City Council request email]. Your reference number is LGOIMA SRC0430466
 
Ngā mihi

Merle Lavin
Governance Support Officer

Official Information Team
Legal Services

Palmerston North City Council
Te Marae o Hine − 32 The Square
Private Bag 11034, Palmerston North 4442

06 356 8199
pncc.govt.nz

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From: Rob Elshire

Dear LGOIMA Requests,

Please do not email the responses to my requests. Instead, post them here as I intended by using this platform.

Yours sincerely,

Rob Elshire

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