09 June 2026
File Ref: OIAPR-1274023063-51926
David Mills
4 Smith Street
Paekākāriki
By email: [FYI request #34638 email]
Tēnā koe David
Request for information 2026-198
I refer to your request for information dated 7 April 2026, which was received by Greater
Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington). You have requested the following:
1. The Regional Council’s environmental risk assessment for the site concerning the
discharge of hazardous substances at the new development.
2. All correspondence between the Regional Council and the Kapiti Coast District Council
regarding the requirements for secondary containment and environmental run-off
management for this new development.
3. All communication between Greater Wellington Regional Council and NZTA regarding
the requirement for secondary containment and environmental run-off management at
the new development.
4. Verification of the site’s compliance with the relevant provisions of the Natural
Resources Plan for the Wellington Region, such as the Hazard risk management
strategy, Hazardous Substances and Hazardous Waste.
5. Verification of the site’s compliance with Section 3.1 – 3.6 of the Natural Resources Plan
for the Wellington Region.
Greater Wellington’s response follows:
Your request has been assessed under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (the Act).
I have copied your request below together with a response to each of these parts.
Wellington office
Upper Hutt
Masterton office
0800 496 734
PO Box 11646
PO Box 40847
PO Box 41
www.gw.govt.nz
Manners St, Wellington
1056 Fergusson Drive
Masterton 5840
[Wellington Regional Council request email]
6142
1.
The Regional Council’s environmental risk assessment for the site concerning the
discharge of hazardous substances at the new development.
We do not hold this information. We are therefore refusing this part of your request under
section 17(e) of the Act under the grounds that the document alleged to contain the
information requested does not exist.
However, the consent holder provided an assessment of environmental effects (AEE)
during the application stages. This is attached and can be found within the attachment
named ‘Resource Consent Application for Land Disturbance, Diversion and Discharges’
dated 14 April 2023.
2.
All correspondence between the Regional Council and the Kapiti Coast District
Council regarding the requirements for secondary containment and environmental
run-off management for this new development.
There is no correspondence on the above. We are therefore refusing this part of your
request under section 17(g) of the Act under the grounds that the information requested
is not held by the local authority and the person dealing with the request has no grounds
for believing that the information is either—
(i) held by another local authority or a department or Minister of the Crown or
organisation;
or
(ii) connected more closely with the functions of another local authority, or a
department or Minister of the Crown or organisation.
3.
All communication between Greater Wellington Regional Council and NZTA
regarding the requirement for secondary containment and environmental run-off
management at the new development.
Please find this attached as two separate email chains: ‘
RE_WGN230232 MacKays
weigh right CVSC.msg’ and ‘
WGN230282 Confirmation of winter works.msg’.
4. Verification of the site’s compliance with the relevant provisions of the Natural
Resources Plan for the Wellington Region, such as the Hazard risk management
strategy, Hazardous Substances and Hazardous Waste.
5. Verification of the site’s compliance with Section 3.1 – 3.6 of the Natural Resources
Plan for the Wellington Region.
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We are refusing parts 4 and 5 of your request under section 17(e) of the Act under the
grounds that the documents alleged to contain the information requested does not exist.
If you have any concerns with the decision(s) referred to in this letter, you have the right to
request an investigation and review by the Ombudsman under section 27(3) of the Act.
Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to official information
requests where appropriate. Our response to your request will be published shortly on Greater
Wellington’s website with your personal information removed.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Fathima Iftikar
Kaiwhakahaere Matua, Rōpū Taiao
Acting Group Manager, Environment
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