By email
Shed 39, 2 Fryat Quay
Pipitea, Wellington 6011
PO Box 11646
31 January 2019
Manners Street
Wellington 6142
T 04 384 5708
File Ref: OIAP-7-9283
F 04 385 6960
www.gw.govt.nz
David Robinson
[FYI request #9239 email]
Dear Mr Robinson
Request for information 2018-374
I refer to your request for information dated 12 December 2018 which was received by Greater
Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) on 12 December 2018. You have requested the following
information:
“
1. Can I please have all information you hold on public transport related (for all modes run by,
part of, contracted by, organised by, etc Metlink) injuries for December 2016 through to now. For
example but not limited to: raw numbers, statistics, incident reports, investigations, etc
2. Can I please any reports, actions, educational materials, decisions etc which relate to improving
safety, developing a safety culture in Metlink and sub contractors, which were created since
December 2016 or produced earlier but are still current
3. Any information you hold about how successful any of these safety initiatives have been since
December 2016
4. What Metlink's sub contractors obligations are to have a safety culture in their organisations and
what the ongoing training requirements are for the sub contractors staff are around safety. What
obligations do the sub contractors have to provide Metlink with safety incidents?”
It is necessary for GWRC to extend the time available to it to respond to your request to
15 February 2019. This decision is made pursuant to section 14 of the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (the Act) on the basis that consultations necessary with you to
clarify your request and for us to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response to
your request cannot be reasonably made within the original 20 working day time limit.
Please contact Sharon Scheffers to discuss your request on either (04) 830 4473, or email
[email address].
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 2018-374
You have the right, under section 27(3) of the Act, to make a complaint about this extension to the
Ombudsman.
Yours sincerely
Angus Gabara General Manager, Public Transport (Acting)
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 2018-374
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