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Your submitted request:

In matters relating to the funding and contributions provided to Habitat
Tuateawa Incorporated 9429043322084, information is requested under the
official information act, detailing the granting of public money to this
private incorporation which conducts residual poison operations each year.
Accordingly and under the Act, please supply the following: 1. A full and
comprehensive account of all funding granted by Waikato Regional Council
to Habitat Tuateawa Incorporated by way of any application or agreement
with details and total for each and every grant for each and every year
stating funding objective along with each amount contributed. 2. A full
list of any funding applications by Habitat Tuateawa Incorporated that
were declined or were unsuccessful, such information to state the funding
amount required and its purpose along with the reason for being declined.
See attached email for full query

Thank you

Waikato Regional Council

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Kia ora Ryan,

 

Thank you for your information request received 18 July 2023.

 

In matters relating to the funding and contributions provided to Habitat
Tuateawa Incorporated 9429043322084, information is requested under the
official information act, detailing the granting of public money to this
private incorporation which conducts residual poison operations each year.

 

Accordingly and under the Act, please supply the following:

 

1.      A full and comprehensive account of all funding granted by Waikato
Regional Council to Habitat Tuateawa Incorporated by way of any
application or agreement with details and total for each and every grant
for each and every year stating funding objective along with each amount
contributed.

 

2.      A full list of any funding applications by Habitat Tuateawa
Incorporated that were declined or were unsuccessful, such information to
state the funding amount required and its purpose along with the reason
for being declined.

 

3.       Please provide information to show Waikato Regional Council holds
evidence that Habitat Tuateawa has sought and obtained prior written
consent of all affected land owners for the incorporation to seek and
obtain public funding for the distribution of  poison, to nail plastic to
native trees, counter sink traps and to spray paint fluorescent pink upon
native trees within public conservation land.

 

4.      Please provide information held by Waikato Regional Council
notifying of any objection or any notice to cease and desist being issued
or notified in relation to actions and activities of Habitat Tuateawa
Incorporated or any of their members by way of necessary disclosure
requested and to be made within funding applications.

 

5.      Habitat Tuateawa Incorporated asserts to have approval from
Huarere Ruakatauri for use of residual toxins within their funding
applications, please provide evidence to prove right of this claim and
that this is not a mis-representation to procure funding.

 

This information is sought as a matter of utmost urgency given another
such funding application underway by this same incorporation - therefore
we take this opportunity to state that we do not consent to the mass
ongoing use of residual poisons by Habitat Tuateawa or Department of
Conservation and consider the toxic trespass from poisoning on public
conservation land to be unacceptable mandatory exposure of all land life
and living present, and that poison is incompatible with life, may be
considered criminal under Section 200 of the Crimes Act, and will not be
tolerated or funded in any form.

 

 

Council will respond as soon as possible, but in any case no later than 15
August 2023. At that time, you will be informed whether or not your
request has been granted and, if granted, when Council expects to be able
to provide you with the information.

 

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Alyx McDonald

 

Alyx McDonald​  |  OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ADVISOR  |  Democracy, Customer, Community and Services
WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL | Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Waikato
P: [1]+6478584672
F: [2]facebook.com/waikatoregion
Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, 3240

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Kia ora Ryan,

 

I am seeking clarification on your information request received 18 July
2023.

 

What date range are you requesting the information for?

 

This information will help Council to determine the scale and scope of
your information request.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Alyx McDonald

 

Alyx McDonald​  |  OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ADVISOR  |  Democracy, Customer, Community and Services
WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL | Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Waikato
P: [1]+6478584672
F: [2]facebook.com/waikatoregion
Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, 3240

From: Alyx McDonald <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 11:11 AM
To: '[FOI #23522 email]'
<[FOI #23522 email]>
Subject: REQ200439- LGOIMA - Funding granted by Waikato Regional Council
to Habitat Tuateawa Incorporated

 

Kia ora Ryan,

 

Thank you for your information request received 18 July 2023.

 

In matters relating to the funding and contributions provided to Habitat
Tuateawa Incorporated 9429043322084, information is requested under the
official information act, detailing the granting of public money to this
private incorporation which conducts residual poison operations each year.

 

Accordingly and under the Act, please supply the following:

 

1.      A full and comprehensive account of all funding granted by Waikato
Regional Council to Habitat Tuateawa Incorporated by way of any
application or agreement with details and total for each and every grant
for each and every year stating funding objective along with each amount
contributed.

 

2.      A full list of any funding applications by Habitat Tuateawa
Incorporated that were declined or were unsuccessful, such information to
state the funding amount required and its purpose along with the reason
for being declined.

 

3.       Please provide information to show Waikato Regional Council holds
evidence that Habitat Tuateawa has sought and obtained prior written
consent of all affected land owners for the incorporation to seek and
obtain public funding for the distribution of  poison, to nail plastic to
native trees, counter sink traps and to spray paint fluorescent pink upon
native trees within public conservation land.

 

4.      Please provide information held by Waikato Regional Council
notifying of any objection or any notice to cease and desist being issued
or notified in relation to actions and activities of Habitat Tuateawa
Incorporated or any of their members by way of necessary disclosure
requested and to be made within funding applications.

 

5.      Habitat Tuateawa Incorporated asserts to have approval from
Huarere Ruakatauri for use of residual toxins within their funding
applications, please provide evidence to prove right of this claim and
that this is not a mis-representation to procure funding.

 

This information is sought as a matter of utmost urgency given another
such funding application underway by this same incorporation - therefore
we take this opportunity to state that we do not consent to the mass
ongoing use of residual poisons by Habitat Tuateawa or Department of
Conservation and consider the toxic trespass from poisoning on public
conservation land to be unacceptable mandatory exposure of all land life
and living present, and that poison is incompatible with life, may be
considered criminal under Section 200 of the Crimes Act, and will not be
tolerated or funded in any form.

 

 

Council will respond as soon as possible, but in any case no later than 15
August 2023. At that time, you will be informed whether or not your
request has been granted and, if granted, when Council expects to be able
to provide you with the information.

 

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Alyx McDonald

 

Alyx McDonald​  |  OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ADVISOR  |  Democracy, Customer, Community and Services
WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL | Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Waikato
P: [3]+6478584672
F: [4]facebook.com/waikatoregion
Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, 3240

 

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Kia ora Ryan,

Please see attached response.

Kind Regards,

Alyx McDonald

Alyx McDonald​  |  OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ADVISOR  |  Democracy, Customer, Community and Services
WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL | Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Waikato
P: [1]+6478584672
F: [2]facebook.com/waikatoregion
Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, 3240

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Kia ora Ryan,

Can you please advise what request for information you are referring to in
your email below? Once I have confirmation of your request, I will forward
this to Council's LGOIMA and Privacy Act advisor for action.

Kind regards,

Alyx Hay.

Alyx Hay​​​​  |  RMA DUTY PLANNER  |  RUD Business Support, Resource Use
WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL | Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Waikato
P: [1]+6478584672
F: [2]facebook.com/waikatoregion
Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, 3240

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Sarah McLeay​​​​  |  TEAM LEADER ‑ DEMOCRACY  |  Democracy, Customer, Community and Services
WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL | Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Waikato
P: [1]+6478592784
F: [2]facebook.com/waikatoregion
Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, 3240

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