OIA request – DOC maintenance or funding for the Wairau–Hanmer Springs Hydro Road / Rainbow Road
Mrs J Thomas made this Official Information request to Department of Conservation
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From: Mrs J Thomas
Dear Department of Conservation,
I request information on any DOC involvement in maintenance or funding for the Wairau–Hanmer Springs Hydro Road (Rainbow Road) that passes through or alongside public conservation land.
Specifically:
1 Any contracts, invoices, or internal work orders for grading, bridge repair, drainage, or slip clearance on this road between 2015 and 2025.
2 Any agreements or correspondence with Rainbow Station Ltd, Transpower NZ Ltd, or Marlborough District Council about access or maintenance of this route.
3 Any policy or management documents describing DOC’s role or responsibilities for keeping this road open to the public.
Please provide this information under the Official Information Act 1982.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs J Thomas
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Department of Conservation
Kia ora J,
Thank you for your official information request to the Department of
Conservation, received on 23/10/2025.
Your reference number is OIAD-5774.
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later than 21/11/2025, being 20 working days after the day your request
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