Official Information Act requests and responses
The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) helps New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and anyone in New Zealand to access information held by governments and government agencies. This promotes openness and transparency, and enables public participation in government. Here you will find a summary of recent requests for information sought from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga under this legislation. Occasionally, you may find our responses to other relevant public service sector investigations in this section.
If you wish to have a copy of the material released in any particular information release, please contact Heritage New Zealand's Senior Legal Advisor, via email on SnrLegalAdvisor@heritage.org.nz.
Please understand that if the size of the release is such that Heritage New Zealand is allowed to charge for the photocopying under the Ombudsman’s guidelines for doing so, then a charge for the release will be made.
OIA requests 2019
| Requestor |
Details |
Date released |
| Michelle Gosse |
Information regarding damage recorded to Heritage New Zealand from fireworks. |
30 January |
Hayley Lawrence
|
File on archaeological authority 2003/07 for Tangoio.
|
1 February |
Simon Mount QC
|
Heritage New Zealand Prosecutions Policy.
|
12 February |
Brad Flahive
|
Total amount spent on advertising for last five years.
|
27 February |
Sue Mclaughlin
|
All information relating to 548 Marshland Road, Christchurch. |
27 February |
| Esther Aigwi |
Incentive Fund information and derivations of figures in graphs in Annual Reports. |
14 & 18 March |
Donna-lee Biddle
|
Number of Maori sites in NZ and Waikato, number of investigations of site damage,
number of prosecutions (two requests).
|
12 April &
7 June |
Bert Jansma
Bert McLay |
Documentation on Kaupokonui Dairy Factory including Board paper and appendices
(four requests).
|
14 & 30 May
13 June |
James Gardner-Hopkins
|
Information on Te Tahuna o Rangataua as a listed site.
|
7 June |
| Andrea Hotere |
Waterfront Industry Commission Building archaeological assessment.
|
25 June |
| Marek Townley |
Archaeological authority issued for Okura bush. |
25 June |
OIA requests 2018
| Requestor |
Details |
Date released |
Mahina-arangi Baker
|
Copy of authority application and all correspondence re 2018/378.
|
12 January |
Mount View Trust / Alister Taylor
|
Information on 6111 Russell-Whakapara Road.
|
30 January |
| Rev. Doug Lendrum |
All information regarding the listing nomination for St David's. |
14 March |
Teuila Fuatai, newsroom
|
All material on Fletchers archaeological applications for work at Oruarangi Rd, Mangere.
|
19 March |
Maraea Tanerau-King
|
All material on St Francis Church and Hohepa Wharenui, Mangamaunu Marae, SH1 Kaikoura.
|
28 March |
MJ Wenley
|
Archaeological reports and authorities issued for Ahuriri, Napier in last five years.
|
23 April |
| Ian Lawlor |
All files re authority 2016/201 re archaeological sites on the OSHR boundary and the old Mendessohn property.
|
27 April |
| Trevor Lord |
QS, engineering and geotech information from Environment Court appeal re McLeans Mansion.
|
30 April |
| Tim Hogan |
Appendices for evidence presented in Environment Court appeal for G Wilkinson and P Bain.
|
24 May |
| Mary Anderson |
All information on archaeological authority issued for Shelly Bay, Wellington. |
26 June |
| Sunday Star Times |
Sexual harassment information. |
8 July |
| Wendy Napier Walker |
Number of authorities issued in 2017 , number that were for residential properties, and how
many involved an 'investigation'.
|
14 August |
| Trevor Berry |
List of all archaeological authorities applied for, those sites which were Maori sites and all
appeals and their current status for the following periods:
- Prior to May 2014
- Under Heritage New Zealand Act 2014
|
25 October
15 October |
| Dr Bryan Gilling / Morrison Kent |
All information about archaeological finds at Tamati Place, Waikanae
|
13 Novembr |
Other public sector investigations
The State Services Commission's investigation into Thompson and Clark and its relationships with public sector entities including Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga was released on 18 December 2018.
Heritage New Zealand has completed a review dating back to 2008 regarding this matter, and you can read our response to the Thompson & Clark (and other companies) investigation (pdf).
