3/05/2024
Corren Gibson
[FYI request #26174 email]
Tēnā koe Corren
OIA: 1325290-Property records for Cambridge Middle School
Thank you for your email of 20 March 2024 to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry), which was
clarified on 04 April 2024 requesting the following information:
Your request has been considered under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act).
1. I would like to request the ministry’s records in relation to land ownership for the
school site, to confirm what information the ministry has on file in relation to who
owns the land the school is built on.
2. Any occupancy or lease documents that show the ministry has a right to occupy the
land (especially if they don’t own it)
3. there appears to be a building over the stopped road parcel and would like to know
when the building was built?
4. I would like to know what if any correspondence was had with council I.e building
consents, or agreements for any encroachments of the building that appears to
straddle the stopped road parcel.
5. I would like to know if the ministry maintains their land records, for example if an
employee updates the information in any databases for example asset registers,
valuations and land record databases or other such programmes like excel etc
6. I would also like a copy of those records in so far as they relate to Cambridge
middle school if possible and a copy of the process/policy guidance for updating the
information if possible
7. If no one maintains the ownership of the land record can MOE explain why this is?
8. If MOE is not aware of the fact, they are occupying a parcel they don’t own can
they explain why?
8 Gilmer Terrace, Levels Ground floor, 1, 2, and 6-14, Wellington
PO Box 1666, Wel ington 6140 Phone: +64 4 463 8000
The Ministry needs to extend the timeframe for responding to your request, pursuant to section
15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. You can now expect to
receive a response to your request on or before 17 May 2024, which is an extension of 10 working
days.
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe for
responding to this request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to
[email address] or Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Cindy McDonald
Principal Advisor
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services
