OIA 19-E-0860
DOC-6166796
20 December 2019
John Luke
[FYI request #11888 email]
Dear Mr Luke
OFFICIAL INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your email of 14 December 2019 in which you requested information
related to the minutes of the Aotea Conservation Park Advisory Committee meeting
of 7 October 2019, summarised as follows:
1. In relation to agenda item 12, the 2018-2019 annual report:
a. Has the annual report been drafted?
b. Has the annual report been sent to the Minister of Conservation?
c. If not, when will it be sent to the Minister and when will it become
publicly available?
2. In relation to agenda item 13, the Operations Director’s report concerning
property maintenance:
a. What was explained at the meeting by the Department?
b. A copy of the property maintenance plan.
3. In relation to agenda item 14, the Operations Manager’s report concerning a
wetland:
a. What is the Department’s response to the point made by Taryn Wilks
about involving youth and community groups?
4. In relation to agenda item 14, the Operations Manager’s report concerning
boats coming to Great Barrier Island from Coromandel Harbour:
a. Has the discussion proposed by Judy Gilbert happened?
b. If it has, information about the outcome of that discussion.
5. In relation to agenda item 14, the Operations Manager’s report concerning a
biosecurity plan:
a. A copy of the biosecurity plan.
6. In relation to agenda item 15, the permissions report concerning a permit
application from the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences:
a. What is the Department’s response about why a permit was
required?
b. What has been clarified?
Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai
Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Office
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7. In relation to agenda item 17, the financial report:
a. A copy of the financial report that was tabled at the meeting.
b. The Department’s response to the question asked by Taryn Wilks
about the use of the Advisory Committee’s budget to pay for
advertising.
8. In relation to agenda item 18, dates and venues for 2019-2020 meetings:
a. What was confirmed and what are the proposed dates and venues for
meetings in 2019-2020?
9. In relation to agenda item 8, policies concerning attendance by the public at
Advisory Committee meetings:
a. How does the Advisory Committee invite members of the public to
attend meetings?
b. Where can the public get information about future meeting dates and
venues?
I am transferring Part 5 your request under section 14 of the Official Information Act
1982 to the Auckland Council as the information to which it relates is more closely
connected with that agency’s function.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew Baucke
Director Operations, Auckland