Official Information Request - Te Ngae Road upgrade
Sent: Friday, 9 April 2021 2:28 pm
Subject: Official Information request - upgrade of Te Ngae Road
I refer to your online Official Information request of 23 March 2021 for documentation regarding the upgrade of Te Ngae Road and fast tracking of this project through the RMA Covid-19 Act, along with copies of planning assessments undertaken as to future growth of the area which the Te Ngae Road upgrade works relate to.
Te Ngae Road is designated and therefore there was no need for resource consent.
Upgrade of Te Ngae Road, from the Tarawera roundabout to Wharenui Road, was part of a 'shovel ready' project bid for funding from central government, lead by the Infrastructure Industry Reference Group (IRG) and supported by Crown Infrastructure Partners limited (CIP). The funding application was submitted on 14 April 2020 (copy of application attached - some information has been redacted under section 7(2)(b)(ii)).
RLC media release 24 April 2020 - https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-council/news/Pages/default.aspx?newsItem=8577
Attached is an update report to the Council meeting of 30 April 2020 regarding the applications submitted by Rotorua Lakes Council to CIP.
On 1 July 2020 it was announced the project had been granted $55m. The funding distribution was subsequently agreed as:
- $35m direct to Waka Kotahi NZTA to undertake the Te Ngae Road/SH30 upgrade between the Tarawera roundabout and Wharenui Road
- $20m to RLC to upgrade local roads and stormwater infrastructure to support an acceleration in residential development in the Wharenui Rise area (Ngāti Whakaue Tribal Lands block)
IRG announcement 1 July 2020 - https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-city/coronavirus/Documents/Infrastructure%20Reference%20Group%20-%20Projects%20list%20-%201%20July%202020.pdf
RLC media release 1 July 2020 - https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-council/news/Pages/default.aspx?newsItem=8651
Government announced IRG projects 28 January 2021 - https://www.crowninfrastructure.govt.nz/wp-content/uploads/Government-announced-projects_28-January.pdf
Attached is a plan and yield information regarding the Eastside area which RLC provided to Stantec on behalf of Waka Kotahi NZTA. Stantec were undertaking modelling on behalf of Waka Kotahi NZTA in relation to the Te Ngae Road upgrade through to the airport. Note: This information shows the upper bounds of the numbers that could be expected, and were provided to Stantec recognising that technical assessments and a plan change still needed to be undertaken and the Ngati Whakaue Tribal Lands land is Corpus Land that could only be developed as leasehold land.
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