Official Information Request - Lee Road Reserve

Sent: Wednesday, 13 July 2022 2:51 pm
Subject: Official Information request - Lee Road Reserve

I refer to your Official Information request of 12 July 2022 for information held by Council which confirms Jean-Paul Gaston’s statement that none of the reserves subject to the revocation of reserve status and eventually sold were gifted to Council, specifically Lee Road Reserve.

For clarification, the word ‘gifted’ as used by Mr Gaston refers to reserves gifted to the city by Ngāti Whakaue. The vesting of land in Council or the Crown on subdivision is a requirement by law and not a gift.

Please find attached:

• Reserve Report – Former Māori Ownership – prepared by Ben Manley, Research Lead & Senior Advisor, Te Amorangi Unit, Rotorua Lakes Council
• Land Status Report for Lee Road Reserve – prepared by Grayson Neal Ltd (a Land Information NZ accredited supplier)

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. The Ombudsman’s Office can be contacted by calling 0800 802 602, emailing info@ombudsman.parliament.nz, online at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.

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Regards