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Information Requested:

Please provide all information (including but not limited to agendas, briefing papers, 
analyses, file notes, reports, meeting minutes or notes, and memoranda, but 
excluding communications, meeting notes or minutes, records of telephone calls and 
any electronic communications via email, SMS, messaging apps e.g. WhatsApp) 
relating to: 
The moratorium between Wellington Water and Veolia on "further fines and breach 
notices" that was commenced info lowing the 2021 Review of Regional WWTP - 
specifically how this moratorium was communicated to Greater Wellington Regional 
Council ('GWRC'), and the information GWRC has on this matter.
The 2019 litigation between GWRC and Wellington Water for the illegal discharge of 
wastewater from the Porirua Wastewater Treatment Plant (case reference [2019] NZDC 
18588). Please provide information about the penalty of $67,500 fined to Wellington 
Water, how and when that fine was paid, and who that was paid by. Please also provide 
information relating to Veolia's role, if any, in regards to that fine. 
Efforts since 4 February 2026, and future planned efforts, by GWRC to monitor and 
mitigate the environmental impact of the wastewater discharge.”

For a copy of the attachments please email Democratic Services at democratic.services@gw.govt.nz and reference LGOIMA 26-062