Proactive release of application and decision documents: Port of Tauranga Stella Passage Wharves and Dredging

Application 2020-029 – Port of Tauranga Limited: Port Tauranga Stella Passage Wharves and Dredging

Information withheld

Some parts of this proactive information release have been withheld in line with the purpose and principles of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

The reasons for withholding the information and the relevant sections of the Act that would apply had the information been requested are identified below.

Where information has been withheld in accordance with section 9 of the Act, there are no countervailing considerations which render it desirable, in the public interest, to make that information available.

Clauses and reasons for withholding under the Act

What is being withheld

Clause

Clause detail

Comments between Ministers

9(2)(f)(ii)

To maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which protect collective and individual ministerial responsibility

9(2)(g)(i)

To maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to Ministers of the Crown or members of an organisation or officers and employees of any public service agency or organisation in the course of their duty

Financial and commercially sensitive information

9(2)(b)(ii)

To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information

Natural person information

9(2)(a)

To protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons

 

Notice of Decision