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| 16/10/2026 | Manfeild Noise Complaint - a formal complaint requesting an immediate investigation and compliance review of weekday noise from Manfeild Park Raceway, including disclosure of noise resource consent details and applicable noise limits. | Complete | Details |
| 15/10/2026 | Code Compliance Request - a request for annual data submission on utility corridor access and compliance for the 2025-26 period as mandated by the National Code of Practice and Utilities Access Act 2010 | Complete | Details |
| 13/10/2026 | Environmental Vandalism Concerns - Request council action to address boy racer activity near Kakariki Bridge, including prevention, police collaboration, camera monitoring, river contamination testing, and transparent reporting to protect public safety, the environment, and cultural values. | Complete | Details |
| 13/10/2026 | Environmental Vandalism Concerns - A request for Council to take proactive action to address ongoing boy racer activity and collaboration with other agencies. | Complete | Details |
| 12/10/2026 | Consent Data Request - a request for resource consent data (land use and subdivision consents) to be shared under CC BY 4.0 as an export or open data layer with public consent details and organization names only | Complete | Details |
| 12/10/2026 | Supplier Payments Data - Request a CSV or Excel spreadsheet of all suppliers paid from July 2020 to June 2026, including monthly or annual totals, supplier names, NZBNs, existing categories, GST status, and excluding identifiable sole traders where practical, with clarification before any chargeable work. | Complete | Details |
| 07/10/2026 | Playground Safety Assessment - A request regarding whether the timber deterioration issue at a playground has been reviewed by the council’s building control, building compliance, or related staff from a Building Code compliance perspective. | Complete | Details |
| 06/10/2026 | Vendor Integrity Inquiry - A request regarding the procurement status and prequalification eligibility of a specific company within the council’s vendor panel. | Complete | Details |
| 01/10/2026 | Bylaw Approval Inquiry - A request for information about whether any surf lifesaving clubs have been granted approved activity and event applications on Council land or roads under clause 7.1(b) of the Manawatū District Council Public Places Bylaw 2025, including details of the club names, locations, and dates or periods covered, or confirmation if no such approvals have been granted. | Complete | Details |
| 28/09/2026 | Head Start Expenditure - A request for a detailed breakdown of Council expenditure on contractors and consultants for the Head Start programme from 5 May 2026 to the present, including suppliers, costs, work undertaken, dates, and GST status. | Complete | Details |
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2539
Date received: 16/10/2026
Requested information: Manfeild Noise Complaint - a formal complaint requesting an immediate investigation and compliance review of weekday noise from Manfeild Park Raceway, including disclosure of noise resource consent details and applicable noise limits.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 11/11/2026
Response:
FLOW-258 - Manfeild Noise Complaint
I refer to your official information request dated 16/10/2026
The information you have requested is below and relating documents in this link FLOW 258
1. Resource Management Act 1991, section 16
Section 16 establishes a general duty to adopt the best practicable option to ensure that noise emitted from land or an activity does not exceed a reasonable level.
I request that the Council explain how this obligation applies to Manfeild's weekday operations and what steps are taken to ensure that the effects of its activities on neighbouring residents are appropriately managed.
Section 16 of the Resource Management Act 1991 establishes a general duty to adopt the best practicable option to ensure that noise emissions do not exceed a reasonable level.
Manfeild operates under a resource consent that establishes specific noise limits and operating requirements for activities undertaken at the facility. These requirements apply to weekday operations as well as weekends, with the applicable noise limits determined by the category of activity and the time of day.
The resource consent and associated Noise Management Plan establish measures intended to manage noise effects on surrounding properties. These include:
• Noise limits: Activities are classified as Category A, B or C, with specified noise limits, operating hours and restrictions on the number of higher-noise event days.
• Noise management at source: Section 5 of the Noise Management Plan requires vehicle noise to be managed through appropriate exhaust silencers, noise suppression equipment and compliance with applicable motorsport noise requirements.
• Noise monitoring: Condition B.2 requires the consent holder to undertake regular noise monitoring under the supervision of a suitably qualified and experienced acoustic engineer. Monitoring results must be provided to Council every three months, or when requested.
• Council oversight: Condition B.2(c) requires Council to audit the results of the consent holder's noise monitoring.
• Complaints: Section 7 of the Noise Management Plan establishes a process for recording and investigating complaints about noise from the facility.
• Review of noise management measures: Condition B.2(d) requires the consent holder and Council to reassess the Noise Management Plan every two years and consider the results of representative monitoring to ensure that the best practicable options are being pursued to avoid, mitigate or remedy adverse noise effects.
2. Resource Management Act 1991, section 327
Section 327 provides for excessive-noise directions where the statutory requirements are satisfied. I request clarification of the circumstances in which the Council considers this enforcement mechanism appropriate in response to complaints concerning motorsport noise.
Section 327 of the Resource Management Act 1991 provides for an enforcement officer to issue an excessive noise direction where the statutory requirements are met.
Manfeild operates under a resource consent that specifies noise limits, operating hours and monitoring requirements.
Council assesses noise complaints against the relevant resource consent conditions and available monitoring information.
An excessive noise direction may be considered where an enforcement officer has investigated a complaint and formed the opinion that excessive noise is being emitted, in accordance with sections 326 and 327 of the Act.
3. Manfeild Park Raceway's noise resource consent
Manfeild has published a noise-restrictions document referring to its noise resource consent and describing activity categories, annual allocations, noise performance standards, vehicle muffler requirements and monitoring arrangements.
I request confirmation of the current operative consent conditions, including all amendments, and clarification of which activity categories apply to weekday operations. I also request confirmation of the applicable sound-level limits, the relevant monitoring locations, and any restrictions on the frequency, duration or timing of activities.
The published restrictions must be considered alongside the actual operative consent. I therefore ask the Council to provide the controlling documents rather than relying on general assurances that the venue is authorised to operate.
Manfeild operates under a resource consent originally granted in December 1992 and amended by a Hearings Commissioner in August 1997. A copy of the consent, including the 1997 amendments and associated Noise Management Plan, is provided.
Condition B.3 of the resource consent establishes three categories of activities, which also apply to weekday operations:
Category Noise limits Annual allocation
A 75 dBA L10 / 90 dBA Lmax 20 days
B 65 dBA L10 / 80 dBA Lmax 80 days
C 55 dBA L10 / 75 dBA Lmax Unlimited
The applicable operating hours are:
• Category A: 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.
• Category B: 9.00 am to 7.00 pm, with provision for two endurance events annually to continue until 10.00 pm.
• Category C: 9.00 am to 10.00 pm, Monday to Saturday.
Lower noise limits apply outside these hours, as specified in the consent. The consent also includes restrictions on the number of Category A and B days occurring on Sundays and public holidays, and a limited exception allowing higher noise levels on up to three days annually.
Section 6 of the Noise Management Plan identifies three proposed monitoring locations near Fergusson and South Streets, Kawakawa Road and Awahuri Road. Monitoring must be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the consent and the specified New Zealand Standards.
The resource consent and Noise Management Plan set out the applicable requirements, including noise limits, monitoring arrangements and measures for managing vehicle noise.
Manfeild also publishes an annual schedule identifying the dates allocated for Category A and Category B activities, providing advance notice of when these events are scheduled to take place. A copy of this year’s schedule is attached.
4. Manawatu District Plan
Please identify the specific District Plan provisions applicable to Manfeild's noise emissions and explain how those provisions interact with the raceway's resource consent.
I request confirmation of the applicable noise limits and the compliance assessment methods used by the Council, including how noise is assessed at affected residential properties.
Manfeild's motorsport activities operate under an existing resource consent that was granted before the Stadium Zone provisions were introduced into the Manawatū District Plan through a subsequent plan change.
The current Manawatū District Plan contains provisions relating to Manfeild within the Stadium Zone, including Rule STADZ-ST7, which addresses noise. Rule STADZ-ST7.3 specifically excludes motorsport activities undertaken at Manfeild Motorsport Park and its circuit from the general noise limits applying to other activities within the zone, as these activities are controlled through separate resource consent conditions.
The introduction of the Stadium Zone provisions did not replace the existing resource consent conditions. Motorsport noise continues to be managed and assessed against the specific limits and monitoring requirements contained in Manfeild's resource consent.
Formal requests for investigation and disclosure
In light of the above, I formally request that the Council:
1. Register this correspondence as a formal noise complaint and refer it to the appropriate noise-control, environmental health or planning officers.
I confirm that your complaint has been registered in our internal Contact Centre Transaction Register. Transaction number 99938
2. Provide a copy of the current Manfeild Park Trust noise resource consent, including all amendments, conditions, relevant schedules and any incorporated noise management plan.
A copy of the decision is attached together with the Noise Management Plan
3. Clarify the applicable weekday noise limits, including the relevant sound-level criteria, measurement locations, operating hours, activity categories and any restrictions on the number or duration of events.
Response:
Manfeild's resource consent establishes noise limits for three categories of motorsport activities, which also apply to weekday operations.
The applicable noise limits are:
Category L10 Lmax
A 75 dBA 90 dBA
B 65 dBA 80 dBA
C 55 dBA 75 dBA
The applicable operating hours are:
• Category A: 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.
• Category B: 9.00 am to 7.00 pm, with provision for two endurance events annually to continue until 10.00 pm.
• Category C: 9.00 am to 10.00 pm, Monday to Saturday.
Category A activities are limited to 20 days per year, Category B activities to 80 days per year, and Category C activities have no annual allocation limit. Manfeild publishes an annual schedule identifying the dates allocated for Category A and Category B activities.
Noise compliance is assessed at the monitoring locations specified in the resource consent and associated Noise Management Plan.
4. Provide the most recent available weekday noise-monitoring results and compliance assessments, together with any relevant records of substantiated complaints or enforcement action, subject to applicable information-disclosure requirements.
Council has included a copy of the acoustic monitoring report prepared by Acoustic Engineering Services for Category B activities at Manfeild received on 28 August 2026
A copy of relevant complaint records for this activity is attached.
5. Arrange or consider independent acoustic monitoring during actual weekday operations, when the disturbance is occurring, so that the assessment reflects the conditions experienced by affected residents
Council acknowledges your request for independent acoustic monitoring during weekday operations. This will be considered as part of Council's ongoing investigation into noise compliance at Manfeild.
6. Investigate compliance with the applicable consent conditions and District Plan rules, including whether the operator is meeting its noise-management obligations.
In response to concerns raised about noise from Manfeild, Council has requested that the consent holder review its existing Noise Management Plan with assistance from a suitably qualified acoustic consultant.
Council has also advised that, once this review is completed, it intends to engage an independent acoustic consultant to assess the work undertaken and provide advice on the appropriateness of the proposed noise management and monitoring arrangements.
This review will provide an opportunity to consider the effectiveness of the existing arrangements, including monitoring locations, monitoring methodology and measures to manage noise effects on neighbouring properties.
7. Identify practical mitigation measures that could reduce the impact on neighbouring residents, including measures relating to operating practices, vehicle noise, scheduling and monitoring.
Council is awaiting the reviewed Noise Management Plan from Manfeild. Once received, Council will assess the proposed noise management measures and consider whether any further mitigation is required to minimise the impact of motorsport activities on neighbouring residents. This may include measures relating to operating practices, vehicle noise, scheduling and monitoring.
8. Explain the enforcement options available if the investigation identifies non-compliance or noise that requires further action under the applicable legislation.
Where Council's investigation identifies a breach of Manfeild's resource consent conditions, Council may consider enforcement action under the Resource Management Act 1991.
Depending on the nature and seriousness of the non-compliance, available enforcement options include issuing an abatement notice under section 322, issuing an infringement notice where an infringement offence has occurred, or applying to the Environment Court for an enforcement order under section 314.
Council may also consider reviewing the resource consent conditions under section 128 of the Act, where the statutory grounds for a review are met.
Any enforcement action will be determined based on the evidence obtained, the nature and extent of any non-compliance, and the relevant statutory requirements.
9. Provide a written response identifying the responsible officer, the proposed investigation process and the expected timeframe for an update.
Council's Regulatory Compliance Team is responsible for investigating noise complaints relating to Manfeild.
The investigation is ongoing, with Council currently awaiting the reviewed Noise Management Plan from Manfeild. Once received, Council will assess the plan and determine whether any further investigation or action is required.
The timeframe for completing the investigation will depend on the outcome of the review and any further action identified.
Personal details (names, addresses, contact details, etc) of third parties, which have been withheld under section 7(2)(a) of the LGOIMA, to protect their privacy.
I do not consider that those persons’ privacy interests are outweighed by the public interest in the information’s release. Information withheld pursuant to this section will be redacted in the relevant documents and marked as such.
Manawatū District Council may publish this response along with a summary of the request on our website. Requests and responses may be paraphrased.
To protect your privacy, we will not generally publish personal information about you, or information that identifies you.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2535
Date received: 15/10/2026
Requested information: Code Compliance Request - a request for annual data submission on utility corridor access and compliance for the 2025-26 period as mandated by the National Code of Practice and Utilities Access Act 2010
Status: Complete
Date responded: 27/10/2026
Response:
FLOW-254 Annual data submission on utility corridor access and compliance for the 2025-26 period as mandated by the National Code of Practice and Utilities Access Act 2010
I am writing regarding your request for the annual data submission.
I can confirm that this request has been completed through your online portal.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2532
Date received: 13/10/2026
Requested information: Environmental Vandalism Concerns - Request council action to address boy racer activity near Kakariki Bridge, including prevention, police collaboration, camera monitoring, river contamination testing, and transparent reporting to protect public safety, the environment, and cultural values.
Status: Complete
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2544
Date received: 13/10/2026
Requested information: Environmental Vandalism Concerns - A request for Council to take proactive action to address ongoing boy racer activity and collaboration with other agencies.
Status: Complete
Response:
FLOW-263 Environmental Vandalism Concerns
I refer to your official information request dated 13/10/2026
The information you have requested is provided below
Q1 - What actions is Council currently taking to address the repeated skidding activity, tyre debris, and rubbish at this location?
Council responds, when informed of activities, to principally remove debris off the road for road safety.
Q2 - What preventative measures are available to discourage further incidents and reduce the risk to other road users?
This is a matter that is in contradiction of road rules and anti-social behaviour that NZ Police have powers to intervene on. Given these activities are occurring at random times, all parties tend to be reactive in any response. Prevention would be something for the Police to inform on.
Q3 - Could the installation of cameras or increased monitoring of the area be considered?
Yes, but this would involve an investment in terms of the infrastructure, and resources to house the cameras, monitor the cameras and also provide a monitoring service. Feilding Promotion and NZ Police are investigating a similar system at present so maybe discuss directly with them.
Q4 - Has Council collaborated with Police to develop an effective response to this ongoing activity?
No.
Q5 - Has environmental monitoring of potential contaminants entering the nearby awa been considered?
No. Hasn’t been raised as a compliance issue in terms of contaminants. Council would take instruction from Horizons Reginal Council if considered an environmental effect.
Q6 - How will any environmental monitoring findings be communicated transparently to the public and local hapū?
The responsible agency would need to consider this. Please note that Manawatu District Council, Kiwirail, and NZ Transport Agency all own a portion of this area.
Manawatū District Council may publish this response along with a summary of the request on our website. Requests and responses may be paraphrased.
To protect your privacy, we will not generally publish personal information about you, or information that identifies you.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2534
Date received: 12/10/2026
Requested information: Consent Data Request - a request for resource consent data (land use and subdivision consents) to be shared under CC BY 4.0 as an export or open data layer with public consent details and organization names only
Status: Complete
Date responded: 27/10/2026
Response:
FLOW 253 - Consent Data Request
I refer to your official information request dated 12/10/2026
Please find attached in link below a spreadsheet containing the information that you have requested for consents received/decided since 1 January 2023 until 30 September 2026. FLOW 253
Regarding the request for ongoing updates - we are currently looking at having this information available on our website.
Heritage and character areas and growth areas data can be accessed from our website
Manawatū District Council Geospatial Data Portal
Please note that this information is subject to change, and you will need to establish a process to ensure that the most up-to-date version is being displayed and used.
Council is also currently working to resolve some display errors associated with changes to the National Planning Standards version. We anticipate that these updates will be released by December 2026.
Manawatū District Council may publish this response along with a summary of the request on our website. Requests and responses may be paraphrased.
To protect your privacy, we will not generally publish personal information about you, or information that identifies you.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2531
Date received: 12/10/2026
Requested information: Supplier Payments Data - Request a CSV or Excel spreadsheet of all suppliers paid from July 2020 to June 2026, including monthly or annual totals, supplier names, NZBNs, existing categories, GST status, and excluding identifiable sole traders where practical, with clarification before any chargeable work.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 10/11/2026
Response:
FLOW-250 - Supplier Payments Data
I refer to your official information request dated 12/10/2026
The information you have requested is provided in this link Flow 250
Manawatū District Council may publish this response along with a summary of the request on our website. Requests and responses may be paraphrased.
To protect your privacy, we will not generally publish personal information about you, or information that identifies you.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2530
Date received: 07/10/2026
Requested information: Playground Safety Assessment - A request regarding whether the timber deterioration issue at a playground has been reviewed by the council’s building control, building compliance, or related staff from a Building Code compliance perspective.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 03/11/2026
Response:
FLOW-249 Playground Timber Compliance
I refer to your official information request dated 07/10/2026
The information you have requested is below
1. Any records showing whether the Kowhai Park playground timber deterioration issue has been referred to Council’s building control, building compliance or other building-related staff for consideration from a Building Code perspective.
There are no such records.
2. Any records of advice, comments, assessment or decisions from Council’s building control, building compliance or other building-related staff about whether the Kowhai Park playground play tower complies with the Building Code, including B1 Structure and B2 Durability.
There are no such records.
3. If the issue has not been referred to Council’s building control, building compliance or other building-related staff, any records explaining why not.
There are no such records.
4. Any records created in response to this request that record Council’s consideration of whether the Kowhai Park playground timber deterioration issue should now be referred to building control, building compliance or other building-related staff.
There are no such records.
Please note that considerable time and effort has been undertaken to research this request, including reviewing relevant records and consulting with the appropriate Council teams, to ensure the information provided is accurate and as comprehensive as possible.
Manawatū District Council may publish this response along with a summary of the request on our website. Requests and responses may be paraphrased.
To protect your privacy, we will not generally publish personal information about you, or information that identifies you.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
Attachments:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2529
Date received: 06/10/2026
Requested information: Vendor Integrity Inquiry - A request regarding the procurement status and prequalification eligibility of a specific company within the council’s vendor panel.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 02/11/2026
Response:
Kia ora,
FLOW-248 A request regarding the procurement status and prequalification eligibility of a specific company within the council’s vendor panel.
I refer to your official information request dated 06/10/2026
The information you have requested is below
1. Active Tenders & Contracts: Is this entity, its directors, or its principals currently listed as an approved vendor or subcontractor on any active infrastructure, civil roading, or maintenance works within your district?
No. The last time this business was engaged was in June 2023, and the contract was cancelled with Fulton Hogan completed the work.
Here are links to approved contractors for MDC:
Qualified & Experienced Contractors For Vehicle Crossings | Manawatū District Council
Approved Service Contractors | Manawatū District Council
2. Procurement Red Flags: Has the Council’s procurement division received an internal system warning or a vendor integrity notice from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) regarding this entity?
We have not received any such notifications from external agencies. As this business is not an approved contractor and is not currently involved in any tendering processes, we would not have flagged it internally.
3. Prequalification Status: In light of the public courtroom admissions of bribery and asset shuffling by the firm’s executive team, has the Council suspended or initiated a formal review into their eligibility to bid on future public tenders?
Pave Masters Limited is not currently an approved contractor with our Utilities or Roading services.
This type of information is also considered during the tendering process and is requested and investigated as part of the tender evaluation process.
4. Internal Communications: Please provide copies of all internal emails, memos, and risk assessments generated by the Council’s management teams over the past 30 days regarding the commercial risks associated with this supplier.
As this business is not an approved contractor and is not currently involved in any tendering processes, we have no communications or documents relating to this matter from the 30 days preceding the request.
Manawatū District Council may publish this response along with a summary of the request on our website. Requests and responses may be paraphrased.
To protect your privacy, we will not generally publish personal information about you, or information that identifies you.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
Attachments:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2528
Date received: 01/10/2026
Requested information: Bylaw Approval Inquiry - A request for information about whether any surf lifesaving clubs have been granted approved activity and event applications on Council land or roads under clause 7.1(b) of the Manawatū District Council Public Places Bylaw 2025, including details of the club names, locations, and dates or periods covered, or confirmation if no such approvals have been granted.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 27/10/2026
Response:
Official information request - FLOW-247.
I refer to your official information request dated 01/10/2026.
The information you have requested is below.
Manawatu District Council (MDC)has no record of any surf clubs in the district requesting permission for events or activities since the bylaw was adopted in November 2025, nor in the five years prior. Events in a ‘public place,’ such as the beach, would be considered under Section 7.1(a), we confirm that no events or activities requiring permission have been requested. This does not affect any activities or events Himatangi Surf Club may lawfully undertake under their lease with MDC at 4 Koputara Road.
Manawatū District Council may publish this response along with a summary of the request on our website. Requests and responses may be paraphrased.
To protect your privacy, we will not generally publish personal information about you, or information that identifies you.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
Attachments:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2526
Date received: 28/09/2026
Requested information: Head Start Expenditure - A request for a detailed breakdown of Council expenditure on contractors and consultants for the Head Start programme from 5 May 2026 to the present, including suppliers, costs, work undertaken, dates, and GST status.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 28/09/2026
Response:
Official information request - FLOW - 245
I refer to your official information request dated 28/09/2026
The information you have requested is below
The total spend by Manawatu District Council on consultants in relation to Headstart was $3,262 on Morrison Low Advisory. This was MDC's share of the total cost split between multiple Councils in the region.
Manawatū District Council may publish this response along with a summary of the request on our website. Requests and responses may be paraphrased.
To protect your privacy, we will not generally publish personal information about you, or information that identifies you.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.