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Requested information: 

“Earlier this year, Metlink enacted redistributions of the bus network, reducing or outright removing certain services (e.g. Route 28) while increasing others on the basis of high patronage (e.g. Routes 30x, 31x, and 35). This information, along with the justifications provided by Metlink, can be found on the Metlink website here: (https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/plan-ahead). I have two questions relating to this:

1.      Were increases in the number of services for Route 39 considered and was this conducted in the same manner as those for other routes that saw increases this April?

2.      Why weren’t service increases made for Route 39 given it has, on average, higher patronage per service than the routes that received new services under this justification (e.g. Route 30x and 31x for which Route 39 sees approximately 20% - 25% greater average patronage per service, and Route 35 for which Route 39 sees approximately 30% greater average patronage per service)?

The Greater Wellington Regional Council has decided to develop a bus depot in Ōwhiro Bay. There are a few question I have about this:

1.      What was the rationale for not selecting the site at 600 Evans Bay Parade?

2.      Given that the Greater Wellington Regional Council had commissioned traffic analyses for other potential sites that were considered for a future South Wellington bus depot, was traffic analysis done for the site purchased by the Council at 2 Landfill Road?

Following public submissions to the Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan 2025-35, the motion was carried by council to: “

1.      Implement changes already proposed for Ōwhiro Bay (two additional morning and afternoon trips to improve access to Wellington hospital)

2.      Investigate extending the #1 and #7 services to Ōwhiro Bay

3.      Investigate changes to service scheduling to Ōwhiro Bay to facilitate school drop-off.”

As can be seen on page nine of this document on the Greater Wellington Regional Council’s website:(https://www.gw.govt.nz/assets/Documents/2025/06/Public-minutes-of-the-Transport-Committee-Wellington-Regional-Public-Transport-Plan-2025-35-Hearing-on-6-and-7-May-2025.pdf). I have a few questions surrounding this:

1.      What is the status of point A with regards to a timeline of its implementation?

2.      In the time since the motion was carried, what investigations have been conducted and what have their outcomes been?

3.      If any of these investigations are still ongoing, which, and when should we expect them to be finished?

4.      When finished, how can we learn about their outcomes?”

On 21 November 2025 you also requested that “any documents that are relevant to be provided to [you] as well.”