28 June 2019
Ray Alcock
C/- [FYI request #10484 email]
Dear Ray
Official information request regarding free or subsidised tickets or passes
I refer to your official information request 7 June 2019 for information regarding “did council ors
receive free or subisdised tickets or passes to sporting, cultural and or commercial events, for
the years 2016, 2017 2018”.
The LGOIMA enables people to request official information from local government agencies,
including Palmerston North City Council (PNCC). However, the LGOIMA only applies to
information that is already held by PNCC. There is no obligation on PNCC to create information
in order to respond to a request.
The information you are seeking in this case is not held.
I am therefore refusing your request under section 17(g) of the LGOIMA, because PNCC does not
hold that information.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Penny Odel
Committee Administrator