Kia ora,

Thank you for contacting the Whakatane District Council.

I have forwarded your message to the relevant council staff member for their follow up.

If you have any further enquiries, please call us directly on 07 306 0500 or email [email address].

Nga mihi,

Cassandra Richards
SENIOR CUSTOMER SERVICES OFFICER .
KAIARATAKI RATONGA TĀNGATA

WHAKATĀNE DISTRICT COUNCIL
P 07 306 0500 Ext 7409 F 07 307 0718
E [email address] W whakatane.govt.nz
Commerce Street, Private Bag 1002, Whakatāne 3158, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn Worthington <[FOI #15409 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 9 May 2021 4:00 PM
To: WDC Customer Service <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing at Whakatane District Council

Dear Whakatane District Council,

Please supply the following information under the [Official Information Act (OIA) / Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)]:
1. Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing (among employees or other persons)?
2. If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the organisation:
a. Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of service provider(s)?
b. For each (named) service provider:
i. What is the nature of the drug & alcohol testing service delivered e.g., saliva, urine, breath and alcohol and synthetic cannabinoids?
ii. In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered?
iii. Is the service provided under contract? If yes:
1. How many contracts does the provider have with your organisation?
2. What is the term of that/those contract(s)?
3. What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)?
4. Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)?
c. What organisation(s)/company(ies) previously conducted drug and alcohol testing for your organisation (repeat all of ‘b’ for previous service providers)?
If you need any more information from me, please let me know as soon as possible.
I understand that a decision on a request for information under the [OIA/LGOIMA] should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.
If you do not normally deal with official information requests, or you need advice on dealing with this request, guidance is available from the Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Yours faithfully,
Lynn Worthington

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Kia ora  Lyn,

Thank you for your request for information. I have forwarded your email to the Chief Executive, Steph O’Sullivan, to be responded to under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. 

Under the aforementioned act, the decision on whether the request is to be granted and, if it is to be granted, in what manner and for what charge (if any); and if the information shall be given or posted to the person who made the request; shall be made as soon as reasonably practicable, and in no case later than 20 working days after the day on which the request is received by that local authority.

Please see our public website for information about making an official information request and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 under which such information is given:

https://www.whakatane.govt.nz/contact-us...

If you have any further enquiries, please call us directly on 07 306 0500 or email [email address]

Ngā mihi,

Pearl Tāne
Executive Support
KAITAUTOKO TOIHAUTŪ

WHAKATĀNE INFORMATION CENTRE
P 07 306 2030 Ext 7823 F 07 307 0718
E [email address] W www.whakatane.govt.nz
Cnr Kakahoroa Drive & Quay Street, Private Bag 1002, Whakatāne 3158, New Zealand

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and may also be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED, intended only for the
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-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn Worthington <[FOI #15409 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 9 May 2021 4:00 PM
To: WDC Customer Service <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing at Whakatane District Council

Dear Whakatane District Council,

Please supply the following information under the [Official Information Act (OIA) / Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)]:
1. Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing (among employees or other persons)?
2. If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the organisation:
a. Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of service provider(s)?
b. For each (named) service provider:
i. What is the nature of the drug & alcohol testing service delivered e.g., saliva, urine, breath and alcohol and synthetic cannabinoids?
ii. In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered?
iii. Is the service provided under contract? If yes:
1. How many contracts does the provider have with your organisation?
2. What is the term of that/those contract(s)?
3. What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)?
4. Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)?
c. What organisation(s)/company(ies) previously conducted drug and alcohol testing for your organisation (repeat all of ‘b’ for previous service providers)?
If you need any more information from me, please let me know as soon as possible.
I understand that a decision on a request for information under the [OIA/LGOIMA] should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.
If you do not normally deal with official information requests, or you need advice on dealing with this request, guidance is available from the Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Yours faithfully,
Lynn Worthington

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #15409 email]

Is [Whakatane District Council request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Whakatane District Council? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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Hi Lynn

I sent the response on the 8 June. I have reattached in FYI.

Kind regards
Roslyn

Roslyn Barlow
Executive Support
KAITAUTOKO TOIHAUTŪ

WHAKATĀNE DISTRICT COUNCIL
P 07 306 0500 Ext 7801 DDI 07 306 2021 F 07 306 2692
E [email address] W www.whakatane.govt.nz
Commerce Street, Private Bag 1002, Whakatāne 3158, New Zealand
**********************************************
The content of this email is CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
and may also be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED, intended only for the
person named above. If this email is not addressed to you, you
must not use, read, distribute or copy this document. If you have
received this document by mistake, please call us on
0800 WDCICT and destroy the original message. Thank you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Pearl Tāne <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 17 June 2021 4:29 PM
To: Roslyn Barlow <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing at Whakatane District Council

-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn Worthington <[FOI #15409 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 16 June 2021 5:19 PM
To: Pearl Tāne <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing at Whakatane District Council

Dear Pearl Tāne,

Can you please advise when I should expect a response to my OIA as it is now over the 20 working days?

Yours sincerely,

Lynn Worthington

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora  Lyn,

Thank you for your request for information. I have forwarded your email to the Chief Executive, Steph O’Sullivan, to be responded to under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. 

Under the aforementioned act, the decision on whether the request is to be granted and, if it is to be granted, in what manner and for what charge (if any); and if the information shall be given or posted to the person who made the request; shall be made as soon as reasonably practicable, and in no case later than 20 working days after the day on which the request is received by that local authority.

Please see our public website for information about making an official information request and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 under which such information is given:

https://www.whakatane.govt.nz/contact-us...

If you have any further enquiries, please call us directly on 07 306 0500 or email [email address]

Ngā mihi,

Pearl Tāne
Executive Support
KAITAUTOKO TOIHAUTŪ

WHAKATĀNE INFORMATION CENTRE
P 07 306 2030 Ext 7823 F 07 307 0718
E [email address] W www.whakatane.govt.nz Cnr Kakahoroa Drive & Quay Street, Private Bag 1002, Whakatāne 3158, New Zealand

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