Tçnâ koe Richard

Thank you for your email dated 28 July 2022 requesting information on the pre-election report.

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision as soon as possible, but no later than 25 August, being 20 working days of receipt.

The reference number for your request is IRC-3667.

Please contact us if you have any further questions.

Kind regards

The Official Information Team
Email: [email address]
Wellington City Council | Wellington.govt.nz

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-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Yossarian <[FOI #20065 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 28 July 2022 9:52 pm
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information regarding the release of the pre-election report.

Dear Wellington City Council,

This is an official information request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA).

This request is made to to gain information regarding the release of the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 by the Wellington City Council to the Stuff website.

Labour Party Councillor Fleur Fitzsimons made a post on Twitter.com on 12 July 2022 that, "...when it comes to statutory reports about elections like this one, my view is that it’s most appropriate to simply release them on a website not to one media outlet (albeit a very credible one) to maximise media coverage."

The information requested is:

1. The version of the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 that was released to the Stuff website prior to its public release;

2.All associated correspondence between the Wellington City Council, including officers and elected officials, that was associated or accompanied the release of the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 including covering letters, memorandums, public relations talking points, opinion pieces or 'op-eds', and any other supporting material;

3. Any internal communications, correspondence and/or memorandums or briefings outlining and/or minuting the decision and the appropriateness to provide the Stuff website the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 prior to its public release; and

4. The details of any persons or parties outside of the Wellington City Council that received the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 prior to its public release.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Yossarian

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Kia ora Richard,

Thank you for your below LGOIMA request.

WCC has answered a similar request around the release of the report which contains all associated correspondence and documents regarding the release of the pre-election report. A copy of this is available on our website here: https://wellington.govt.nz/-/media/your-...

Further to this, I can advise the below:

1. The version of the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 that was released to the Stuff website prior to its public release;

The final version of the report was sent to Stuff (email in the above response), the pre-election report is available on our website https://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/...

2.All associated correspondence between the Wellington City Council, including officers and elected officials, that was associated or accompanied the release of the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 including covering letters, memorandums, public relations talking points, opinion pieces or 'op-eds', and any other supporting material;

All correspondence relating to the release to Stuff is included in the above response. In addition to this, please see the attached op-ed which was sent to Stuff, but not used.

3. Any internal communications, correspondence and/or memorandums or briefings outlining and/or minuting the decision and the appropriateness to provide the Stuff website the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 prior to its public release

Both the communications plan for the Pre-Election Report, and all communication regarding the release is included in the above response.

4. The details of any persons or parties outside of the Wellington City Council that received the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 prior to its public release.

The report was sent to Stuff under embargo ahead of its release. The email is included in the above response.

Right of review
If you are not satisfied with the Council’s response, you may request the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the Council’s decision. Further information is available on the Ombudsman website, www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Ngâ mihi
Claudia

Claudia Holgate
Senior Advisor | Official Information Team
Te Kaunihera o Pôneke | Wellington City Council 

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Yossarian <[FOI #20065 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 28 July 2022 9:52 pm
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information regarding the release of the pre-election report.

Dear Wellington City Council,

This is an official information request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA).

This request is made to to gain information regarding the release of the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 by the Wellington City Council to the Stuff website.

Labour Party Councillor Fleur Fitzsimons made a post on Twitter.com on 12 July 2022 that, "...when it comes to statutory reports about elections like this one, my view is that it’s most appropriate to simply release them on a website not to one media outlet (albeit a very credible one) to maximise media coverage."

The information requested is:

1. The version of the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 that was released to the Stuff website prior to its public release;

2.All associated correspondence between the Wellington City Council, including officers and elected officials, that was associated or accompanied the release of the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 including covering letters, memorandums, public relations talking points, opinion pieces or 'op-eds', and any other supporting material;

3. Any internal communications, correspondence and/or memorandums or briefings outlining and/or minuting the decision and the appropriateness to provide the Stuff website the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 prior to its public release; and

4. The details of any persons or parties outside of the Wellington City Council that received the Wellington City Council Pre-Election Report 2022 prior to its public release.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Yossarian

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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 #20065 email]

Is [Wellington City Council request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Wellington City Council? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

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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