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Ombudsman's report on the investigation of Cr Milne's complaint

Max Shierlaw made this Official Information request to Hutt City Council

The request was successful.

From: Max Shierlaw

Dear Hutt City Council,

Please supply all emails sent or received to or from Hutt City Council email addresses, including internal emails, on both Thursday 22nd September 2022 and Friday 23rd September 2022 concerning the Ombudsman's report on the Investigation of Cr Milne's complaint to the Ombudsman.

For emails to external parties, please include in the response to this request:
1) the personal names and organisation names of the recipients
2) the time and date of the emails
3) the contents of emails
4) who at Hutt City Council sent the emails.

Specifically, please disclose who was blind copied into the email from the CEO to Councillors which was sent by the CEO just after 2pm on Friday 23rd September 2022.

Please disclose the any phone calls made by any Hutt City Council employee to external parties about this matter over the two days. Please include:
1) the personal names and organisation names of the people called.
2) who at Hutt City Council made the calls
3) the time and date of the phone calls
4) the purpose of the phone calls.

Yours faithfully,

Max Shierlaw

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From: Information Management Team
Hutt City Council

Morena Max

Thank you for your LGOIMA request of 28 September 2022 (below). Can I ask that you clarify the subject/nature of the Ombudsman's investigation of Cr Chris Milne?

I also advise you that, under the LGOIMA, the definition of Official Information does not include:

....information contained in any correspondence or communication that has taken place between the office of the Ombudsmen and any local authority and that relates to an investigation conducted by an Ombudsman under this Act or under the Ombudsmen Act 1975, other than information that came into existence before the commencement of that investigation;

Ngā mihi
 
Susan Sales
Ringa Āwhina Tāhūhū ki Te Koromatua | Senior Advisor
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi | Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
Paetukutuku: www.huttcity.govt.nz

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From: Max Shierlaw

Dear Information Management Team,

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...

This is the Ombudsman's investigation into Cr Milne. I am seeking details of the of the Chief Executive's emails on both 22nd & 23rd September in which she forwarded to report to various unnamed people, this includes who she sent the emails to.

Yours sincerely,

Max Shierlaw

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From: Max Shierlaw

Dear Information Management Team,

I am seeking details of the Chief Executive's emails on both 22nd & 23rd September in which she forwarded the report to various unnamed people. I particularly want to know who the emails were sent to as recipients were all bcc'd. Also details of any other emails in which the Ombudsman's report was sent, including from who within Council and the recipients.

Yours sincerely,

Max Shierlaw

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From: Information Management Team
Hutt City Council

Thank you Max

Ngā mihi
 
Susan Sales
Ringa Āwhina Tāhūhū ki Te Koromatua | Senior Advisor
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi | Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
Paetukutuku: www.huttcity.govt.nz

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From: venILECM

Hello Max Shierlaw,

Thank you for your Request for Information submission, it has been received by Hutt City Council and is currently being reviewed.

Your request has been classified as a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) request.

If you'd like to follow up on this, please ensure you quote the following:

* Request: Max Shierlaw - Correspondence in relation to Ombudsman's decision re investigation into Cr Chris Milne
* Subject: Correspondence in relation to Ombudsman's decision re investigation into Cr Chris Milne
* Reference #: 277
* Date of submission: 2022-10-03T02:04:19Z

Yours sincerely,

Hutt City Council

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From: Information Management Team
Hutt City Council

Attachment Shierlaw combined documents.pdf
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Attachment Max Shierlaw Ombudsman complaint re Cr Milne.pdf
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Kia ora Max

Please find attached Hutt City Council's response to your information request of 28 September 2022.

Ngā mihi
 
Susan Sales
Ringa Āwhina Tāhūhū ki Te Koromatua | Senior Advisor
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi | Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
Paetukutuku: www.huttcity.govt.nz

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