Tēnā koe Chris

Thank you for your email dated 19 October 2022 requesting the following information:

- Any and all memos formal & informal, workshops, email correspondence between personnel involved in the advertising campaign targeted at Auckland Council workers
- Please provide all costs paid to NZ Herald or any other media entity associated with this campaign
- Please provide costs paid to any consultants / PR companies
- Please provide any and all communications between mayor and other personnel involved
- To include text messages / WhatsApp
- Ultimately reason for this politicking, who was involved and cost to the ratepayer

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 17 November 2022, being 20 working days of receipt.

The reference number for your request is IRC-4011

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Kind regards

The Assurance Team
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Kia ora Chris,

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: BUS: Assurance
Sent: Thursday, 20 October 2022 8:36 am
To: [FOI #20906 email]
Subject: IRC-4011: Official Information request - New Mayor -
Advertisement

 

Tēnā koe Chris

 

Thank you for your email dated 19 October 2022 requesting the following
information:

 

- Any and all memos formal & informal, workshops, email correspondence
between personnel involved in the advertising campaign targeted at
Auckland Council workers

- Please provide all costs paid to NZ Herald or any other media entity
associated with this campaign

- Please provide costs paid to any consultants / PR companies

- Please provide any and all communications between mayor and other
personnel involved

- To include text messages / WhatsApp

- Ultimately reason for this politicking, who was involved and cost to the
ratepayer

 

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 17 November 2022, being 20 working
days of receipt.

 

The reference number for your request is IRC-4011

 

Please contact us if you have any further questions

 

Kind regards

 

The Assurance Team

Email: [6][email address]

Wellington City Council | W Wellington.govt.nz | |

 

 

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intended for the addressee only.

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confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents.

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sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated.

 

 

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Kia ora Chris

 

Under the Local Government Information and Meetings Act 1987 you have requested
the following information:

 

- Any and all memos formal & informal, workshops, email correspondence between
personnel involved in the advertising campaign targeted at Auckland Council
workers

- Please provide all costs paid to NZ Herald or any other media entity
associated with this campaign

- Please provide costs paid to any consultants / PR companies

- Please provide any and all communications between mayor and other personnel
involved

- To include text messages / WhatsApp

- Ultimate reason for this politicking, who was involved and cost to the
ratepayer

 

 

Please find attached the correspondence relating to the talent attraction
advertisement placed in the New Zealand Herald, including communication with the
mayor’s office, text messages and Whatsapp.  Text messages and Teams messages
included in this correspondence are between Audrey Malone and the stipulated
recipient.

 

Costs:

MBM  - $5680 + GST 

 

Homegrown - $420 +GST (copy of advertisement)

 

The ultimate reason for this advertisement was to alert people in Auckland that
Te Whanganui-a-Tara needs talented people to grow the city.  The concept was
conceived by WellingtonNZ, however both the mayor’s office, for permission to
use the mayor’s name, and the Wellington City Council,  our major shareholder,
were alerted to the advertisement.

 

The total cost was $6100 plus GST.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Audrey Malone

 

Audrey Malone
Communications Manager
Marketing and Communications
+64 21 598 744
 ‌
WellingtonNZ
www.WellingtonNZ.com

[1]WellingtonNZ

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addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect
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use of its contents. Your assistance is appreciated.

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Kia ora Chris,

The total costs were:

MBM - $5680 + GST

Homegrown - $420 +GST (copy of advertisement)

Which adds to a total of $6,100+GST for the advertisement as stated in the
response.

The other figures you would have read in the correspondence were quotes given to
WellingtonNZ for advertisement placements but were not taken.

Kind regards,

Audrey.

Audrey Malone
Communications Manager
Marketing and Communications
+64 21 598 744
 ‌
WellingtonNZ
www.WellingtonNZ.com

The information contained in this email is confidential and intended for the
addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect
that confidentiality by destroying this email and do not disclose, copy or make
use of its contents. Your assistance is appreciated.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #20906 email]>
Sent: Friday, 11 November 2022 12:36 pm
To: Audrey Malone <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - New Mayor - Advertisement

Dear Audrey Malone,

Please confirm total costs

$5,680
$420
2 x Herald Advertisements - $12,053 x 2

Total Cost - $30,206

And it was quite an interesting read to review some of the correspondence.
And let me enlighten you on a few things. People don't hate Wellington -
it was a great place to live only 10 years ago when I first got here. What
people hate is

$832m in debt
Highest commercial rates in NZ over a relatively small geographic area so
where does all the money go?
Highest cost to park in the city
Removal of parks for cycleways destroying businesses and making access to
hospitals harder Yearly residential rates rises "Consultation" that means
nothing because council has a desired outcome The last couple of years
whilst locals have been struggling and businesses shut the council and
government continue to waste money - this being a prime example

Honestly the list goes on - but maybe in future if you take this as some
advice. If you were a business owner - would you spend $30,000 to try and
attract people from Auckland City Council to work for your business that
were being laid off? Would you spend your "Personal" money on this?

Yours sincerely,

Chris McCashin

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

Kia ora Chris

 

Under the Local Government Information and Meetings Act 1987 you have
requested the following information:

 

- Any and all memos formal & informal, workshops, email correspondence
between personnel involved in the advertising campaign targeted at
Auckland Council workers

- Please provide all costs paid to NZ Herald or any other media entity
associated with this campaign

- Please provide costs paid to any consultants / PR companies

- Please provide any and all communications between mayor and other
personnel involved

- To include text messages / WhatsApp

- Ultimate reason for this politicking, who was involved and cost to the
ratepayer

 

 

Please find attached the correspondence relating to the talent attraction
advertisement placed in the New Zealand Herald, including communication
with the mayor’s office, text messages and Whatsapp.  Text messages and
Teams messages included in this correspondence are between Audrey Malone
and the stipulated recipient.

 

Costs:

MBM  - $5680 + GST 

 

Homegrown - $420 +GST (copy of advertisement)

 

The ultimate reason for this advertisement was to alert people in Auckland
that Te Whanganui-a-Tara needs talented people to grow the city.  The
concept was conceived by WellingtonNZ, however both the mayor’s office,
for permission to use the mayor’s name, and the Wellington City Council,
 our major shareholder, were alerted to the advertisement.

 

The total cost was $6100 plus GST.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Audrey Malone

 

Audrey Malone
Communications Manager
Marketing and Communications
+64 21 598 744
 ‌
WellingtonNZ
www.WellingtonNZ.com

[1]WellingtonNZ

The information contained in this email is confidential and intended for
the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked
to respect that confidentiality by destroying this email and do not
disclose, copy or make use of its contents. Your assistance is
appreciated.

[2]IOS-PkbelUa3X7n-nxNcmQ

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