Our Reference: 230619090376
21 June 2023
Mr P Gill
Email: [FYI request #23017 email]
Dear Peter
I refer to your official request of 6 June 2023 for information regarding your ratepayer money
being used to pay the account for workplace bullying. Accordingly, we can confirm that the
Employment Relations Authority determination of 24 November 2022 ordered the Waimakariri
District Council to pay $88,000 to a previous staff member. The fine was paid from Council
revenue, primarily derived from rates collected in terms of the provisions of the Local Government
(Rating) Act 2002.
I trust this answers your current query.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Nichols
Governance Manager