28 May 2012 
Official Information Request No. 9000116615 
 (Please quote this in any correspondence) 
 
Mr Samuel Fraser 
[FYI request #254 email] 
 
 
 
Dear Mr Fraser 
 
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 
Re: amalgamation of neighbouring Councils 
 
Thank you for your email dated 25 May 2012, requesting information about any potential 
amalgamation of neighbouring Councils. 
 
We are processing your request according to the provisions of the Local Government Official 
Information and Meetings Act 1987. You will receive a response 20 working days after receipt of 
your request, as required by the Act. Please note this is a maximum response time and we will 
endeavour to respond sooner.  
 
If you have any further queries regarding this request, please contact the Public Information team 
on (09) 301 0101, quoting Official Information Request No. 9000116615. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
 
Dean McIntosh 
Public Information Advisor 
Electoral Office/Public Information Unit 
 
9000116615 
 

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