11 June 2024
Max Spenseley
By email: [FYI request #26929 email]
Tēnā koe Max
INFORMATION REQUEST
On 22 May 2024 you asked for communications about the ‘Love Tauranga’ campaign. Here
is our response to your questions:
I  kindly  request  any  TCC  communications  since  Jan  2024  in  any  form  with
anyone  related  to  Urban  Taskforce,  Priority  One  and/or  Tauranga  Business
Chamber  regarding  the  Urban  Taskforce's  Love  Tauranga  /  #lovetauranga
campaign to influence Tauranga local elections?
We  attach  two  email  chains  involving  the  Urban  Task  Force  and  council’s  General
Manager: City Development and Partnerships relating to the ‘Love Tauranga’ brand
launch. We have withheld the names and contact details of three people under section
7(2)(a) of LGOIMA1 withholding is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons
including that of deceased natural persons.
In late February/early March, the Urban  Task Force  contacted council’s Manager of
Strategic Property by phone asking if it would be willing to provide any project or event
related imagery for use on the ‘Love Tauranga’ Instagram page. We verbally declined
to provide imagery for the page.
If you are not happy with this response you have the right to seek an investigation and
review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
This response may be published on our website. All personal information will be removed.
If you have any questions about this letter, please contact me.
Ngā mihi
Kath Norris
Team Leader
Democracy Services
1 Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Tauranga City Council   Private Bag 12022, Tauranga 3143, New Zealand    +64 7 577 7000      [Tauranga City Council request email]       www.tauranga.govt.nz

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