5 June 2024
File Ref: IRC-6554
Chris McCashin
[FYI request #27041 email]
Tēnā koe Mr McCashin
Thank you for your email of 28 May 2024 to Wellington City Council | Te Kaunihera o Pōneke (the
Council) requesting the following information:
1. Please provide the total cost paid out for interest only for 2024 January - March 31
2. Should WCC be doing a ten year plan when elected members to council are unable to get an
accurate financial picture for the council?
If councilors can’t get it how can ratepayers make an honest assessment?
It appears the ten year plan is looking to pil age the remaining resources of the ratepayer with
some of the new levies and taxes that are being “consulted” on but are no doubt already
being implemented in the budget
Your request has been considered under the Local Government Of icial Information and Meetings Act
1987 (LGOIMA).
The total interest expense for the period of 1 January 2024 – 31 March 2024 was $19.8 million.
The second portion of your request is not seeking official information held by the Council, but rather
requiring an opinion be made, of which the Council has no obligation to form an opinion or create
information to answer.
If you require further information, please contact
of [email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Danika Morris-Brown
Senior Advisor Official Information
Complaints & Information Assurance
Wellington City Council