Kia ora James,

 

Thank you for your request. We apologise for the delay in acknowledging
your request, due to an oversight it has only come to our team’s attention
today.  We will endeavour to respond as quickly as possible.

 

I have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

LGOIMA requires us to respond to your request no later than 20 working
days from the day your request was received by Council. We acknowledge
that 20 working days has passed (30 August 2024) and will do our best to
respond as quickly as possible.

 

If you have further questions please feel free to contact Amanda
Pillay ([1][email address])on 09 301 0101, quoting
reference  8140014450.

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

 

 

From: James <[2][FOI #27915 email]>
Sent: Monday, August 5, 2024 3:35 PM
To: Official Information <[3][email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Cyclone Gabrielle
damage

 

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Dear Auckland Council,

Kia ora,

As reported by media, Waikumete cemetery was impacted by cyclone Gabrielle
last March. In particular the public mausoleum where bodies are interred
was damaged and needed repairs.

Under the OIA please provide the following:
Please provide the date and details relating to the discovery of the
damage to the mausoleum.

Please provide the dates Tipene Funeral services were contacted, if they
were indeed contacted relating to this matter and the need for any
deceased to disinterred. Please provide these communications, with any
identifying details of those interred removed.

Please provide any communications internal or otherwise regarding deceased
being interred in a non-compliant manner with Waikumete cemetery between
January 2023 and August 1st, 2024.

Please provide the dates (do not provide any personal information) of the
disinterment's. that were required in order to undertake the repair work.

Please provide the start and finish date of the repair work and when
reinterments commenced.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

James

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Kia ora James

Please find attached a response to your request for information. We
apologise for the delay in our response and thank you for your patience as
we looked into your request. 

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us
again.

You have the right to complain to the Ombudsman if you believe we have not
responded appropriately to your request. Information about how to make a
complaint is available at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800
802 602.

Ngā mihi | Kind regards,

Amanda

The Privacy & LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

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