REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

Thank you for your Request for Official Information received 25 August 2024 relating to how many elected members are Māori.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible with a decision and in any event no later than 20 September 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact [Ruapehu District Council request email]. If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be considered.

Please note that requests may incur a reasonable charge. We will contact you with an approximate cost, before we proceed, if applicable.

Yours sincerely

Information Management Team

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Original Message-----
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc <[FOI #28176 email]>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2024 6:58 PM
To: Info <[Ruapehu District Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - present RDC Elected Members are Maori

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Dear Ruapehu District Council,

How many present RDC Elected Members are Maori by legal definition, viz. "a person of Maori race and includes any decendant" source: Maori Land Act. Note: that this definition is different from the widely used "identifies as Maori". It is important that the RDC Ratepayers are fully aware of the current Maori EM representation in terms of the legislation, not perceived.

Yours faithfully,

Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc

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Mōrena,

Please find attached our response to your request for information.

Ngā mihi

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Original Message-----
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc <[FOI #28176 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 25 August 2024 6:58 pm
To: Info <[Ruapehu District Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - present RDC Elected Members are Maori

Warning: This email is from an External Sender. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Dear Ruapehu District Council,

How many present RDC Elected Members are Maori by legal definition, viz. "a person of Maori race and includes any decendant" source: Maori Land Act. Note: that this definition is different from the widely used "identifies as Maori". It is important that the RDC Ratepayers are fully aware of the current Maori EM representation in terms of the legislation, not perceived.

Yours faithfully,

Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #28176 email]

Is [Ruapehu District Council request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ruapehu District Council? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=8510&a...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=8510&a...

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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