21 January 2025
File Ref: IRC-7664
Chris McCashin
[FYI request #29709 email]
Tēnā koe Chris
I refer to your email of 9 January 2025 to Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council (the
Council) requesting the following information:
1. Treaty Principles Bil Submission
Team(s) involved: The name(s) of the team(s) within Wellington City Council responsible for
preparing the submission on the Treaty Principles Bil .
Number of people: The number of people involved in preparing the submission.
Time taken: The approximate time taken to prepare the submission.
External consultants/Iwi engaged: The names of any external consultants and/or Iwi groups
engaged to assist with the preparation of the submission.
Cost: The total cost incurred by Wel ington City Council for preparing the submission,
including any payments made to external consultants and/or Iwi groups.
Copy of submission: A copy of the submission made by Wellington City Council on the Treaty
Principles Bill.
2. Other Bil Submissions
List of bil s: A list of all bil s submitted on by Wel ington City Council in the past 10 years
including the dates submitted.
Copies of submissions: Copies of al submissions made by Wel ington City Council on these
bills.
Your request has been considered under the Local Government Of icial Information and Meetings Act
1987 (LGOIMA).
Part One Response
I refer you to the following publicly available informatio
n: the Council’s submission to Parliament on
the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bil . Beyond this information, your request is refused, as staff
are not required to document time (section 17(g) of the LGOIMA applies).
Part Two Response
This part of your request would involve substantial collation and research given the ten-year
timeframe. Therefore, it is refused under section 17(f) of the LGOIMA. Typical y, the Council submits
on bil s of significant public interest, for example, the last bei
ng the Fast-track Approvals Bil .
You have the right, by way of complaint under section 28(1) of the LGOIMA, to request an
investigation and review of the Council’s decision to refuse information by the Ombudsman.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
If you require further information, please contact
[email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Gareth Hancock
Manager Official Information & Privacy
Official Information & Privacy
Wellington City Council
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