Tēnā koe A Parkins

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REQUEST

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 7 February 2025 for information regarding Mayor's expenses.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 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 the information is no longer required please let us know, it would be much appreciated.

Please note that our response to your information request, including your name, may be published on Hutt City Council’s website.

Nāku noa, nā

Philip

Philip Rossiter
Senior Advisor | Official Information and Privacy 
Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt 5010 
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-----Original Message-----
From: A Parkins <[FOI #29994 email]>
Sent: Friday, 7 February 2025 5:15 pm
To: Information Requests <[Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Travel expenses to Waitangi

Dear Hutt City Council,

I am aware from Mayor Barry’s social media posts that he has travelled to Waitangi Treaty grounds, over Waitangi 2025. I have also been made aware of his travel to the same location in 2024.

I would like to know what, if any, council funding was used for flights, travel, meal allowances, accommodation and sundries, for the Mayor, any councilors, staff, partners or other accompanying people.

If these costs were met by another public organization, I would like to know this.

If any council funding was used, what outcomes have been achieved as a result of this expenditure, that can be directly connected to outcomes for ratepayers, that could not have been attained by not attending.

The Treaty of Waitangi is core to New Zealand's place in the world, and a very important document for New Zealand. There is no question that the treaty has its place in Hutt City Councils decision making.
(I would also encourage any New Zealander to travel to the treaty grounds at some point over thier life.)

Yours faithfully,
Andy Parkins

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Kia Ora

Please find attached our response to your request.

Regards

Philip

Philip Rossiter
Senior Advisor | Official Information and Privacy 
Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt 5010 
P:   M:   W: www.huttcity.govt.nz

                                                                   

-----Original Message-----
From: A Parkins <[FOI #29994 email]>
Sent: Friday, 7 February 2025 5:15 pm
To: Information Requests <[Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Travel expenses to Waitangi

Dear Hutt City Council,

I am aware from Mayor Barry’s social media posts that he has travelled to Waitangi Treaty grounds, over Waitangi 2025. I have also been made aware of his travel to the same location in 2024.

I would like to know what, if any, council funding was used for flights, travel, meal allowances, accommodation and sundries, for the Mayor, any councilors, staff, partners or other accompanying people.

If these costs were met by another public organization, I would like to know this.

If any council funding was used, what outcomes have been achieved as a result of this expenditure, that can be directly connected to outcomes for ratepayers, that could not have been attained by not attending.

The Treaty of Waitangi is core to New Zealand's place in the world, and a very important document for New Zealand. There is no question that the treaty has its place in Hutt City Councils decision making.
(I would also encourage any New Zealander to travel to the treaty grounds at some point over thier life.)

Yours faithfully,
Andy Parkins

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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 #29994 email]

Is [Hutt City Council request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Hutt City Council? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

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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