Kia ora Erika,

 

Thank you for your request for information about the use of roundup or
other glyphosate product by Auckland Council.

 

In order to assist with our response to you can you please:

 

 1. Advise a timeframe for your request. i.e. is it for say the last 12
months (March 2024 to March 2025)
 2. We will be able to provide how much roundup or other glyphosate
product is used by council annually (we may not be able to provide how
much was purchased annually as our suppliers could bulk purchase and
not use all their product for council purposes, how much was sprayed
is a more accurate reflection of usage). Can you confirm that this
information will satisfy your request.

 

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

 

We will 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. This
will be by 20 May 2025.

 

If you have further questions please feel free to contact Fernanda Maciel
via reply email to [1][Auckland Council request email] quoting
reference 8140015946.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #30754 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 17 April 2025 3:02 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Roundup and cancer

 

 

Dear Auckland Council,
This is a recent news article about Roundup and cancer:
[2]https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/0...

Please share
1. How much roundup or other glyphosate product is purchased by auckland
council annually
2 the risk report for health and safety for the use the glyphosate/roundup
herbicide
Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[3][FOI #30754 email]

Is [4][Auckland Council request email] the wrong address for
Official Information requests to Auckland Council? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[5]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

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Hi Erika,

 

Is it ok if we provide the information requested from January 2024 to the
end of December 2024?

 

Thank you,

 

Fernanda Maciel

Senior Privacy & Official Information Business Partner

Customer Experience & Digital Services

 

From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #30754 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 23 April 2025 9:30 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information: 8140015946, Roundup and cancer

 

Dear Official Information,
Yes that is fine

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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Hi Erika,

 

Just following-up on the below.

 

Thank you,

 

Fernanda Maciel

Senior Privacy & Official Information Business Partner

Customer Experience & Digital Services

 

 

From: Fernanda Maciel On Behalf Of Official Information
Sent: Thursday, 24 April 2025 9:56 am
To: Erika Whittome <[FOI #30754 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information: 8140015946, Roundup and cancer

 

Hi Erika,

 

Is it ok if we provide the information requested from January 2024 to the
end of December 2024?

 

Thank you,

 

Fernanda Maciel

Senior Privacy & Official Information Business Partner

Customer Experience & Digital Services

 

From: Erika Whittome <[1][FOI #30754 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 23 April 2025 9:30 pm
To: Official Information <[2][email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information: 8140015946, Roundup and cancer

 

Dear Official Information,
Yes that is fine

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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Hi Erika,

 

We are going to provide the information requested from January 2024 to the
end of December 2024 as more likely that we will have up to date
information, let me know if any issue.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Fernanda Maciel

Senior Privacy & Official Information Business Partner

Customer Experience & Digital Services

 

 

From: Fernanda Maciel
Sent: Tuesday, 29 April 2025 9:00 am
To: Erika Whittome <[FOI #30754 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information: 8140015946, Roundup and cancer

 

 

Hi Erika,

 

Just following-up on the below.

 

Thank you,

 

Fernanda Maciel

Senior Privacy & Official Information Business Partner

Customer Experience & Digital Services

 

 

From: Fernanda Maciel On Behalf Of Official Information
Sent: Thursday, 24 April 2025 9:56 am
To: Erika Whittome <[1][FOI #30754 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information: 8140015946, Roundup and cancer

 

Hi Erika,

 

Is it ok if we provide the information requested from January 2024 to the
end of December 2024?

 

Thank you,

 

Fernanda Maciel

Senior Privacy & Official Information Business Partner

Customer Experience & Digital Services

 

From: Erika Whittome <[2][FOI #30754 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 23 April 2025 9:30 pm
To: Official Information <[3][email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information: 8140015946, Roundup and cancer

 

Dear Official Information,
Yes that is fine

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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Dear Erika,

 

Could you please clarify what report you are after? Are you looking for a
risk report produced by Auckland Council?

 

It would be helpful to understand a little bit more.

 

Thank you,

 

Fernanda Maciel

Senior Privacy & Official Information Business Partner

Customer Experience & Digital Services

 

From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #30754 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 17 April 2025 3:02 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Roundup and cancer

 

 

Dear Auckland Council,
This is a recent news article about Roundup and cancer:
[1]https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/0...

Please share
1. How much roundup or other glyphosate product is purchased by auckland
council annually
2 the risk report for health and safety for the use the glyphosate/roundup
herbicide
Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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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:
[2][FOI #30754 email]

Is [3][Auckland Council request email] the wrong address for
Official Information requests to Auckland Council? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[4]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:
[5]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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Kia ora  Erika,

 

I would like to let you know that we are requiring more time to respond to
your request. I’m sorry that we will not be able to provide you with the
information by 20 May 2025

 

Auckland Council is extending the time limit for responding to your
request under section 14 of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We will reply to your request by 20 June 2025
.. Please note this is a maximum response time and we will endeavour to
respond sooner.

 

The reason for this extension is:

 

- The request is for a large quantity of official information or
necessitates a search through a large quantity of information and meeting
the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with the operations
of the local authority

 

Please note you have the right to request a review of this extension from
the Ombudsman.

 

If you have any questions, please let us know.

 

Ngâ mihi | Kind regards,

 

Fernanda Maciel

Senior Privacy & Official Information Business Partner

Customer Experience & Digital Services

 

 

From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #30754 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 17 April 2025 3:02 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Roundup and cancer

 

Dear Auckland Council,
This is a recent news article about Roundup and cancer:
[1]https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/0...

Please share
1. How much roundup or other glyphosate product is purchased by auckland
council annually
2 the risk report for health and safety for the use the glyphosate/roundup
herbicide
Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

-------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[2][FOI #30754 email]

Is [3][Auckland Council request email] the wrong address for
Official Information requests to Auckland Council? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[4]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:
[5]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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