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Kia ora Fred

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
below dated 8 May 2025.

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Ngā mihi

Sarah Pharo | Administrator: Democracy Services
Tauranga City Council | 07 577 7000 |
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From: Info <[Tauranga City Council request email]>
Sent: Thursday, 8 May 2025 12:05 pm
To: Democracy Services <[email address]>
Subject: Fwd: Official Information request - Fred Patterson

 

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From: [4][FOI #30922 email]

Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2025 11:33 AM

To: [5][Tauranga City Council request email]

Subject: Official Information request - Fred Patterson

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Dear Tauranga City Council,

Under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act, I am
requesting the following information:

1. A list of all credit card transactions made by Tauranga City Council
elected members and Chief Executive(s) from 1 January 2023 to 30 April
2025. Please include:

• Date of transaction
• Description of purchase
• Amount spent
• Name or role of the person who made the purchase

2. A breakdown of all council expenditure on refreshments and catering
(including coffee machines, vending machines, food or drink services) for
elected members and executive leadership between 1 January 2023 and 31
December 2024. Please include:

• Description of the item or service
• Supplier name
• Date of purchase
• Total cost

If any part of this request will take substantial time to compile, I’m
happy for the information to be limited to the top 20 highest-value
transactions in each category.

Yours faithfully,
Fred Patterson

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