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Wellington New Years Eve event

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From: Robert McDermott

Dear Wellington City Council,

All documents and expenses related to Wellington New Years Eve event 2023 & 2024
To included Suppliers, Expression of Interests and successful tenders

Yours faithfully,
Robert McDermott

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Kia ora Robert

 

Thank you for your email dated 3 July 2025 requesting information.

 

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision
as soon as possible, but no later than 31 July, being 20 working days of
receipt.

 

The reference number for your request is IRC-8693

 

Please contact us if you have any further questions.

 

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Attachment 01 Services Agreement NYE 2023 24 RELEASE.pdf
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Tēnā koe Mr McDermott

 

Please find attached correspondence from Te Kaunihera o Pōneke |
Wellington City Council.

 

Nga mihi

 

Danika Morris-Brown

Senior Advisor Official Information

Ara Whaimana | Strategy and Governance

Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council 
E [1][Wellington City Council request email]  | W [2]wellington.govt.nz

 

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From: Robert McDermott

Dear BUS: Official Information,

Request for further information relating to Wellington New Years Eve Event.

All communication, emails, notes and meetings as per the legislative requirements.

To be included all communication, emails, notes and meetings involving WCC, Chameleon Event and Pyro International.

Service agreement engagement with Chameleon Events, to include dates of procurement process, copy of tender, express of interest and the due process taken in choosing Chameleon Events, along with Chameleon Events and other company's proposals.

How long is service agreement with Chameleon Events?

What is WCC threshold monetary value for an event before that event needs to go to tender or express on interest.

WCC service agreement with Chameleon Events, WCC requires a report completed on the entire NYE event (Satisfactory report delivered to City events Manager for sign off) by 24th January 2025 please provide a copy of this document.

There is a lack of Procurement for this event why? From your own website The Procurement is designed to promote open, fair competition for NZ Government contract opportunities in this case does not exist.

Yours sincerely,

Robert McDermott

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Tēnā koe Mr McDermott

 

Thank you for your email dated 1 August 2025 to Te Kaunihera o Pōneke |
Wellington City Council (the Council) for the following information:

 

o RequMest for further information relating to Wellington New Years Eve
Event.

 1. All communication, emails, notes and meetings as per the
legislative requirements. To be included all communication,
emails, notes and meetings involving WCC, Chameleon Event and
Pyro International.
 2. Service agreement engagement with Chameleon Events, to include
dates of procurement process, copy of tender, express of interest
and the due process taken in choosing Chameleon Events, along
with Chameleon Events and other company's proposals.
 3. How long is service agreement with Chameleon Events?
 4. What is WCC threshold monetary value for an event before that
event needs to go to tender or express on interest.
 5. WCC service agreement with Chameleon Events, WCC requires a
report completed on the entire NYE event (Satisfactory report
delivered to City events Manager for sign off) by 24th January
2025 please provide a copy of this document.
 6. There is a lack of Procurement for this event why? From your own
website The Procurement is designed to promote open, fair
competition for NZ Government contract opportunities in this case
does not exist.

 

Your request is being considered under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), which requires the Council to
respond as soon as possible but no later than 29 August 2025

 

Your reference number is IRC-8838

 

I also note that you requested I call you as the email address was not
working, however we then received your request. I have made the assumption
that that was what the call was in regard to. Please let me know if that
is not the case.

 

If you require further information, please contact
[1][Wellington City Council request email].

 

Nāku noa, nā

 

Danika Morris-Brown

Senior Advisor Official Information

Ara Whaimana | Strategy and Governance

Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council 
E [2][Wellington City Council request email]  | W [3]wellington.govt.nz

 

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