What is the legal structure of the Waimakariri District Council business entity?
Marijke made this Official Information request to Waimakariri District Council
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From: Marijke
Dear Waimakariri District Council,
Under the Local Government Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA):
1. Is the legal structure of the Waimakariri District Council that of (please choose one):
(i) A corporation and / or body corporate
(ii) A limited liability company
2. Please provide the specific name(s) of the companies register(s) where the Waimakariri District Council is listed, i.e. Dunns & Bradstreet
Yours faithfully,
Marijke
From: Thea Kunkel
Waimakariri District Council
Good Day
I hereby acknowledge receipt of your official request, under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), for
information regarding the legal structure of the Waimakariri District
Council.
We received your request on 11 July 2025 and will endeavour to respond as
soon as possible , and in any event, no later than 20 working days from
the date your request was received. If the Council is, however, unable to
respond to your request within this timeframe, we will notify you of an
extension.
The Council’s Governance Team is handling your request. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me at [1][email address].
If any additional factors relevant to your request come to light, please
do not hesitate to contact us so that we can consider them.
Yours Sincerely
Thea Kunkel | Governance Team Leader
Governance
Phone: [2]0800 965 468 [3](0800 WMK GOV)
Mobile: [4]+64 27 254 3940
DDI: [5]+64 3 266 9186
[6]Waimakariri District [7]Youtube [9]waimakariri.govt.nz
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From: Thea Kunkel
Waimakariri District Council
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Good Day
You requested information about the legal structure of the Council.
The Council provides a response in the attached document.
Regards
Thea Kunkel | Governance Team Leader
Governance
Phone: [1]0800 965 468 [2](0800 WMK GOV)
Mobile: [3]+64 27 254 3940
DDI: [4]+64 3 266 9186
[5]Waimakariri District [6]Youtube [8]waimakariri.govt.nz
Council Logo Icon.png [7]Facebook Icon
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5. https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/home
6. https://www.youtube.com/WaimakaririDC
7. https://www.facebook.com/WaimakaririDist...
8. waimakariri.govt.nz
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/home
From: Marijke
Dear Waimakariri District Council,
Under the Local Government Information and Meetings Act 1987(LGOIMA):
Your reference: 250711126773
According to the Local Government Act 2002, section 12 (1), " A local authority is a body corporate with perpetual succession"
1. Is the Waimakariri District Council a local authority?
2. Is the Waimakariri District Council a body corporate?
Yours faithfully,
Marijke
From: Thea Kunkel
Waimakariri District Council
Good Day
I hereby acknowledge receipt of your official request, under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), for
information on whether the Waimakariri District Council is a body
corporate.
We received your request on 4 August 2025 and will endeavour to respond as
soon as possible, and in any event, no later than 20 working days from the
date your request was received. If the Council is, however, unable to
respond to your request within this timeframe, we will notify you of an
extension.
The Council’s Governance Team is handling your request. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me at [1][email address].
If any additional factors relevant to your request come to light, please
do not hesitate to contact us so that we can consider them.
Yours Sincerely
Thea Kunkel | Governance Team Leader
Governance
Phone: [2]0800 965 468 [3](0800 WMK GOV)
Mobile: [4]+64 27 254 3940
DDI: [5]+64 3 266 9186
[6]Waimakariri District [7]Youtube [9]waimakariri.govt.nz
Council Logo Icon.png [8]Facebook Icon
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5. file:///tmp/tel:+64%203%20266%209186
6. https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/home
7. https://www.youtube.com/WaimakaririDC
8. https://www.facebook.com/WaimakaririDist...
9. waimakariri.govt.nz
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/home
From: Thea Kunkel
Waimakariri District Council
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Good Day
You requested information on whether the Waimakariri District Council is a
body corporate.
The Council provides a response in the attached document.
Regards
Thea Kunkel | Governance Team Leader
Governance
Phone: [1]0800 965 468 [2](0800 WMK GOV)
Mobile: [3]+64 27 254 3940
DDI: [4]+64 3 266 9186
[5]Waimakariri District [6]Youtube [8]waimakariri.govt.nz
Council Logo Icon.png [7]Facebook Icon
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1. file:///tmp/tel:0800965468
2. file:///tmp/tel:0800965468
3. file:///tmp/tel:+64%2027%20254%203940
4. file:///tmp/tel:+64%203%20266%209186
5. https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/home
6. https://www.youtube.com/WaimakaririDC
7. https://www.facebook.com/WaimakaririDist...
8. waimakariri.govt.nz
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/home
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There seems to be a discrepancy between the description of a local authority in the Local Government Act 2002 (which describes a local authority as a body corporate) and the original reply received from Waimak council which states that a local authority is not a body corporate. Hence this 2nd request seeking further clarification
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