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Chief Executive’s participation in the Leadership for Senior Executives program

Fraser Robertson made this Official Information request to Kapiti Coast District Council

The request was successful.

From: Fraser Robertson

Dear Kapiti Coast District Council,

I am requesting full details relating to the Chief Executive’s participation in the Leadership for Senior Executives program at Harvard Business School, including:

1. A complete breakdown of all costs incurred, including but not limited to:

-Tuition or program fees
-Flights
-Accommodation
-Meals, per diems, and incidentals
-Any related travel, insurance, or discretionary spending

2. The total cost to the Council for this trip and course.

3. A copy of all documents, emails, memos, or briefings used to seek, justify, or approve this expenditure — including sign-off by elected members or senior staff, if applicable.

4. Any relevant policy, framework, or criteria that govern executive professional development expenditure — particularly for offshore programs of this cost and nature.

5. Any post-program evaluation, cost-benefit analysis, or reporting completed upon return — or an explanation if no such review was required.

This request is made in the public interest, given the context of recent staff layoffs, restructures, and cost-cutting measures. It is essential that ratepayers and staff have transparency over high-cost discretionary spending by the executive leadership team — especially where the value to the organisation is not self-evident.

Please advise if any part of the request is likely to be refused under section 18(f) of the Act, so that it may be refined accordingly.

Yours faithfully,

Fraser Robertson

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Kapiti Coast District Council

Kia ora Fraser

Thank you for your request received 22 July 2025 regarding the Leadership for Senior Executives program at Harvard Business School. Your request will be managed under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) (the Act).

We will do our best to get a response to you by 19 August 2025, this being the statutory 20 working days after your request was received. If we were unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

The reference for your records is OIR 2526-29.

If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be considered.

Please note that any information provided in response to your request may be published on the Council website, with your personal details removed.

Ngā mihi,

Fiona Story
Manager Legal Compliance and Complaints
Te Kaiwhakahaere Whakaū Ture me te Nawe

Kāpiti Coast District Council
Tel 04 296 4775
[mobile number]
www.kapiticoast.govt.nz

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From: Linda Guerin
Kapiti Coast District Council

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Attachment 2526 29 Signed response letter.pdf
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Attachment 2526 29 Attachment 1 Memorandum.pdf
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Attachment 2425 29 Attachment 2 emails with approval.pdf
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Attachment 2526 29 Attachment 3 General Expenses Policy.pdf
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Kia ora Fraser

 

Please find attached the response to your information request of 22 July
2025.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Linda Guerin

Senior Advisor Legal Compliance and Complaints
Te Kaitohutohu Matua Whakaû Ture me te Nawe

Tel 04 296 4838
[mobile number]
 
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