13 August 2025
Official Information Request No. 8140016769
(Please quote this in any correspondence)
Harry
By email:
[FYI request #31721 email]
Tēnā koe Harry
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA)
Re: Legal spending on Monte Cecilia Park dog access issue
Thank you for your request dated 23 July 2025, for information about Auckland Council’s
legal spending on the Monte Cecilia Park dog access issue.
The specific details of your request and our response are below.
How much time has been spent on this issue by the council’s legal team—rough
estimates to the nearest couple of hours are acceptable.
As 23 July 2025, Auckland Council’s in house legal team have spent approximately 14 hours
on the judicial review claim by Dog Lovers of Monte Cecilia.
What’s the approximate average salary of the legal team either overall or working on
this matter.
The average salary of staff who report to the Auckland Council General Counsel, and work in
the Legal Services department is $144,492.
How much has been spent on external input on this matter whether on legal advice or
other consultation.
As 23 July 2025, Auckland Council has not incurred any external legal costs on this matter.
Decisions relating to the information that is being released to you were made by
Meredith
Webb, Associate General Counsel, Public Law.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of this response by the Ombudsman.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you have any questions please contact me, quoting LGOIMA No. 8140016769
Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142 |
aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
Ph 09 301 0101
Ngā mihi
Fernanda Maciel
Privacy & Official Information Business Partner
Customer Experience and Digital Services
Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142 |
aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
Ph 09 301 0101