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Good afternoon Mr Paver, I acknowledge receipt of your official
information request dated 30 July 2025 regarding grants and public monies
awarded or gifted by Horizons Regional Council or the Manawatu River
Leaders' Accord.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 27 August 2025, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request
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Yours sincerely

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Maria Burgess
On behalf of LGOIMA
for HRC Use: [1]Maria Burgess 
[https://bit.ly/3k26P3T]

To: Michael McCartney, Chief Executive Officer, Horizons Regional Council
Cc: Rachel Keedwell, Chair, Horizons Regional Council
Cc: Bruce Gordon, Former Chair and Current Audit Committee Member
Subject: LGOIMA Request – Riparian Fencing and Planting Grants, Gifts, and
Contributions
Dear Mr. McCartney,
Under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
(LGOIMA), I formally request the following information from Horizons
Regional Council (HRC), building on and clarifying previous requests that
I believe remain only partially answered.
1. Background and Previous Correspondence
1.1 I have made repeated requests for details of all grants issued by HRC,
and particularly HRC River Accord, particularly those related to fencing
and planting.
1.2 On 19 October 2022, via FYI.org.nz, I explicitly requested details of
all grants. not just some community grants.
1.3 In November 2022, Logan Brown responded with a partial list of
community grants for that year.
1.4 I understand that some public monies may have been distributed as
gifts or donations, and may not have been formally categorised as
"grants."
1.5 On 16 August 2024, Jon Roygard stated that all grant information had
been provided.
1.6 on 16 August 2024 Craig Grant, Group Manager Corporate and Governance,
clarified that while I had received details of community grants, the
information on riparian fencing and planting grants was held in a separate
list.
1.7 I am now concerned that there is a lack of transparency on what grants
have been awarded by HRC to whom and for what purpose.
2. Clarification on Previous Responses
2.1 The list provided by Logan Brown was partial and limited to selected
community grants.
2.2 It excluded any grants or contributions related to riparian fencing
and planting.
2.3 It remains unclear whether all public contributions—grants, gifts,
donations, or ratepayer-funded support—have been disclosed in full.
2.4 I reiterate that my original and ongoing request is for all forms of
financial support, regardless of how they are categorised.
3. Specific Information Requested
I now repeat and clarify my original request of 19 October 2022, and
respectfully request that HRC provide the following details of all grants,
gifts, donations, or public financial contributions issued under or
through the Manawatū River Leaders’ Accord, including those specifically
related to riparian fencing and planting, from inception to date:
3.1 Date awarded
3.2 Name of recipient or recipient organisation
3.3 Amount awarded or contributed (regardless of whether classified as a
grant, gift, donation, or ratepayer-funded support)
3.4 Purpose of the award (e.g. fencing, planting, or both – as described
in the original application)
3.5 Total funding pool available by year
3.6 Names of the awarding committee members for each year
4. Availability of the Separate List
4.1 As noted by Craig Grant, the riparian fencing and planting grants are
recorded in a separate list.
4.2 If there is another awarding body with HRC that provides grants for
fencing or plantings in the Manawatu,Tararua District( eg:
Pahiatua,Danniverke Norsewood )or Wiarapa area please advise the details
and provide the list for those areas.

4.3 Given the acknowledged existence of these lists and the public
interest involved, I would expect this information to be readily available
and provided at no charge.
Please confirm receipt of this request. If any clarification is needed, I
am happy to provide it promptly. You have my contact details.

Thank you

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