Attendance records of Governing Body 2022-2025
Damian Light made this Official Information request to Auckland Council
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From: Damian Light
Dear Auckland Council,
I note that Auckland Council publishes some of the attendance information on their website: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/abou...
Attendance by local board members is provided for the entire 2022-2025 electoral term, but only the last three months are available for the Governing Body at any given time.
Under "Governing Body and committee attendance records" the page states "We publish these attendance records monthly, with three months’ worth of records being shown at any one time."
I've attempted to look back at previous versions of this page but there appears to be gaps in the data for the Governing Body (particularly during 2023).
I am therefore (under LGOIMA) requesting:
1) an explanation as to why Auckland Council reports the attendance for Governing Body differently than Local Boards, with Local Boards having all information displayed at all times? What is the justification for publishing this information differently?
2) the full attendance records for all members of the Governing Body (by quarter) for the entire 2022-2025 electoral term. I would prefer this in a spreadsheet if possible, or a table format like the local board information.
3) confirmation if there was there a lapse or gap in publishing this information at any time during 2022-2025 term? And if so, why and for how long?
Yours faithfully,
Damian Light
From: Official Information
Auckland Council
Kia ora Damian
Thank you for your request.
We have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
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will be by 29.08.25
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Kearney via reply email to [1][Auckland Council request email]
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Ngā mihi,
The Privacy and LGOIMA team
Auckland Council
From: Damian Light <[FOI #31870 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 3 August 2025 11:47 am
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Attendance records of
Governing Body 2022-2025
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Dear Auckland Council,
I note that Auckland Council publishes some of the attendance information
on their website:
[2]https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/abou...
Attendance by local board members is provided for the entire 2022-2025
electoral term, but only the last three months are available for the
Governing Body at any given time.
Under "Governing Body and committee attendance records" the page states
"We publish these attendance records monthly, with three months’ worth of
records being shown at any one time."
I've attempted to look back at previous versions of this page but there
appears to be gaps in the data for the Governing Body (particularly during
2023).
I am therefore (under LGOIMA) requesting:
1) an explanation as to why Auckland Council reports the attendance for
Governing Body differently than Local Boards, with Local Boards having all
information displayed at all times? What is the justification for
publishing this information differently?
2) the full attendance records for all members of the Governing Body (by
quarter) for the entire 2022-2025 electoral term. I would prefer this in a
spreadsheet if possible, or a table format like the local board
information.
3) confirmation if there was there a lapse or gap in publishing this
information at any time during 2022-2025 term? And if so, why and for how
long?
Yours faithfully,
Damian Light
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