Kia ora Nick.

Thank you for your request for information which will be treated under the
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.  Pursuant to
the Act you will receive a response within 20 working days.  Your response
is due no later than Monday 17 November 2025

 

Detailed information regarding official information requests can be found
on our website [1]here. 

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Council email [2][Kaipara District Council request email], telephone 0800 727 059 or visit
our website [3]www.kaipara.govt.nz 

Ngā mihi

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[4][IMG] Tyler Matiu | Kaitiaki Kiritaki | Customer Support Advisor 

Kaipara te Oranganui | Kaipara District Council, Private Bag
1001, Dargaville 0340

Freephone: 0800 727 059 

[5][Kaipara District Council request email]| [6]www.kaipara.govt.nz 

Dargaville Office: 32 Hokianga Road, Dargaville 0310

Mangawhai Office: Unit 6, The Hub, 6 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai
0505

 

 

 

From: [FOI #32592 email]

Sent: Friday, October 17, 2025 10:11 AM

To: [email address]

Subject: Official Information request - Total cost of the Emergency
Council Meeting called for 16 October 2025

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Dear Kaipara District Council,

Can you please provide the following total costs for the Emergency Council
Meeting called 16 October 2025 and adjourned for 17 October 2025.

This includes
-Staff Time
-Legal Costs
-Security Costs
-Any additional consultant costs
And any other costs that were incurred due to this meeting

Kind Regards -Concerned Citizen - Nick

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Kia ora Nick

 

Further to your request for information below is a breakdown of the costs
for the emergency meeting held 16 and 17 November 2025.

 

Election Services approximately $1,000.00 +gst

Simpson Grierson approximately $6,460.00 + gst

Security approximately $600.00 + gst

 

Staff hours approximately 50 hours across our staff.

The actual meeting time was 95 mins.

 

I trust this answers your queries.

 

Ngā mihi

 

[1]KDC Linda Osborne | Information Operations Manager
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June 2015 Kaipara te Oranganui | Kaipara District Council, Private Bag
1001, Dargaville 0340

Freephone: 0800 727 059 | 09 439 3123

[2][Kaipara District Council request email] | [3]www.kaipara.govt.nz

 

 

From: Kaipara District Council <[4][email address]>
Sent: Friday, 17 October 2025 10:27 am
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Subject: Fwd: Official Information request - Total cost of the Emergency
Council Meeting called for 16 October 2025

 

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Kia ora Nick.

Thank you for your request for information which will be treated under the
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.  Pursuant to
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is due no later than Monday 17 November 2025

 

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on our website [6]here. 

​If you require any further assistance please contact the Kaipara District
Council email [7][Kaipara District Council request email], telephone 0800 727 059 or visit
our website [8]www.kaipara.govt.nz 

Ngā mihi

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1001, Dargaville 0340

Freephone: 0800 727 059 

[10][Kaipara District Council request email]| [11]www.kaipara.govt.nz 

Dargaville Office: 32 Hokianga Road, Dargaville 0310

Mangawhai Office: Unit 6, The Hub, 6 Molesworth Drive,
Mangawhai 0505

 

 

 

From: [12][FYI request #32592 email]

Sent: Friday, October 17, 2025 10:11 AM

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Subject: Official Information request - Total cost of the Emergency
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Dear Kaipara District Council,

Can you please provide the following total costs for the Emergency Council
Meeting called 16 October 2025 and adjourned for 17 October 2025.

This includes
-Staff Time
-Legal Costs
-Security Costs
-Any additional consultant costs
And any other costs that were incurred due to this meeting

Kind Regards -Concerned Citizen - Nick

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