Tçnâ koe Cara,

 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND
MEETINGS ACT 1987: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REQUEST

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 3 December 2025, for information on The Dowse’s decision to acquire
a new work by Shane Cotton.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 20 working days from the date it was received. Based on this
timeframe, you can expect a response by 21 January 2026. This timeframe
takes into account the LGOIMA summer holiday period, which runs from 20
December 2025 to 10 January 2026. If we are unable to respond by that
date, we will notify you of an extension.

 

If the information you have requested is no longer required, we would
appreciate you letting us know.

 

Please note that we may publish our response to your request, including
your name, on Council’s website if we consider there is a public interest
in sharing the information provided to you. You can view published
responses at: [1]Proactive releases | Hutt City Council.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

Rebekah van der Splinter
Senior Advisor, Official Information and Privacy

 

Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt 5010 
P: 04 570 6666  |  W: [2]www.huttcity.govt.nz

                                                              

-----Original Message-----
From: Cara Brown <[FOI #33115 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 3 December 2025 12:46 pm
To: Information Requests <[Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - The Dowse $100,000 commission

 

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Dear Hutt City Council,

 

Please can I request all information relating to The Dowse’s decision to
acquire a new work by Shane Cotton. This includes correspondence, meeting
minutes and acquisition documentation, plus any additional information
held.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Cara Brown

 

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