9 February 2026
File Ref: IRC-9631
Leigh Sutton
[FYI request #33430 email]
Tēnā koe Ms Sutton
Thank you for your request 5 January 2026, to Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council (the
Council). Your request has been considered under the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). I have addressed your questions in turn below.
• Please provide any information you hold regarding the work undertaken for WCC by Agite
Consulting from 1 July 2023 to the present, in particular:
1) information about the appointment of Agite, including:
a) recommendations, references or communications from third parties
b) correspondence between the CEO and other parties
c) records of the tendering process and any Requests for Proposal or similar requests.
2) reports or other communications received from Agite in support of the contract for
engagement.
3) internal approval records at WCC to requisition the engagement of Agite for each piece of
work.
4) records of the services provided by Agite and the amounts charged for those services.
5) any WCC internal reports evaluating the work undertaken by Agite.
6) any LGOIMA requests received from other parties about Agite and the WCC, and the
responses to those LGOIMA requests.
This letter is to advise you that the Council needs to extend the due date of your response for 20
working days, pursuant to section 14(1)(b) of the LGOIMA, as consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made
within the original time limit.
For this reason, you can expect a response from the Council no later than
9 March 2026.
If you have any concerns about this response please contact
[Wellington City Council request email].
Alternatively, you are advised of your right to raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Asha Harry
Official Information & Privacy
Wellington City Council
