25 February 2026 
 
 
File Ref: IRC-9731  
 
Annamaria  
[FYI request #33604 email] 
 
 
Tēnā koe Annamaria 
 
Thank you for your email of 28 January 2026 to Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council (the 
Council) requesting the following information: 
 
•  Meeting minutes from Wellington Zoo Animal Welfare Committee meetings from the last 5 
meetings and 
•  Wellington Zoo's most recent Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia accreditation report. 
 
Your request has been considered under the Local Government Of icial Information and Meetings Act 
1987 (LGOIMA).  
 
The following documents have been provided as an appendix: 
 
 Date 
Document 
Released/Withheld 
Withholding Grounds 
Animal Welfare 
6 December 2024 
Committee meeting 
Released in full 
N/A 
minutes 
Animal Welfare 
N/A 
 7 March 2025 
Committee meeting 
Released in full 
minutes 
Animal Welfare 
Released in full 
N/A 
 6 June 2025 
Committee meeting 
minutes 
Animal Welfare 
Released in full 
N/A 
 5 September 2025 
Committee meeting 
minutes 
Animal Welfare 
Released in full 
N/A 
5 December 2025 
Committee meeting 
minutes 
26 February 2025 
Accreditation Final 
Released in full 
N/A 
Report 
 
 
 
I trust this information is helpful. 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 Of ice of the Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602. 
 
Nāku noa, nā 
 
 
 
Chelsea McHugh 
Senior Advisor Of icial Information 
Of icial Information & Privacy 
Wellington City Council 
 
 
 
 
 

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