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Hi there,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for official
information, dated 24 February 2026

We will respond as soon as possible and no later than 24 March 2026. This
is 20 working days after the day that your request was received. If we are
unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an
extension of that timeframe.

Kind regards,

SDC Team

 

 

 Southland District Council
  PO Box 903
  Invercargill  9840
  P: 0800 732 732
  [1]www.southlanddc.govt.nz

From:
Sent: Tuesday, 24 February 2026 10:01 am
To: Lgoima Requests <[email address]>
Subject: [PATHWAY] Allocated: Request 204532 Priority 3: Official
Information Request.

 

This is a new Customer Service Request

Request Number: 204532
Type: Official Information Request
Date: 24-February-2026

Name: Casual

Phone:
Email:

Property:

Notes:
24-Feb-2026 10:01:11

From: [2][FOI #33815 email]

Sent: Monday, February 23, 2026 5:16 PM

To: [3][Southland District Council request email]

Subject: Official Information request - Delegation Instruments, written
authority or service agreements of DMC to collect debts

This message is from an external sender

Dear Southland District Council,

Request under Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

Re: Delegation Instruments for MWLASS and Debt Management Central (DMC)

1. Pursuant to s10 LGOIMA 1987 kindly provide all documents relating to
delegations of authority granted to Manawatu-Wanganui Local Authority
Shared Services ( MWLASS) for debt recovery. litigation or document
service, including:
a) shareholder resolutions or CEO instruments from 2008-2026.
b) Statement of expectations or performance agreements under LGA 2002
s57-64.
c) Any Long Term Plan references ( confirming absence).

2. Provide all MWLASS sub-delegations to Debt Management Central (DMC),
including agency agreements, warrants, or limits on proceedings/service
for debt collection of rates and sale of abandoned lands including civil
cases.

3. Confirm DMC's legal status ( incorporated or agent) and chain of
authority from your council to MWLASS to DMC.

4. Electronic PDF format within 20 working days under s15. Specify
witholdings under s17 with review details. No charge unless notified (
s16) but note this is a public interest matter.

Yours faithfully,
Trustee on behalf of
clampett trust

Yours faithfully,

clampett trust

Yours faithfully,

clampett trust

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Hi there,

 

I am writing to you in relation to your request for official information
made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
(LGOIMA).

 

Southland District Council is not a party to this shared services
agreement. Therefore, we are refusing your request under s 17(g) on the
basis that Council does not hold the requested information.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Please note, the information provided to you in response to your request
may be put on Council's website for the interest of the general public -
this is part of the best practice guidelines from the office of the
Ombudsman.

 

Kind regards,

 

SDC Team

 

 

 Southland District Council
  PO Box 903
  Invercargill  9840
  P: 0800 732 732
  [2]www.southlanddc.govt.nz

From: Lgoima Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 11:11 am
To: [FOI #33815 email]
Cc: Lgoima Requests <[email address]>
Subject: RE: LGOIMA request - Delegation Instruments, written authority or
service agreements of DMC to collect debts

 

Hi there,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for official
information, dated 24 February 2026

We will respond as soon as possible and no later than 24 March 2026. This
is 20 working days after the day that your request was received. If we are
unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an
extension of that timeframe.

Kind regards,

SDC Team

 

 

 Southland District Council
  PO Box 903
  Invercargill  9840
  P: 0800 732 732
  [3]www.southlanddc.govt.nz

From:
Sent: Tuesday, 24 February 2026 10:01 am
To: Lgoima Requests <[4][email address]>
Subject: [PATHWAY] Allocated: Request 204532 Priority 3: Official
Information Request.

 

This is a new Customer Service Request

Request Number: 204532
Type: Official Information Request
Date: 24-February-2026

Name: Casual

Phone:
Email:

Property:

Notes:
24-Feb-2026 10:01:11

From: [5][FOI #33815 email]

Sent: Monday, February 23, 2026 5:16 PM

To: [6][Southland District Council request email]

Subject: Official Information request - Delegation Instruments, written
authority or service agreements of DMC to collect debts

This message is from an external sender

Dear Southland District Council,

Request under Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

Re: Delegation Instruments for MWLASS and Debt Management Central (DMC)

1. Pursuant to s10 LGOIMA 1987 kindly provide all documents relating to
delegations of authority granted to Manawatu-Wanganui Local Authority
Shared Services ( MWLASS) for debt recovery. litigation or document
service, including:
a) shareholder resolutions or CEO instruments from 2008-2026.
b) Statement of expectations or performance agreements under LGA 2002
s57-64.
c) Any Long Term Plan references ( confirming absence).

2. Provide all MWLASS sub-delegations to Debt Management Central (DMC),
including agency agreements, warrants, or limits on proceedings/service
for debt collection of rates and sale of abandoned lands including civil
cases.

3. Confirm DMC's legal status ( incorporated or agent) and chain of
authority from your council to MWLASS to DMC.

4. Electronic PDF format within 20 working days under s15. Specify
witholdings under s17 with review details. No charge unless notified (
s16) but note this is a public interest matter.

Yours faithfully,
Trustee on behalf of
clampett trust

Yours faithfully,

clampett trust

Yours faithfully,

clampett trust

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[7][FOI #33815 email]

Is [8][Southland District Council request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests to Southland District Council? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[9]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[10]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

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intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may
contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review,
retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in
reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the
intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please
contact the Southland District Council and delete the material from any
system and destroy any copies.
Ph - 0800 732 732 | Email - [11][Southland District Council request email]

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