10 April 2026
File Ref: 26-0210
Isabella McDermott
[FYI request #34342 email]
Tēnā koe Ms McDermott
Thank you for your email of 1 April 2026 to Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council (the
Council) requesting the following information:
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Can I please have a copy of the Governance Statement 2025-2028. This should have
already been published and it is a breach of the Local Government Act 2002 that it has not
been. Other Council's have their's published and so should WCC.
Your request has been considered under the Local Government Of icial Information and Meetings Act
1987 (LGOIMA).
You can now find a copy of the Council’s
Local Governance Statement 2025-2028 on our website.
I also note that
section 40(2) of the Local Government Act 2002 states that a local y authority must
comply with subsection (1) within 6 months after each triennial general election of the members of the
local authority. The last election was held on 11 October 2025 and have published within the six
months of that date. Therefore, we are not in breach of the Act.
I trust this information is helpful. If you have any concerns about the 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
Danika Morris-Brown
Senior Advisor Of icial Information
Of icial Information & Privacy
Wellington City Council