Use of dowsing

B. White made this Official Information request to Carterton District Council

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From: B. White

Tēnā koutou,

I am interested in the use of dowsing techniques by employees and contractors used by your council when working with water, e.g. pipe leaks, water sources, etc.

Please release the following information:

1. If any Council or Council Controlled Organisations staff use dowsing as part of their job

2. If any contractors employed by Council use dowsing as part of their work when engaged by the Council

3. If any dowsing companies explicitly offering dowsing services have been engaged by the Council.

4. For any of the above, what costs were incurred by the Council.

Please give me this information for as long as records are available.

If any part of my request is unclear, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Ngā mihi,

B. White

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From: Hayley Burgess
Carterton District Council

Good morning,
 
Thank you for your email and I acknowledge receipt of your request
received on Friday 22 December 2017 for the below information.
 
Please release the following information:
1. If any Council or Council Controlled Organisations staff use dowsing as
part of their job
2. If any contractors employed by Council use dowsing as part of their
work when engaged by the Council
3. If any dowsing companies explicitly offering dowsing services have been
engaged by the Council.
4. For any of the above, what costs were incurred by the Council.
Please give me this information for as long as records are available.
 
We will gather this information and get back to you.
 
Kind Regards,
Hayley
 
 
HAYLEY BURGESS | Executive Assistant for Mayor and Chief
Executive|CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | DDI: 06 379 4034 | [mobile number] | Email:
[email address]
PO Box 9, Carterton 5743| 28 Holloway Street, Carterton | Website:
[1]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
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you this message by mistake, we apologise. Please let us know by return
email, and delete all copies of this message and its attachments. Thank
you.
 
 
 
 
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From: Council Info Mailbox
Sent: Friday, 22 December 2017 7:53 AM
To: Hayley Burgess
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Use of dowsing
 
 
 
 
ANGIE LITTLE | Customer Services Officer| CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | Email: [2][email address] PO Box 9 Carterton 5743
| 28 Holloway Street Carterton 5713 | Website: [3]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
 
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From: B. White [[4]mailto:[FYI request #7056 email]]
Sent: Friday, 22 December 2017 6:34 a.m.
To: Council Info Mailbox
Subject: Official Information request - Use of dowsing
 
Tēnā koutou,
 
I am interested in the use of dowsing techniques by employees and
contractors used by your council when working with water, e.g. pipe leaks,
water sources, etc.
 
Please release the following information:
 
1. If any Council or Council Controlled Organisations staff use dowsing as
part of their job
 
2. If any contractors employed by Council use dowsing as part of their
work when engaged by the Council
 
3. If any dowsing companies explicitly offering dowsing services have been
engaged by the Council.
 
4. For any of the above, what costs were incurred by the Council.
 
Please give me this information for as long as records are available.
 
If any part of my request is unclear, please don't hesitate to contact me.
 
Ngā mihi,
 
B. White
 
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From: Garry Baker
Carterton District Council


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Hi Hayley,
 
See Below.
 
Kind regards,
Garry
 
GARRY BAKER |Infrastructure & Services Manager | CARTERTON DISTRICT
COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | DDI: 06 379 4039 | [mobile number]  | Email:
[1][email address]
PO Box 9, Carterton 5743 | 80 Holloway Street, Carterton 5713 | Website:
[2]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
 
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_____________________________________________
From: Hayley Burgess
Sent: Friday, 22 December 2017 8:32 a.m.
To: [FYI request #7056 email]
Cc: Garry Baker; Jane Davis; Trisha Hawkins
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Use of dowsing
 
 
Good morning,
 
Thank you for your email and I acknowledge receipt of your request
received on Friday 22 December 2017 for the below information.
 
Please release the following information:
1. If any Council or Council Controlled Organisations staff use dowsing as
part of their job. We have staff that use number 8 wire to locate water
laterals, I learn that technique about 30 years ago but it is very hit and
miss.
2. If any contractors employed by Council use dowsing as part of their
work when engaged by the Council Not in my time of 13 years for CDC
3. If any dowsing companies explicitly offering dowsing services have been
engaged by the Council. Not that I am aware of.
4. For any of the above, what costs were incurred by the Council. Nil
Please give me this information for as long as records are available.
 
We will gather this information and get back to you.
 
Kind Regards,
Hayley
 
 
HAYLEY BURGESS | Executive Assistant for Mayor and Chief
Executive|CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | DDI: 06 379 4034 | [mobile number] | Email:
[3][email address]
PO Box 9, Carterton 5743| 28 Holloway Street, Carterton | Website:
[4]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
This email message and any attachments are confidential. If we have sent
you this message by mistake, we apologise. Please let us know by return
email, and delete all copies of this message and its attachments. Thank
you.
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Council Info Mailbox
Sent: Friday, 22 December 2017 7:53 AM
To: Hayley Burgess
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Use of dowsing
 
 
 
 
ANGIE LITTLE | Customer Services Officer| CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | Email: [5][email address] PO Box 9 Carterton 5743
| 28 Holloway Street Carterton 5713 | Website: [6]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
 
This email message and any attachments are confidential. If we have sent
you this message by mistake, we apologise. Please let us know by return
email, and delete all copies of this message and its attachments. Thank
you.
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: B. White [[7]mailto:[FYI request #7056 email]]
Sent: Friday, 22 December 2017 6:34 a.m.
To: Council Info Mailbox
Subject: Official Information request - Use of dowsing
 
Tēnā koutou,
 
I am interested in the use of dowsing techniques by employees and
contractors used by your council when working with water, e.g. pipe leaks,
water sources, etc.
 
Please release the following information:
 
1. If any Council or Council Controlled Organisations staff use dowsing as
part of their job
 
2. If any contractors employed by Council use dowsing as part of their
work when engaged by the Council
 
3. If any dowsing companies explicitly offering dowsing services have been
engaged by the Council.
 
4. For any of the above, what costs were incurred by the Council.
 
Please give me this information for as long as records are available.
 
If any part of my request is unclear, please don't hesitate to contact me.
 
Ngā mihi,
 
B. White
 
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From: Hayley Burgess
Carterton District Council


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Good afternoon,
 
Please find letter attached in response to your request.
 
Kind Regards,
Hayley
 
HAYLEY BURGESS | Executive Assistant for Mayor and Chief
Executive|CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | DDI: 06 379 4034 | [mobile number] | Email:
[1][email address]
PO Box 9, Carterton 5743| 28 Holloway Street, Carterton | Website:
[2]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
This email message and any attachments are confidential. If we have sent
you this message by mistake, we apologise. Please let us know by return
email, and delete all copies of this message and its attachments. Thank
you.
 
 
_____________________________________________
From: Hayley Burgess
Sent: Friday, 22 December 2017 8:32 AM
To: '[FOI #7056 email]'
Cc: Garry Baker; Jane Davis; Trisha Hawkins
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Use of dowsing
 
 
Good morning,
 
Thank you for your email and I acknowledge receipt of your request
received on Friday 22 December 2017 for the below information.
 
Please release the following information:
1. If any Council or Council Controlled Organisations staff use dowsing as
part of their job
2. If any contractors employed by Council use dowsing as part of their
work when engaged by the Council
3. If any dowsing companies explicitly offering dowsing services have been
engaged by the Council.
4. For any of the above, what costs were incurred by the Council.
Please give me this information for as long as records are available.
 
We will gather this information and get back to you.
 
Kind Regards,
Hayley
 
 
HAYLEY BURGESS | Executive Assistant for Mayor and Chief
Executive|CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | DDI: 06 379 4034 | [mobile number] | Email:
[3][email address]
PO Box 9, Carterton 5743| 28 Holloway Street, Carterton | Website:
[4]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
This email message and any attachments are confidential. If we have sent
you this message by mistake, we apologise. Please let us know by return
email, and delete all copies of this message and its attachments. Thank
you.
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Council Info Mailbox
Sent: Friday, 22 December 2017 7:53 AM
To: Hayley Burgess
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Use of dowsing
 
 
 
 
ANGIE LITTLE | Customer Services Officer| CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | Email: [5][email address] PO Box 9 Carterton 5743
| 28 Holloway Street Carterton 5713 | Website: [6]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
 
This email message and any attachments are confidential. If we have sent
you this message by mistake, we apologise. Please let us know by return
email, and delete all copies of this message and its attachments. Thank
you.
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: B. White [[7]mailto:[FOI #7056 email]]
Sent: Friday, 22 December 2017 6:34 a.m.
To: Council Info Mailbox
Subject: Official Information request - Use of dowsing
 
Tēnā koutou,
 
I am interested in the use of dowsing techniques by employees and
contractors used by your council when working with water, e.g. pipe leaks,
water sources, etc.
 
Please release the following information:
 
1. If any Council or Council Controlled Organisations staff use dowsing as
part of their job
 
2. If any contractors employed by Council use dowsing as part of their
work when engaged by the Council
 
3. If any dowsing companies explicitly offering dowsing services have been
engaged by the Council.
 
4. For any of the above, what costs were incurred by the Council.
 
Please give me this information for as long as records are available.
 
If any part of my request is unclear, please don't hesitate to contact me.
 
Ngā mihi,
 
B. White
 
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From: Hayley Burgess
Carterton District Council


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Good afternoon,
 
Please find letter attached in response to your request.
 
Kind Regards,
Hayley
 
HAYLEY BURGESS | Executive Assistant for Mayor and Chief
Executive|CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | DDI: 06 379 4034 | [mobile number] | Email:
[1][email address]
PO Box 9, Carterton 5743| 28 Holloway Street, Carterton | Website:
[2]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
This email message and any attachments are confidential. If we have sent
you this message by mistake, we apologise. Please let us know by return
email, and delete all copies of this message and its attachments. Thank
you.
 
 
_____________________________________________
From: Hayley Burgess
Sent: Friday, 22 December 2017 8:32 AM
To: '[FOI #7056 email]'
Cc: Garry Baker; Jane Davis; Trisha Hawkins
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Use of dowsing
 
 
Good morning,
 
Thank you for your email and I acknowledge receipt of your request
received on Friday 22 December 2017 for the below information.
 
Please release the following information:
1. If any Council or Council Controlled Organisations staff use dowsing as
part of their job
2. If any contractors employed by Council use dowsing as part of their
work when engaged by the Council
3. If any dowsing companies explicitly offering dowsing services have been
engaged by the Council.
4. For any of the above, what costs were incurred by the Council.
Please give me this information for as long as records are available.
 
We will gather this information and get back to you.
 
Kind Regards,
Hayley
 
 
HAYLEY BURGESS | Executive Assistant for Mayor and Chief
Executive|CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | DDI: 06 379 4034 | [mobile number] | Email:
[3][email address]
PO Box 9, Carterton 5743| 28 Holloway Street, Carterton | Website:
[4]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
This email message and any attachments are confidential. If we have sent
you this message by mistake, we apologise. Please let us know by return
email, and delete all copies of this message and its attachments. Thank
you.
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Council Info Mailbox
Sent: Friday, 22 December 2017 7:53 AM
To: Hayley Burgess
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Use of dowsing
 
 
 
 
ANGIE LITTLE | Customer Services Officer| CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | Email: [5][email address] PO Box 9 Carterton 5743
| 28 Holloway Street Carterton 5713 | Website: [6]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
 
This email message and any attachments are confidential. If we have sent
you this message by mistake, we apologise. Please let us know by return
email, and delete all copies of this message and its attachments. Thank
you.
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: B. White [[7]mailto:[FOI #7056 email]]
Sent: Friday, 22 December 2017 6:34 a.m.
To: Council Info Mailbox
Subject: Official Information request - Use of dowsing
 
Tēnā koutou,
 
I am interested in the use of dowsing techniques by employees and
contractors used by your council when working with water, e.g. pipe leaks,
water sources, etc.
 
Please release the following information:
 
1. If any Council or Council Controlled Organisations staff use dowsing as
part of their job
 
2. If any contractors employed by Council use dowsing as part of their
work when engaged by the Council
 
3. If any dowsing companies explicitly offering dowsing services have been
engaged by the Council.
 
4. For any of the above, what costs were incurred by the Council.
 
Please give me this information for as long as records are available.
 
If any part of my request is unclear, please don't hesitate to contact me.
 
Ngā mihi,
 
B. White
 
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From: B. White

Dear Hayley Burgess,

There is a little ambiguity in the response provided and I would like to clarify this point.

Can you please clarify that the use of No 8 wire in locating laterals is by using the wire for dowsing, or by some other method.

Ngā mihi nui,

B. White

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From: Hayley Burgess
Carterton District Council

I am currently on leave and back in the office on the 23 January 2018.

 

If you would like to contact Jane Davis or John Booth please phone the
main office on 06 379 4030 or email them on: 

 

[email address]

 

[email address]

 

Thanks

Hayley

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From: B. White

Dear Carterton District Council,

If possible could someone else respond in Hayley’s absence.

Ngā mihi,

B. White

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From: Hayley Burgess
Carterton District Council

Morning,

Sorry for the delay in responding.
Garry has confirmed the No 8 wire is just used for dowsing, no other method.

Kind Regards,
Hayley

HAYLEY BURGESS | Executive Assistant for Mayor and Chief Executive|CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | DDI: 06 379 4034 | [mobile number] | Email: [email address]
PO Box 9, Carterton 5743| 28 Holloway Street, Carterton | Website: www.cdc.govt.nz

This email message and any attachments are confidential. If we have sent you this message by mistake, we apologise. Please let us know by return email, and delete all copies of this message and its attachments. Thank you.

-----Original Message-----
From: B. White [mailto:[FYI request #7056 email]]
Sent: Monday, 1 January 2018 5:38 PM
To: Hayley Burgess
Subject: Re: FW: Official Information request - Use of dowsing

Dear Hayley Burgess,

There is a little ambiguity in the response provided and I would like to clarify this point.

Can you please clarify that the use of No 8 wire in locating laterals is by using the wire for dowsing, or by some other method.

Ngā mihi nui,

B. White

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Good afternoon,
 
Please find letter attached in response to your request.
 
Kind Regards,
Hayley
 
HAYLEY BURGESS | Executive Assistant for Mayor and Chief Executive|CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 06 379 4030 | DDI: 06 379 4034 | [mobile number] | Email:
[1][email address]
PO Box 9, Carterton 5743| 28 Holloway Street, Carterton | Website:
[2]www.cdc.govt.nz
 
This email message and any attachments are confidential. If we have sent you this message by mistake, we apologise. Please let us know by return email, and delete all copies of this message and its attachments. Thank you.
 
 

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