Mayor Mike Tana and his relation with Rachel Qi

john luke made this Official Information request to Porirua City Council

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From: john luke

Dear Porirua City Council and the Mayor's office

Can you please kindly inform me if Rachel Qi has any formal or informal role within the Council. If so, can you please let me know how much she has been paid and what is the job description of her role. There has been multiple reports from Chinese social media that Rachel Qi has some kind of relationship with the Council or the Mayor's office. E.g. At the New Zealand China Mayoral Forum, Rachel Qi has describe herself as a City Council's Business Consultant.

Also, can you please send me all the communications (emails, minutes etc) between Mayor Mike Tana and Rachel Qi.

Has the Mayor ever received any gifts or donations from Rachel Qi? If so, what is the gift or how much was the donations.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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From: "john luke" <[FOI #7995 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2018 10:08 p.m.
To: "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Porirua City Council" <[Porirua City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Mayor Mike Tana and his relation
with Rachel Qi

Dear Porirua City Council and the Mayor's office

Can you please kindly inform me if Rachel Qi has any formal or informal
role within the Council. If so, can you please let me know how much she
has been paid and what is the job description of her role. There has been
multiple reports from Chinese social media that Rachel Qi has some kind of
relationship with the Council or the Mayor's office. E.g. At the New
Zealand China Mayoral Forum, Rachel Qi has describe herself as a City
Council's Business Consultant.

Also, can you please send me all the communications (emails, minutes etc)
between Mayor Mike Tana and Rachel Qi.

Has the Mayor ever received any gifts or donations from Rachel Qi? If so,
what is the gift or how much was the donations.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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Dear Sir

 

RE: OFFICIAL INFORMATION REQUEST

 

Thank you for your written request received on 5th June 2018 regarding
Mayor Mike Tana and his relation with Rachel Qi

 

You can expect a reply within 20 working days from the date the request
was received by council.

 

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The reference number for any correspondence on this matter is #5709270

 

 

 

Yours sincerely

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Administration Assistant

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-----Original Message-----
From: "john luke" <[3][FOI #7995 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2018 10:08 p.m.
To: "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Porirua City Council"
<[4][Porirua City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Mayor Mike Tana and his relation
with Rachel Qi

Dear Porirua City Council and the Mayor's office

Can you please kindly inform me if Rachel Qi has any formal or informal
role within the Council. If so, can you please let me know how much she
has been paid and what is the job description of her role. There has been
multiple reports from Chinese social media that Rachel Qi has some kind of
relationship with the Council or the Mayor's office. E.g. At the New
Zealand China Mayoral Forum, Rachel Qi has describe herself as a City
Council's Business Consultant.

Also, can you please send me all the communications (emails, minutes etc)
between Mayor Mike Tana and Rachel Qi.

Has the Mayor ever received any gifts or donations from Rachel Qi? If so,
what is the gift or how much was the donations.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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From: john luke

Dear Marcella,

Thank you for your email.

I would like to receive the information via the FYI website, so the information is available to the public.

Yours sincerely,

john luke

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Porirua City Council


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Hi John

 

Please find attached a reply to your recent Official Information Act
request.

 

 

Kind Regards

Diane Koha
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive
Kaiāwhina Matua a Te Tumuaki

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