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-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harris [mailto:[FYI contact email]]
Sent: Monday, 26 March 2012 8:42 PM
To: Info
Subject: Local Government Official Information and Meetings request: CCC
opening prayers<AL>

Dear Christchurch City Council,

As you may have read recently, the Whanganui District Council
abolished its opening prayer after a complaint was made to the
Human Rights Commission. I'm interested in learning how widespread
this practice is, so I'd like to request the following information
under the LGOIMA:

* Does the Council open its meetings with a prayer?
* If the answer to the above is "yes", then I'd like a copy of that
prayer (or examples, if more than one is used), when the practice
was first established, whether the council has considered
abolishing it in the wake of the Whanganui decision, and any advice
the council may hold on the prayer's compatibility with both the
Human Rights Act 1993 and Bill of Rights Act 1990.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about
this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the
fyi.org.nz website.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Alex,
Further to your request- The Christchurch City Council does not open its
meetings with a prayer.

Please see comment below from the Council Secretary

Jason Roberts

Solicitor
Legal Services

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Fax      03 941 6441
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sullivan, Clare
Sent: Wednesday, 28 March 2012 3:08 PM
To: Roberts, Jason L
Subject: RE: Local Government Official Information and Meetings request:
CCC opening prayers<AL>

Jason,

We think a prayer may have been used for a short time following
reorganisation in the early 90s.  It was only for  a short time  - we
think it might have been at the instigation of LGNZ. We don't have a
copy of it.

Clare Sullivan
Council Secretary and Electoral Officer
027 4714010

-----Original Message-----
From: Roberts, Jason L
Sent: Wednesday, 28 March 2012 2:56 PM
To: Sullivan, Clare
Subject: FW: Local Government Official Information and Meetings request:
CCC opening prayers<AL>

Good Afternoon Clare,

Are you aware of anything in the past?

Regards

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harris [mailto:[2][FYI contact email]]
Sent: Monday, 26 March 2012 8:42 PM
To: Info
Subject: Local Government Official Information and Meetings request: CCC
opening prayers<AL>

    Dear Christchurch City Council,

    As you may have read recently, the Whanganui District Council
    abolished its opening prayer after a complaint was made to the
    Human Rights Commission. I'm interested in learning how widespread
    this practice is, so I'd like to request the following information
    under the LGOIMA:

    * Does the Council open its meetings with a prayer?
    * If the answer to the above is "yes", then I'd like a copy of that
    prayer (or examples, if more than one is used), when the practice
    was first established, whether the council has considered
    abolishing it in the wake of the Whanganui decision, and any advice
    the council may hold on the prayer's compatibility with both the
    Human Rights Act 1993 and Bill of Rights Act 1990.

    I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about
    this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the
    [3]fyi.org.nz website.

    Yours faithfully,

    Alex Harris

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