Does the Kaipara District Council open its meetings with a prayer?
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From: Alex Harris
Dear Kaipara District 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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Good afternoon
Thank you for your request received 16 May 2012. Pursuant to the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 you will receive a reply within 20 working days of Council receiving your request
Sue Downey
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Kaipara District Council
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Email [Kaipara District Council request email]
Dear Kaipara District 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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From: Amber L. Isaacs
Kaipara District Council
Good morning
Please find attached the reply to your email dated 16 May 2012.
If you require more information, please contact Barbara Ware through our
council email, [1][Kaipara District Council request email] .
Regards
Amber Isaacs
Governance Department
Kaipara District Council
Address: Private Bag 1001, Dargaville 0310
Telephone: 09 439 3123
Freephone: 0800 727 059
Fax: 09 439 6756
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