Hi

Opotiki DC does start with a short prayer and has done so as long as
anyone can remember.  Sometimes it is in maori (karakia) as part of the
culture of our district.  The actual words are not recorded, it varies
depending which councillor. It is done by rotation. There has been no
suggestion of reviewing the practice.

 

Aileen Lawrie

Chief Executive - Opotiki District Council
Telephone 07 315 3030 | Fax 07 315 7050 | Cell 021 819 342 |

 

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From: Sue Watson
Sent: Wednesday, 18 April 2012 12:57 p.m.
To: Kathryn Julian; Aileen Lawrie
Subject: FW: Local Government Official Information and Meetings request:
Does the Opotiki District Council open its meetings with a prayer?

 

For your action and response thanks.

 

Sue Watson

Finance & Corporate Services Supervisor

Opotiki District Council

108 St John Street

PO Box 44

Opotiki 3162

Ph: 07 315-3030

Fax:  07 315-7050

Emai:  [email address]

Web:  www.odc.govt.nz

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harris [mailto:[OIA #153 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 18 April 2012 12:54 p.m.
To: @Information Requests
Subject: Local Government Official Information and Meetings request: Does
the Opotiki District Council open its meetings with a prayer?

 

     Dear Opotiki 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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