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Does the Ruapehu District Council open its meetings with a prayer?

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Ruapehu District Council

The request was successful.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Ruapehu 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: Chris Impson
Ruapehu District Council

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Hi Alex
Please find attached acknowledgement of your request. You should hear
direct from Sarah Doyle early next week.

Regards

Chris Impson
Documentation Manager
Ruapehu District Council
Private Bag 1001 (59-63 Huia Street)
Taumarunui 3946
New Zealand

Phone 07 895 8188 ext 214
Fax 07 895 3256
Email [email address]
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From: Lee Anne Jolley
Ruapehu District Council

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Good afternoon

 

Please see attached response.

 

Regards

 

 

Lee-Anne Jolley  I Executive
Support Officer

Ruapehu District Council

 

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