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

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Selwyn District Council

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Selwyn 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: Alex Harris

Dear Selwyn District Council,

A response to this request was due on 16 may, and it is now late; will you be responding soon?

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: Sue Elder
Selwyn District Council


Attachment Council Oath.pdf
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Hello Alex

My apologies, it would appear we have overlooked your request.

I have attached the oath which the Mayor recites at the opening of every Council meeting, for your information.

Kind regards
Sue

Sue Elder
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive
Selwyn District Council

DDI 347-2702
E-mail [email address]

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