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

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Stratford District Council

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Stratford 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: Darleena Christie
Stratford District Council


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Dear Alex

 

Please find attached our response to your request.

 

Kind Regards

Darleena Christie

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Ph (06) 765 6099 extn 703

Fax (06) 765 7500

Stratford District

In the heart of Taranaki

 

 

 

 

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