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

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Westland District Council

The request was successful.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Westland 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: Kirsty Manera
Westland District Council

Good morning,

I acknowledge receipt of your email, it will be put through Councils mail on Monday and forwarded onto the appropriate person,

Many thanks
Kirsty

Kirsty Manera
Word Processor/Receptionist
DDI +64 3 756 9084| F +64 3 756 9046| [email address]
Westland District Council, 36 Weld Street, Private Bag 704, Hokitika 7842 | www.westland.govt.nz
“Westland – The Last Best Place”

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From: Diane Maitland
Westland District Council

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Good afternoon Alex,

Please find attached the reply to your Official Information Act request.

Kind Regards

Diane Maitland
Executive Assistant
DDI +64 3 756 9038| M +64 27 503 9111| F +64 3 756 9046|
[email address]
Westland District Council, 36 Weld Street, Private Bag 704, Hokitika
7842 | www.westland.govt.nz
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From: Kirsty Manera
Westland District Council

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Please find the attached email,

 

Many thanks

Kirsty

 

Kirsty Manera
Word Processor/Receptionist
DDI +64 3 756 9084| F +64 3 756 9046| [1][email address]
Westland District Council, 36 Weld Street, Private Bag 704, Hokitika 7842
| [2]www.westland.govt.nz
“Westland – The Last Best Place”

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From: Diane Maitland
Sent: Thursday, 3 May 2012 1:24 p.m.
To: Kirsty Manera
Subject: FW: Request under the Official Information Act

 

Hi Kirsty – this was just returned again.  Could you please try and
resend?  Many thanks

Di

 

Diane Maitland
Executive Assistant
DDI +64 3 756 9038| M +64 27 503 9111| F +64 3 756 9046|
[3][email address]
Westland District Council, 36 Weld Street, Private Bag 704, Hokitika 7842
| [4]www.westland.govt.nz
“Westland – The Last Best Place”

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From: Diane Maitland
Sent: Thursday, 3 May 2012 1:23 p.m.
To: '[OIA #196 email]'
Subject: Request under the Official Information Act

 

Hi Alex,

 

I tried to reply to your letter however it was returned.

 

Please find attached the original reply.

 

Kind Regards

 

 

Diane Maitland
Executive Assistant
DDI +64 3 756 9038| M +64 27 503 9111| F +64 3 756 9046|
[5][email address]
Westland District Council, 36 Weld Street, Private Bag 704, Hokitika 7842
| [6]www.westland.govt.nz
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From: Alex Harris

Dear Kirsty Manera,

Thanks for your response. I had received it, but a site upgrade seems to be causing some instability

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: Kirsty Manera
Westland District Council

So you can't view it??

Kirsty Manera
Word Processor/Receptionist
DDI +64 3 756 9084| F +64 3 756 9046| [email address]
Westland District Council, 36 Weld Street, Private Bag 704, Hokitika 7842 | www.westland.govt.nz
“Westland – The Last Best Place”

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Kirsty Manera,

No, I can view it. Everything is good.

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: Kirsty Manera
Westland District Council

Ok,

Thanks
Kirsty

Kirsty Manera
Word Processor/Receptionist
DDI +64 3 756 9084| F +64 3 756 9046| [email address]
Westland District Council, 36 Weld Street, Private Bag 704, Hokitika 7842 | www.westland.govt.nz
“Westland – The Last Best Place”

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