Official Information Request - 7 September 2018
Sent: Monday, 1 October 2018 11:53 a.m.
Subject: TRIM: LGOIMA request - communications contractors
I refer to your email of 7 September 2018 under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act for:
- Broken down by 2016, 2017 and 2018 year to 31 August
- The number of times council has engaged Shine PR as a contractor, the purpose and the costs incurred for each of those times.
- A list of other communications contractors used in that period.
Below is a schedule of the times that Council has used Shine Public Relations for the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years:
| Date | Details | Amount GST excl |
| 28-Feb-17 | Public relations services - Mud Festival | $6,139.76 |
| 30-Apr-17 | Public relations services - Mud Festival | $4,000.00 |
| Total 2016/17 | $10,139.76 | |
| 25-May-18 | Communications assistance - Emergency Response - May 2017 floods | $4,500.00 |
| 31-May-18 | Whakarewarewa and Lakefront communications and engagement services | $7,334.73 |
| 30-Jun-18 | Whakarewarewa and Lakefront communications services | $10,419.93 |
| Total 2017/18 | $22,254.66 | |
| 31-Jul-18 | Whakarewarewa and Lakefront communications services | $4,454.73 |
| Total 2018/19 to date | $4,454.73 | |
| TOTAL | $36,849.15 | |
Council has also used the following communications contractors over this period:
- Metro Marketing Ltd
- Lianne Fraser
As per the Act, we are obliged to advise that you may contact the Ombudsman at the address below if you have any concerns with the response provided by Council, by writing to:
The Office of the Ombudsman
PO Box 10 152
WELLINGTON 6143
Alternatively, you may email info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or use the online complaints form available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-a-complaint.
Regards
| Jean-Paul GastonManahautū Rautaki |Group Manager, Strategy and Partnerships Waea: 07 351 8302 | Waea pūkoro: 0276554415 Īmera: Jean-Paul.Gaston@rotorualc.nz | Ipurangi: rotorualakescouncil.nz Taunga: 1061 Haupapa St, Private Bag 3029, Rotorua Mail Centre, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand |
