Official Information Request - 18 November 2020

Sent: Thursday, 26 November 2020 9:03 am

Subject: Official Information request - Te Rākau Tū Pakari Fund

I refer to your online Official Information request of 18 November 2020 for:

• Names of members responsible for decision making regarding the Te Rākau Tū Pakari Fund
• Successful applicants including name of organisation, project approved and amount funded

The following are the people chosen by Council as Te Rākau Tū Pakari Fund committee members to administer the $1m resilience fund:

• Cr Mercia Yates
• Phill Thomass (chair of Rotorua Lakes Community Board)
• Shirley Trumper (chair of Rotorua Rural Community Board)
• Te Tatau o Te Arawa Board representative
• Strategy Advisor

Attached is a schedule of the successful applications to date.

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Regards