Official Information Request - Representation Review

Sent: Friday, 21 January 2022 1:58 pm
Subject: LGOIMA request - emails regarding representation review]

I refer to your LGOIMA requests of 10 and 11 January 2022 for:

• Emails between elected members and council staff and other elected members regarding the 2022 Rotorua Lakes Council representation review, proposed governance models and or surrounding/related conversations.

For clarity, this includes

• Elected member/s to elected member/s
• Elected member/s to council staff
• Council staff to elected member/s
• Council staff to council staff
• Any combination of these groups/roles (such as in a thread of emails)
• Text messages between any elected members and or Rotorua Lakes Council staff members regarding the 2022 Rotorua Lakes Council representation review and or proposed governance models.
  between November 8 2021 and November 22 2021.

Please find attached emails to/from elected members and Council staff as referred to above for the period 8-22 November 2021, using the search criteria of ‘representation review’ and ‘governance model’.

Council does not hold text messages to/from elected members and or Council staff members. This part of your request, if any, cannot be provided as per section 17(e) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. The Ombudsman’s Office can be contacted by calling 0800 802 602, emailing info@ombudsman.parliament.nz, online at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.

Publication of responses to LGOIMA requests

Please note: Our LGOIMA responses may be published on the Rotorua Lakes Council website after they have been responded to, with requesters’ personal details withheld. If you have any concerns about this please contact the Council on info@rotorualc.nz .

Regards