File ref: IRC-4456
23 March 2023
George Russel
Via FYI website
Kia ora George,
Wellington Pride Parade
Thank you for your request made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (the Act), received on 21 February 2023. You requested the fol owing information:
- all communications between Council staff or Council ors and Wel ington International Pride Inc in
the last 12 months.
- all communications, internal or external, regarding the Wel ington International Pride Parade in
the last 12 months.
Wellington City Council has granted
your request for information.
Wellington City Council staff had discussions with the group regarding a possible parade in 2022 for
the coming year. Council staff had a meeting with a representative from Wellington International
Pride on 1 February 2023 who confirmed that the parade would not be going ahead. Councillors
have advised that there were no communications held with Wel ington International Pride Inc.
Below are the documents that fall in scope of your request and my decision to release the
document. Any redactions made are for privacy reasons under section 7(2)(a) of the Act.
Item Document name/description
Decision
1.
(12 September 2022) Approved Road Closures Pride Parade
Release
2.
(20 July 2022) Road closure
Release
3.
(May 2022) 11 March 2023 WIPP
Release
4.
(October 2022) RE: Wellington International Pride Parade Quotes Release
Please note, we may release our response to your request.
Thank you again for your request, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Kind regards
Claudia Holgate
Senior Advisor, Official Information