File ref: IRC-5146
24 July 2023
James
[FYI request #23374 email]
Kia ora James
Public Relations Spend
Thank you for your request made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (the Act), received on 4 July 2023. You requested the fol owing information:
• A list of Public Relations firms that Wellington City Council have engaged from January 1st
2020 through to 30th June 2023 and the total amounts spent with each firm.
Wellington City Council has
granted your request for information.
Teams around the organisation were consulted and the only team with expenditure relating to a
public relations firm was the Communications & Engagement team who engaged the services of
Blackland PR to create the Communications Strategy.
Total spend was $25,875.00.
The period of engagement was 31 January – 11 August 2022.
Right of review
If you are not satisfied with the Council’s response, you may request the Office of the Ombudsman
to investigate the Council’s decision. Further information is available on the Ombudsman website,
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Please note, we may proactively release our response to your request with your personal
information removed.
Thank you again for your request, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Kind regards
Amber Smith
Senior Advisor Official Information