21 August 2023
File Ref: 5-IM-2
Mr Robert Snijders
Via email: [FYI request #23739 email]
Dear Mr Snijders,
Local Government Official Information Request
Thank you for your request for information from Council. Al requests to the Council for information
are required to be considered in accordance with the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). More information about how the Council handles LGOIMA requests can
be found in the Council’s LGOIMA Request Policy, which is available on the Council’s website.
Your request for information was received on 8 August 2023 and related to Rangitikei Staff who
attended the LGNZ AGM and Conference. Our response is below:
1. Please confirm the number of senior staff that attended the conference with the Mayor and
Deputy Mayor, and did they attend the awards night.
Response:
Two senior staff members were registered for the LGNZ conference along with the Mayor and the
Deputy Mayor, neither of the staff members attended the awards night.
2. Please confirm the total costs associated with the attendance, broken down into the fol owing
categories
Flights and other travel related expenses
Accommodation
Sustenance
Response:
Below are the requested costs, for the two staff members to attend the Conference:
Expense
Amount
Flights and other travel related expenses
$962.50
Accommodation
$418.00
Meals
$42.03
3. Please confirm the amount that was charged to the Rangitikei District Councils’ Staff and the
Mayor’s credit cards.
Response:
Below is the information requested, for the two staff members. Please note that as some of the
expenses were paid via purchase order and on Council’s travel card we have included these
amounts also.
Method of Payment
Amount
Staff Credit Card(s)
$232.53
Mayoral Credit Card
There is no Mayoral Credit Card
Purchase Orders
$418.00
Air New Zealand Travel Card
$772.00
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact Lisa Daniels on 06 327 0099.
Yours sincerely
Carol Gordon
Group Manager Democracy & Planning