File ref: IRC-5512
31 October 2023
Bruce
[FYI request #24164 email]
Kia ora Bruce,
Convoy Documents
Thank you for your request made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (the Act), received on 3 October 2023. You requested the fol owing information:
1. I would like to request any diary meetings between the Mayor and members of his office
between February 6th and February 8th, 2022, inclusive regarding the anti-vaccine mandate
convoy. I would like any documents generated prior (agendas, briefings etc) and after any
meetings during this period.
2. Any documents prepared for attendees prior to the 9th of February meeting attended by
the mayor and other senior council staff regarding the protest, and any documents that were
generated by the meeting.
Wel ington City Council has refused
your request for information.
Question 1 -
I would like to request any diary meetings between the Mayor and members of his office
between February 6 and February 8 inclusive regarding the anti-vaccine mandate convoy. I would
like any documents generated prior (agendas, briefings etc) and after any meetings during this
period.
After investigation I can confirm the Mayor, alongside members of his office, held no meetings
between the dates requested regarding the anti-vaccine mandate convoy. We are therefore
refusing this part of your request under section 17(e) of the Act because the requested information
does not exist.
Question 2 -
Any documents prepared for attendees prior to the 9th of February meeting attended
by the mayor and other senior council staff regarding the protest, and any documents that were
generated by the meeting.
After investigation I can confirm no documents were either prepared or generated relating to this
meeting on 9 February 2022.
We are therefore refusing this part of your request under section 17(e) of the Act because the
requested information does not exist.
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,
Kind regards
Ollie Marchant
Official Information
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