30 April 2024
Maurice Gerbinald
By email: [FYI request #26487 email]
Tēnā koe Maurice
INFORMATION REQUEST On 20 April 2024 you asked for information about the Sister City expenditure. Here is our
response to your questions:
I kindly request full details of costs of Anne Tolley's Japan sister city junket that
has been undertaken in the midst of a recession and cost of living crisis.
This information is publicly available. Please use the following link to see the relevant
media release:
https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/council/council-news-and-updates/latest-
news/artmid/456/articleid/11149
If you are not happy with this response you have the right to seek an investigation and
review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
This response may be published on our website, all personal information will be removed.
If you have any questions about this letter, please contact me.
Ngā mihi
Kath Norris
Team Leader
Democracy Services
Tauranga City Council Private Bag 12022, Tauranga 3143, New Zealand +64 7 577 7000
[Tauranga City Council request email] www.tauranga.govt.nz