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17 September 2024
Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
[FYI request #27945 email] Dear Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
OFFICIAL INFORMATION REQUEST
I refer to your official information request dated 6 August 2024 for Tonkin & Taylor invoice +
expenses.
We sincerely apologise for the lateness in responding to your request and acknowledge that we have
failed to respond withing legislative timeframes.
This letter is to advise that council is withholding information under section 7(2)(i) to enable any local
authority holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations
(including commercial and industrial negotiations).
We did consider a partial release of the information requested however believe this could prejudice
current negotiations, detrimentally affecting the relationship between parties. Of note is the sensitive
nature of the background to the negotiations is considered a factor when considering prejudice.
We have considered the public interest as required by section 7(1) of the Act and do not consider
the withholding of the information from this response is outweighed by the public interest in making
that information available.
This decision to withhold information is subject to review on completion of negotiations.
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.
Yours sincerely
Maggie Flonk
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT MANAGER