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Legal Advice given to Councillors re Taumata Arowai

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From: Megan Richardson

Dear Waimakariri District Council,

Under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 I request the following information.

Please provide the legal advice that has been given to the Waimakariri District Councillors that states that they will be held liable if they do not follow the mandate to add chlorination and fluoridation to public drinking water under Taumata Arowai.

Yours faithfully,

Megan Richardson

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From: Thea Kunkel
Waimakariri District Council


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Good Day

 

I hereby acknowledge receipt of your official request, under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), for
information on the legal advice provided to Councillors on their liability
if they do not follow the mandate to add chlorination and fluoridation to
public drinking water under Taumata Arowai.
We received your request on 24 April 2025 and will endeavour to respond as
soon as possible and, in any event, no later than 20 working days from the
day that your request was received.  If the Council is, however, unable to
respond to your request within this timeframe, we will notify you of an
extension.

 

The Council’s Governance Team is handling your request. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me at [1][email address].
If any additional factors relevant to your request come to light, please
do not hesitate to contact us so that we can consider them.

 

Yours Sincerely

 

 

Thea Kunkel | Governance Team Leader
Governance
Phone: [2]0800 965 468 [3](0800 WMK GOV) 
Mobile: [4]+64 27 254 3940
DDI: [5]+64 3 266 9186 
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