12 April 2019
T White
By ema
il: [FYI request #9860 email]
Dear T White
Official information request for the total costs incurred for the name
simplification project
I refer to your official information request dated 15 March 2019:
“Please provide the costs incurred to date regarding the name change since the
University Council decision (of 9 for 2 against) the name change proposal on 24
September 2018:
(a) I am requesting this be provided in a monthly breakdown, and totaled.
(b) Within each month, please provide a breakdown of any relatively significant
costs (such as legal, design or marketing spend categories). Please identify if
crest/logo change costs are included in any such category or the balance.”
Please find the requested information in the table below.
September 2018
Legal costs = $18,568
Advertising = $5,679
October 2018
Advertising = $46,518
Logo development = $1,100
November 2018
Legal costs = $20,060.79
Logo development = $1873
December 2018
Legal costs = $10,165.73
Brand architecture and design review =
$565.50
January 2019
Legal costs = $31,888.78
February 2019
Legal costs and other advice = $24,114.38
$160,533.18
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact me at
[email address] or 04 463 5249.
Yours sincerely
Georgia Tawharu
Adviser, Information Access and Copyright