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LGOIMA responses

The Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) requires Council to publish information requested through the LGOIMA process.

The Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) gives everyone the right to request official information held by Council. Council holds a large amount of information including reports, emails, policies, documents, and databases.

Making a request

You can make an official information request using our online form.

This page also contains detailed information on timeframes, what information can be requested, under what circumstances Council can withhold information, potential costs, and what to do if you are not satisfied with the response.

Process

You can read Council’s proactive release of information policy. This policy outlines how Council will encourage transparency by increasing the availability of official information to the community.

The policy governs how Council responses to LGOIMA requests and makes these available to the public.

Responses

You will find information released following an LGOIMA request below. The content will be updated regularly.

Please note that only responses issued in the year prior to date are displayed. Please contact lgoima@bdc.govt.nz if you require responses from previous years.

Responses can be filtered by date range, topic or key words using the settings below. The Date refers to the publishing date.