LGOIMA Public Release Responses
Waitaki District Council processes requests for information in accordance with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) and the Privacy Act 1993. These aim to balance issues of transparency and public interest with limits on the disclosure of personal information.
We publish responses to LGOIMA requests that are considered to be of wider public interest or relate to a subject that has been widely requested.
In order to protect the privacy of individuals, we will not generally publish personal information about individuals, or information that identifies individual requesters.
Consenting and compliance
Council
- 1 May 2025 Candidate-name-order-for-2025-local-body-elections(PDF, 157KB)
Request for information about how Waitaki District Council will order candidate names on ballot papers and candidate information in the 2025 local body election.
- 11 April 2025 Training-and-development-courses(PDF, 1MB)
Request for the names and costs of all training and development courses that occurred in the year from 1 April 2024 to 13 March 2025.
- 28 February 2025 Employee-position-titles(PDF, 210KB)
Request for a list of current employee position titles.
- 24 January 2025 Front-desk-customer-numbers-with-clarification(PDF, 280KB)
Request for information about the number of front desk customers who will be redirected to the Ōamaru Library from the Council headquarters customer services are moved in March 2025.
- 3 December 2024 Hall-committee-rules(PDF, 505KB)
Request for documentation about rules for War Memorial Hall Committees.
- 21 November 2024 Fast-Track-projects-correspondence(PDF, 3MB)
Request for correspondence between councillors, staff and central government relating to the Fast-track Approvals Bill or any fast-track projects in the area.
- 19 November 2024 Transformation-savings(PDF, 158KB)
Request for information the expected cost savings from the Transformation process.
- 4 October 2024 Budget-for-Transformation-and-the-Library.(PDF, 136KB)
Request for the Transformation budget with regard to Waitaki District Council library service.
- 13 September 2024 Documentation-for-District-Plan-Review-Sub-Committee-Briefing-public-withheld(PDF, 165KB)
Request for documentation provided to the District Plan Review Sub-Committee Briefing (public withheld) on 22 August 2024.
- 17 September 2024 Māori-ward-voting-record(PDF, 157KB)
Request asking for information on Māori ward and binding polls.
- 13 August 2024 Transformation-compliance-with-LTP(PDF, 164KB)
Request for information about how the Council's current Transformation Programme complies with the 2021-2031 Long-Term Plan.
- 12 August 2024 Code-of-Conduct-complaints(PDF, 122KB)
Request for information about Code of Conduct complaints regarding elected members.
- 30 July 2024 Council-headcount.(PDF, 155KB)
Request for the current Waitaki District Council head count (not FTE).
- 26 June 2024 Fast-Track-Approvals-Bill(PDF, 192KB)
Request for information about Waitaki District Council projects and communications in relation to the Fast-track Approvals Bill.
- 24 May 2024 Tradespeople-and-apprentices-employed-directly-by-Waitaki-district-council(PDF, 123KB)
Request for number of tradespeople and apprentices employed at the Council.
- 1 May 2024 Remote-working-2024(PDF, 115KB)
Request for information about how many staff members work remotely.
- 7 January 2024 Waitaki-DC-2024-Ratepayers-Report(PDF, 337KB)
Request information on rates and expenditure for 2022/23 financial year.
- 24 January 2024 Territorial-authorities(PDF, 243KB)
Request for information about the Council response to the Ombudsman's report 'Open for Business', costs relating to councillor interactions, staffing numbers, senior leadership, and contractors.
- 27 November 2023 CCOs-and-CCTOs-related-to-Council.(PDF, 160KB)
Request for information about our Council-controlled organisations and financial information.
- 18 November 2023 Transformation-initiative.(PDF, 13MB)
Request for the research analysis completed for the foundation of the Transformation initiative and costings.
- 28 August 2023 Waitaki-District-Council’s-Minutes-for-2004-2005-with-the-considered-for-UNESCO’s-World-Heritage-Site-Statu.(PDF, 582KB)
Request for information for the first application WDC made to be considered for UNESCO's World Heritage Site Status.
- 31 July 2023 Waitaki WiFi enquiry(PDF, 168KB)
Request for information about people connecting to the free public Wi-Fi in Oamaru.
- 25 July 2023 Overseas WDC employees(PDF, 124KB)
Request for Waitaki District Council employees working overseas.
- 25 July 2023 ECC EOC Seismic Resilience(PDF, 127KB)
Request for information about the seismic assessment of the building likely to be used as the Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) after a seismic event.
- 17 July 2023 Employment-with-the-Waitaki-District-Council(PDF, 142KB)
Request for the number filled and vacant positions from the 13th of July 2023.
- 14 June 2023 Council workshops(PDF, 242KB)
Request for information about the Council workshops held so far in 2023 and the schedule for future workshops.
- 22 May 2023 Graphic Design(PDF, 187KB)
Request for information about the employment of graphic designers by Council.
- 24 January 2023 2022 Workshops of the Elected Council(PDF, 244KB)
Request for 2022 workshop dates and purpose.
- 17 May 2022 Three Waters and Communities 4 Local Democracy(PDF, 149KB)
Request for information on Council's position on Three Waters Reform.
- 1 June 2022 Three Waters and Communities 4 Local Democracy(PDF, 410KB)
Request for information on Council's position on Three Waters Reform.
- 5 November 2021 Mayoral Facebook comment(PDF, 149KB)
Request for full disclosure on the costs associated with dealing with the Kapala Vessel.
- 23 August 2021 Three Waters Reform Position(PDF, 458KB)
Request from the Taxpayers’ Union to know what Council’s position on the Three Waters reform was.
Council services and assets
- 17 April 2025 Landfill-locations-and-status(PDF, 289KB)
Request for information about landfills in the district.
- 24 February 2025 Income-and-expenditure-for-community-housing(PDF, 209KB)
Request for information about the finances for the community housing provided by the Council.
- 10 January 2025 The Waitaki Story and Logo(PDF, 296KB)
Request regarding the consultation for the Waitaki Story project.
- 28 November 2024 Decision-for-regular-water-testing(PDF, 14MB)
Request about directives from the Director-General of Health regarding regular water testing in relation to fluoridation, along with fluoridation test results for October 2024.
- 19 November 2024 Correspondence-regarding-fluoridation(PDF, 14MB)
Request for copies of correspondence regarding fluoridation of Waitaki's water supply, between Mayor Gary Kircher and CEO Alex Parmley and the Ministry of Health and/or the Director-General of Health and/or the Minister of Health since January 2022.
- 5 November 2024 Transport Corridors Annual Compliance Return 2023-24(PDF, 572KB)
Request for the annual submission of data as required by the Utilities Access Act 2010. Includes questions about the number of Corridor Access Requests, Works Completion Notices, non-Conformance notices, liaison meetings, and utilities.
- 5 November 2024 Fluoride-measurements-updated(PDF, 774KB)
Request to provide all fluoride measurements taken since fluoridation of the water supply started in 2024.
- 21 October 2024 Lead-levels-in-drinking-water-update(PDF, 117KB).
Query about the information provided on the 24th of September 2024 (see Lead levels in water) about water test results for the 8 weeks after fluoridation of the water supply commenced.
- 24 September 2024 Lead-levels-in-drinking-water(PDF, 694KB)
Request for water test results for the 8 weeks after fluoridation of the water supply commenced.
- 24 September 2024 Speed-humps-and-traffic-calming-applications(PDF, 132KB)
Request regarding applications for speed humps and other traffic calming systems.
- 6 August 2024 Ombudsman-recommendations-for-Oamaru-harbour-moorings(PDF, 160KB)
Request regarding the decision to relinquish control/ownership of the Oamaru Harbour Moorings.
- 24 July 2024 Fluoride-Questions-Public-Information-Session(PDF, 162KB)
Request to attend Fluoride Free Waitaki meeting and questions.
- 22 July 2024 Fluoridation-timeline-and-testing(PDF, 146KB)
Request for information on the timeline for adding fluoride to Oamaru's water supply and subsequent testing.
- 18 July 2024 - Type_of_fluoride_added_to_our_water_supply(PDF, 1MB)
Request asking for information on the type of fluoride that is used in the local water supply.
- 22 March 2024 Water-projects-funding(PDF, 175KB).
Request for how the estimated cost of $426,620,000 to keep Waitaki's drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems running over the next 10 years (2024-2034) was made.
- 19 March 2024 Harbour-Mooring-fees-2024-enquiry.(PDF, 184KB)
Request for the legislative provision(s) for mooring fees and justification for charges.
- 24 January 2024 2023-District-Licensing-Committee-Decisions(PDF, 140KB)
Request regarding District Licensing Committee decisions to approve or decline applications in 2023.
- 17 January 2024 Decisions-made-at-Council-meeting-December-19-2023-in-relation-to-the-Waitaki-Events-Centre-and-replacement-of-the-Centennial-Park-grandstand(PDF, 154KB)
Request made regarding the Waitaki Events Centre and replacement of the Centennial Park grandstand.
- 28 November 2023 Community-Connect(PDF, 123KB)
Request for the number of people eligible for Community Connect.
- 8 November 2023 Transport-Choices(PDF, 133KB)
Request for projects that have been funded by Transport Choices programme.
- 31 October 2023 Fluoridation-and-Ministry-of-Health(PDF, 14MB)
Request for all correspondence between Waitaki District Council and the Ministry of Health since January 2022 that discusses fluoridation.
- 26 October 2023 Bridge-Data(PDF, 8MB)
Request for data about cycle, pedestrian and service bridges in the district.
- 12 October 2023 Public-Pool-Query(PDF, 148KB)
Request for information about the operational days at the Aquatic Centre from 2021.
- 4 October 2023 Abandoned-vehicles.(PDF, 170KB)
Request for information on abandoned vehicles and the environment.
- 15 September 2023 Harbour-moorings-fees-consultation-and-work(PDF, 16MB)
Request for information about the increase of mooring fees and dredging in the harbour.
- 14 September 2023 Roading-works(PDF, 157KB)
Request for information concerning roading works on corner Sandy and Tiverton streets, Palmerston.
- 10 August 2023 Waitaki-District-Council-Penguin-Colony(PDF, 155KB)
A request for information with reference to the Otago Daily Times article 'Council firm on retaining colony' published 14 June 2023.
- 31 July 2023 Dog Stats in Waitaki(PDF, 164KB)
Questions about dogs in the district for the 2022-2023 financial year.
- 27 July 2023 Number of rateable and non rateable properties(PDF, 140KB)
Request for the number of rateable and non-rateable properties in the district on 30 June 2021.
- 25 July 2023 Council-foodservice-outlets(PDF, 149KB)
Request to complete a table with the number and type of food outlets in the region.
- 12 July 2023 All Grants and Awards(PDF, 176KB)
Request for a list of all grants and awards decided by Waitaki District Council in the past 12 months.
- 14 June 2023 Building New Toilets(PDF, 163KB)
Request for information about the cost of refurbishing the existing toilets at Awamoa Park, Oamaru.
- 13 June 2023 OIA-1227 WDC Head office Stairs painting and costs(PDF, 149KB)
Diversity Project - initiative from the Waitaki District Youth Council.
- 6 June 2023 WDC-Burial-fees(PDF, 215KB)
Request for the cost related to burials in Waitaki District Council owned cemeteries.
- 23 May 2023 Women in Trades Opportunities(PDF, 149KB)
Response to a query about Council employment of women in trade roles.
- 22 May 2023 Agricultural sprays to foraging areas(PDF, 124KB)
Request for information about the chemicals applied in Council owned or operated parks, recreational areas, and reserves, in reference to where people may forage for mushrooms.
- 09 May 2023 Music-Licenses(PDF, 158KB)
Request for music licenses.
- 03 May 2023 Waitaki-Water-Supply-Boundaries(PDF, 559KB)
Request for Waitaki Water Supply boundaries
- 24 January 2023 WDC-vehicle-fleet(PDF, 374KB)
Request for details on Council owned vehicles.
- 3 April 2023 OIA-1168_-A2O-Governance-Group(PDF, 301KB)
- Request for information about the Alps to Ocean Governance Group.
- 11 January 2023 Christmas Decorations Expenditure(PDF, 140KB)
- Request for information on Christmas decoration expenditure.
- 10 January 2023 Dog Registrations(PDF, 213KB)
Request for information on dog registrations.
- 10 January 2023 Christmas Decoration(PDF, 161KB)
Request for information on Christmas decorations.
- 23 November 2022 Freedom Camping Regulation Queries(PDF, 78KB)
Request for information on Freedom Camping Regulation.
- 15 November 2022 Date Dog Registrations Posted(PDF, 101KB)
Request for Information on when dog registration was posted.
- 2 November 2022 Building Consent Enquiry(PDF, 80KB)
Request for Information on past building consents issued.
- 2 November 2022 Proactive Release Building Consent Information Query(PDF, 72KB)
Request for information on building consents issued.
- 5 October 2022 New Zealand urban water pricing data Query(PDF, 219KB)
Request for information on water supply, water demand, metering, water charges and pricing, general institutional conditions of Waitaki district water supplies.
Supporting documents:
2022-23 Water Wastewater Roading DCs and Rates(, 0B)
2020-21 Waitaki NPR(PDF, 4MB)
- 17 May 2022 Costs for Forrester Heights(PDF, 209KB)
Request for information on the money spent on maintaining the land and how projected figures for reserve maintenance/planting costs were calculated.
- 16 December 2021 Critical infrastructure systems(PDF, 125KB)
Request for information on fire suppression and gas flood systems for critical infrastructure.
- 5 July 2021 Realignment of Findlays Road(PDF, 12MB)
Request for historical records regarding the realignment of Findlays Road, Waianakaru in the late 1970’s.
- 22 June 2021 Accessible Places(PDF, 198KB)
Question around accessible Council facilities and services for those with impairments.
Culture, community and events
Environment, parks and reserves
Grants and funding
- 25 March 2025 Revitalisation-of-CBD-program(PDF, 172KB)
A series of questions about the programme to revitalise Oamaru's central business district (CBD) and its funding.
- 11 June 2024 The-Omarama-Adventure-Playground-Friendly-Bay-Balance-Park-further-information(PDF, 4MB).
A request for more information about who requested the Ōmarama adventure playground.
- 20 April 2024 The-Omarama-Adventure-Playground-Friendly-Bay-Balance-Park(PDF, 1006KB).
A request for information about who requested the Ōmarama adventure playground and the supply of the Balance Park at Friendly Bay, Ōamaru.
- 2 April 2024 Proposed-adventure-park-playground-for-Omarama.(PDF, 2MB)
A request for further information on 'Better-off funding' for the Ōmarama proposed adventure playground.
- 4 March 2024 Three-Waters-Reform-Proposal-funding(PDF, 173KB).
Information about the Three Waters Reform Proposal funds proposed and provided to the Waitaki District Council and what was done with them.
- 12 February 2024 $225000-Better-Off-Funding-for-Omarama.(PDF, 4MB)
Detailed request about the $225,000 of Better-Off funding in Ōmarama.
- 20 November 2023 Better-off-Funding-between-WDC-and-WCB.(PDF, 34MB)
A request for Councils submission to the DIA to direct funding on the Puketapu Track and communications.
- 12 June 2023: OIA-1224-Community-Group-Grants.(PDF, 198KB)
Round 1 Community Group Grant results 2023
- 18 April 2023: OIA-1182-Better-Off-expenditure.(PDF, 774KB)
Information request for allocation of funding for this Project.
- 1 June 2022: Waihemo Community Board Discretionary Funding(PDF, 278KB)
Questions on grants made and funding criteria and processes
- 12 July 2021: Whitestone Geopark - Council staffing(PDF, 81KB)
Questions on how much of Council staff time is spent on the Geopark and the cost of these hours.
Local plans, policies and bylaws
- 7 March 2025 Forrester-Gallery-extension-expenditure(PDF, 155KB)
A request for information about the 2516 project line in the draft list of 2025-34 Long Term Plan initiatives.
- 31 October 2024 Speed-changes-and-signage-in-Oamaru(PDF, 188KB)
A request for communications in relation to speed changes and signage in Oamaru for the last 2 years.
- 6 September 2024 RMA-Section-6-classifications-in-the-Draft-Waitaki-District-Plan(PDF, 3MB)
A request for legal proceedings concerning the Enviromental Court Decision made on 7 August 2024.
- 10 July 2024 Lawful-reasons-for-Rate-payer-details-suppression(PDF, 165KB)
A request for lawful reasons to not publish rate payers' information on our website.
- 21 March 2024 RMA-Section-6-classifications-in-the-Draft-Waitaki-District-Plan(PDF, 3MB)
A request for total land area covered by the RMA Section 6 classifications in the WDC Draft District Plan.
- 14 February 2024 Revised-overlay-for-Sites-Areas-of-Significance-to-Māori(PDF, 273KB)
A request concerning the revised overlay for sites & areas of significance to Māori before the District Plan subcommittee.
- 17 January 2024: Policies-concerning-tourist-buses-and-bus-stops(PDF, 637KB)
Request for policies and documents concerning tourist buses and bus parking in relation to the impact on local retailers and street vistas, with focus on the bus stop at 6 Itchen Street.
- 5 November 2021: Stakeholders selection – Oamaru Spatial Plan(PDF, 89KB)
Request for information on the process by which stakeholders were selected.
- 15 November 2021: Costs incurred in the preparation of the Oamaru, Weston & Kakanui Draft Spatial Plan(PDF, 176KB)
Question around the costs incurred in the plan preparation and contract cost obligations for delivery of final Spatial Plan.
- 6 October 2022: Waihemo Community Board 10 Year Plan(PDF, 621KB)
Request for information on the process by which the Waihemo Community Board 10 year plan was adopted and the main updates in this plan.
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Waste minimisation and management