Information released under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), which may be of interest to the general public, is published here.
- Read our Proactive Release Policy here.
Responses to individuals will have their names and contact details redacted to protect their privacy.
Information requested by the media, lobby groups, public sector organisations and MPs will be published. Information specific to an individual and their property will not generally be published.
LGOIMA responses proactively released
- Fluoridated water data
- Trade Waste and Stormwater Bylaw breaches – Radio New Zealand
- Jollie Street Stormwater Stantec Report
- Drinking water & wastewater pipe locations
- Council's position on the three waters reform
- Tonkin and Taylor Three Waters Service Delivery Review
- Three Waters Staffing Numbers
- Drinking water lab results data
- Boil water notices
- 3 Waters reform opting out instruction
- Fire suppression systems for water treatment plants
- Consultation process for joining Communities 4 Local Democracy
- Email correspondence regarding 3 Waters Reforms between Mayor Smith and Dunedin Mayor Hawkins
- Council's position on 3 Waters and C4LD
- Urban water pricing
- 3 Water budget information
- 3 Waters debt and assets information - National
- Any correspondence regarding Fluoridation
- Cost of Haast water supply
- Fluorination water information
- Commercial water rating information
- Fast Track Bill application and correspondence
- Landfill statistics – Stuff
- Transfer Station information
- Waste Collection Information - Westport News
- Safer Communities Network Membership
- Public Artwork – NZ Taxpayers’ Union
- Letters between Ross Community Society and Westland District Council
- Grants received from class 4 gaming – Radio NZ
- Hari Hari toilet funding
- Roading and Waste collection information for Otira
- Minutes for the gifting of Wadeson Island to the Hokitika Rugby League club
- Council involvement in the Coast to Coast
- LED Streetlight information
- Citizenship Ceremony Process information - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Agricultural Sprays on foraging areas - SSDP
- Haast recreation reserve fund amount
- Rainbow Storytime
- Energy usage for the Westland District Council building for the 2019/2020 financial year – NZ Green Building Council
- Documents pertaining to the purchase of 41 Weld Street, Hokitika (declined response)
- Maintenance costs and information for 41 Weld Street, Hokitika
- Contracts – NZ Taxpayers’ Union
- Disposal of property of 188 Kaniere Road
- Racecourse Subdivision pipework
- Boarding house specs (above 3 storeys) - MBIE
- Council Purchased Properties
- Building and Resource Consents in the last 5 years - MSD
- Racecourse use with Kainga Ora
- Subdivision Processing Statistics
- Justified unauthorised vegetation clearance complaints – Forest & Bird
- Hydro Scheme Resource Consents – Federated Mountain Clubs
- Further Questions about Hydro Schemes Resource Consents – Federated Mountain Clubs
- LIM reports relating to sea level rise
- Ross Recreation Reserve
- Franz Josef Master Plan
- Stakeholders in Hokitika Racecourse
- Illegal vegetation clearance statistics
- Correspondence relating to the Hokitika and Kaniere Resilience Project
- Complaints or breaches of the District Plan
- Revell St budget and Council reserves
- RMA Monitoring the Exercise of Resource Consents
- Approval of Allied Petrol Station location Franz Josef
- Determination of the use of S330 of the RMA provisions for building seawall
- Bridges constructed in the Westland District in the past 5 years
- Consent information from 2020/21
- West Coast Wilderness Trail proposed connections
- Ross Lake level information
- Requirements for consent for NZ Motor Caravan association
- Solar Farms in the Westland District
- Inspections under the Public Health Act – Renters United
- 2022 District Licensing Committee decisions - Alcohol Harm Reduction Project
- Food service outlets in the Westland District
- Westland District Council’s dog rehoming policy
- Dog Control HR – Canine Research
- Dog control activity – Canine Research
- Dog attack statistics for 2017 - 2022 - RNZ
- How much Council's Civil Defence spent during the February 2022 floods
- Mayor Smith correspondence from recent flood emergency
- Technical advice received during weather event 31 January 2022
- Appeal for the Fault Avoidance Zone Plan
- Local Road access classification data in emergencies
- Emergency Fund breakdown for the last 5 years
- Emergency Management costs from the past 3 years
- 2020 Contiguous Rating Letters
- 2019 Ratepayers’ Report 3 – Taxpayers’ Union
- 2019 Ratepayers’ Report 2 – Taxpayers’ Union
- 2019 Ratepayers’ Report – Taxpayers’ Union
- Legal report/opinion for the contiguous rating policy changes/correction – Hokitika Guardian
- Kumara rates increase – Toni Sims / Hon David O’Connor
- Breakdown of rates revenues 2020/21
- Rates attributed to Council amenities that require vaccine passes
- Otira Rating information
- Ratepayers Report 2020/21 - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Kokatahi/Kowhitirangi rating information
- Rates Charges and Council Obligations under the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act
- Rating information for South Westland
- Income and expenditure for the last 3 - 10 years
- Budget Information
- Council Loan Information
- Correspondence and income / expenditure for the Ute Muster 2018
- Westland District Council suppliers and amounts
- Science and Research Budget information
- Contractor and Consultant information - Westport News
- Current loan and debt information 2024
- Staff working from home
- Possible use of Crime Scene Cleaners for Covid-19 cleaning
- Council Meeting minutes from 1996 and 1997
- Email correspondence re "vaccines"
- Artwork
- Council annual remuneration – Westport News
- Addressing mail to deceased persons
- Submission to Climate Change Commission – NZ Taxpayers’ Union
- LGOIMA statistics
- CE Review Committee delegation or decision-making powers
- Maori representation on Council
- Fossil Fuel use in Council
- Council Art Collection
- Resident's Satisfaction Survey results
- Council annual remuneration
- Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
- Coastwide Survey - Remuneration information - The News
- Salary Bands for Council staff
- Audit management report for year ending 30 June 2021
- Artwork owned by Westland District Council
- Correspondence from "Sovereign Citizens" - Stuff.co.nz
- Otira toilets submission information
- Kumara toilets submission information
- Audit NZ fee increases - Newsroom
- Meeting notes about Racecourse, Council Buildings and Pakiwaitara Building - Hokitika Guardian
- CE Resignation information - Hokitika Guardian
- CE Exit package - Hokitika Guardian
- Code of Conduct for Elected Members and staff
- Complaints made against Elected Members since their election in 2019 – NZ Herald
- Resolutions and appointments for Committee members and delegations for Committee works
- Mayoral authorisation
- Official’s access to records
- Mayoral discretionary fund – NZ Taxpayers’ Union
- Council meeting statistics
- Deputy Mayor salary 2019/2020 – NZ Taxpayers’ Union
- Council meeting statistics - NZ Taxpayer's Union
- Code of Conduct for Elected Members
- Mayoral Expenses from 2019 - 2022
- Election applications
- Mayoral/Council vehicle information - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Mayor Helen Lash and Steven Gillet correspondence - Stuff.co.nz
- Workshops held Oct22 - Sep23 - Hokitika Guardian
- Code of Conduct complaints
Corporate Services (Customer Service, Reports)
- Difference in rates revenue draft Annual Plan 2020/21 v adopted Annual Plan 2020/21 – Taxpayers’ Union
- Employee information – NZ Taxpayers’ Union
- Psychometric testing
- Taxpayers Report – NZ Taxpayers’ Union
- Cost of Ratepayer survey
- Media and communications information from 2017 - 2022
- Long serving staff statistics - GreyStar
- Office Costs - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Security related services
- Music Licences - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Staff suspensions - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Graphic design costs - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Staff redundancies - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Bonuses paid out - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Staff sick days and resignations - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Overseas employee information - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Yearly expenditure of water and flowers - NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Staffing Statistics - Greymouth Star
- Coast wide annual survey - Westport News
- Staffing numbers 2022 - 2024 - Hokitika Guardian
- Coast wide annual survey 2024 - Westport News
- Burial Costs 2013 to present - Stuff.co.nz
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