LGOIMA Request Details: LG2385

Date received: 12/09/2025

Requested information: Information about the Candidate Election Booklets for the upcoming elections

Status: Complete

Response:

The information you have requested is below, and the email (with attachments) is attached.

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1. Whether the omission of the Māori ward councillor was identified in any quality control, proofing, or review processes prior to publication. 

There was no omission. The absence of the Mayoral candidate and Māori ward candidate was standard practice and not unexpected. This is due to the fact that both the Mayoral candidate and the Māori ward candidate were unopposed. Unopposed candidates do not appear in the candidate profile book. There are no emails relating to the identification of any omission. 

2. Any internal or external correspondence (including emails, letters, meeting notes, reports, and Microsoft Teams or other chat messages) where this omission was raised with the Chief Executive or any other teams at Manawatū District Council. 

There are no emails relating to the identification of any omission. 

3. Any decisions, advice, or explanations recorded about this omission, including the reasoning for how it was handled. 

There are no emails relating to the identification of any omission. 

4. A copy of any correspondence (including emails, letters, meeting notes, reports, and Teams chats) created or received by Manawatū District Council relating to the preparation, contents, or distribution of the candidate election booklets. 

An email between the Electoral Officer (Warwick Lampp, from the Council's contracted electoral services provider) and the Deputy Electoral Officer (Ash Garstang, Council staff member) is attached. This email relates to the proofing of the voting documents and candidate election booklet, which was prepared by electionz.com.