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| Received | Subject | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2024 | Information about Councils approach to and use of artificial intelligence | Complete | Details |
| 02/09/2024 | What civil defence measures are there in case of nuclear attack? | Complete | Details |
| 29/08/2024 | Notification of investigation - rezoning of a property on Dundas Road | Complete | Details |
| 16/08/2024 | Is MDC rescinding Māori Wards or going to a referendum | Complete | Details |
| 09/08/2024 | Code of Conduct complaints regarding Councillors | Complete | Details |
| 09/08/2024 | What is MDC's requirements under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the 1908 English Laws Act, the NZ Bill of Rights, the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and The United Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with regard to Certificate of Acceptance | Complete | Details |
| 08/08/2024 | Information relating to Kaianga Ora resource consent for corner of Churcher Street and Port Street East. | Complete | Details |
| 30/07/2024 | Request for meeting with Mayor and CE regarding her allegations of ongoing land discrepancies | Complete | Details |
| 24/07/2024 | Information requested on litres of water pumped per minute at Awa fill station and any plans to install more water filling stations in Rongotea area or the Manawatu district Council area. | Complete | Details |
| 23/07/2024 | Information about proposals to stop Opawe Road since 2000 and MDC expenditures around this | Complete | Details |
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2292
Date received: 06/09/2024
Requested information: Information about Councils approach to and use of artificial intelligence
Status: Complete
Response:
Manawatū District Council (MDC) uses over 120 different business systems, many of which are at varying levels of their AI journey/maturity.
For example, Facebook already uses AI to provide targeted advertisements and marketing material to its users. MDC uses Facebook to promote our internal events/news to the members of the public, so one could argue we are already using AI. The topic of AI is wide, and it really depends on how you define “AI”.
For the purpose of this LGOIMA request, we will assume that the request is asking specifically about GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, etc.
Currently no such tools have been officially sanctioned by the council, i.e. there are no business requirements or expectations any of our staff should be using such tools however this is not to say that AI is not used in personal capacity, e.g. many of our staff have already been exposed to these tools through the free accounts they have created. They have used it for tasks involving publicly available information, following Council policy (the Communication Technology Policy and the Privacy Policy) that no sensitive information should be disclosed inappropriately.
We are proactively exploring enterprise accounts which will provide safe environment for our staff to utilise AI tools more productively, without fear of accidentally sharing sensitive information in public domain. We believe AI will be very useful going forward and are starting to form our strategies with AI in mind.
We have started drafting our AI policy however it is currently in early draft format.
We are more than happy to discuss our progress in the AI space with our local PSA organisers/delegates and would always keep them informed of any impact on our staff (i.e. their members).
Manawatū District Council publishes responses to Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We will publish the LGIOIMA response along with a summary of the request on our website. Requests and responses may be paraphrased.
To protect your privacy, we will not generally publish personal information about you, or information that identifies you.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.
Warm regards,
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2295
Date received: 02/09/2024
Requested information: What civil defence measures are there in case of nuclear attack?
Status: Complete
Response:
Thank you for your query. Manawatū District Council does not have an Emergency Management Plan for nuclear attack.
Our Emergency Management Plans are available online at Emergency Management | Manawatū District Council (mdc.govt.nz).
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2291
Date received: 29/08/2024
Requested information: Notification of investigation - rezoning of a property on Dundas Road
Status: Complete
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2289
Date received: 16/08/2024
Requested information: Is MDC rescinding Māori Wards or going to a referendum
Status: Complete
Response:
At its meeting 16 May 2024, the Council agreed that it did not support the disestablishment of the Māori Ward. Consequently, there will be a referendum at the 2025 Council Elections.
This information is available on our website - Māori Ward & Representation Review | Manawatū District Council (mdc.govt.nz).
Also, if you wish to watch the Council discussions on the issue, the video will be available here - Manawatū District Council Meeting Videos | Manawatū District Council (mdc.govt.nz)
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2287
Date received: 09/08/2024
Requested information: Code of Conduct complaints regarding Councillors
Status: Complete
Response:
In response to your request for information, I can advise that Manawatu District Council have received no code of conduct complaints regarding Councillors during the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years.LGOIMA Request Details: LG2288
Date received: 09/08/2024
Requested information: What is MDC's requirements under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the 1908 English Laws Act, the NZ Bill of Rights, the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and The United Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with regard to Certificate of Acceptance
Status: Complete
Response:
Unfortunately, Council does not hold the information you requested, specifically regarding the relationship between the various stated legislation and the Certificate of Acceptance. I am therefore refusing your request under section 17(g) of the LGOIMA because the information is not held.
In general, the legislation you have requested is already publicly available at: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/
From the above link you can search for:
- Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
- Noting: The English Laws Act 1908 is hereby repealed.
- New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
This link, LG_2288_Documents_for_release.zip, contains "the Good Governance Guide" which outlines councils lawful and legal relationship with the treaty. In essence, the Principles of the Treaty help guide the implementation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice. The Council recognises the principles of Participation, Active Protection, Tribal Autonomy, Redress, and Duty to Consult. It also contains the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples document.
Regarding the Certificate of Acceptance, it is applicable in cases where work has been completed without a building consent or when a building consent authority is unable to issue a code compliance certificate. The use of this certificate is detailed in the Building Act 2004 (Part 2, sections 96-99).
You can find out more on the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment: https://www.building.govt.nz/projects-and-consents/sign-off-and-maintenance/completing-your-project/certificate-of-acceptance
Also; Section 96 of the Building Act (2004): Building Act 2004 No 72 (as at 23 December 2023), Public Act 96 Territorial authority may issue certificate of acceptance in certain circumstances – New Zealand Legislation
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2286
Date received: 08/08/2024
Requested information: Information relating to Kaianga Ora resource consent for corner of Churcher Street and Port Street East.
Status: Complete
Response:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2285
Date received: 30/07/2024
Requested information: Request for meeting with Mayor and CE regarding her allegations of ongoing land discrepancies
Status: Complete
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2284
Date received: 24/07/2024
Requested information: Information requested on litres of water pumped per minute at Awa fill station and any plans to install more water filling stations in Rongotea area or the Manawatu district Council area.
Status: Complete
Response:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2283
Date received: 23/07/2024
Requested information: Information about proposals to stop Opawe Road since 2000 and MDC expenditures around this
Status: Complete
Response:
The information you have requested is below and in the following link - LG_2283_Documents_to_release.zip . The link will expire after 7 days so remember to save any documents you wish to have continued access to. We recommend that this link is opened on a PC.
- Information about how many proposals to stop the legal road adjoining 524 Opawe Road, in Pohangina have been made since 2000.
There have been two proposals under Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 1974 to stop the legal road adjoining 524 Opawe Road since 2000. One proposal was made in 2011, and another was made in 2021. For further information, the two Council reports initiating those proposals are provided alongside this response.
- Information about who proposed the road be stopped in each case above, focusing particularly on whether the proposal was by Council, another public body, an adjoining landowner or a private individual or group.
In both instances, and as can be seen in the Council reports provided, Council officers proposed the road stopping. Specifically, the 2011 proposal for the road stopping proposal was made by the Council's Roading Manager at the time, and the 2021 proposal was made by Wendy Thompson (an Infrastructure Planner) with assistance from Ryan O'Leary (a consultant planner).
- The total money spent by the Council since 2000 on the proposed road stopping in each case above including on lawyers, surveyors, The Property Group and other contractors but excluding expenditure associated with litigation in the District Court. To clarify, the purpose is to understand expenditure on the Council's administrative processes of considering and deciding on proposals to stop the road referred to above rather than expenditure responding to the District Court litigation about the road.
Below is the total money spent by the Council since 2010 (our Council financial records only go back to 2010) on the proposed road stopping in each case above including on lawyers, surveyors, The Property Group and other contractors. We have also included the expenditure associated with the litigation in the District Court as it is difficult to separate out Council's administrative processes and the expenditure on litigation.
| Date | Total |
| 2010 | $2,872.68 |
| 2011 | $6,121.65 |
| 2012 | $15,889.00 |
| 2013 | $3,145.00 |
| 2014 | $374.30 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | $1,100.00 |
| 2017 | $5,962.00 |
| 2018 | $39,884.16 |
| 2019 | $2,5797.96 |
| 2020 | $17,691.15 |
| 2021 | $23,826.36 |
| 2022 | $20,744.00 |
| 2023 | $44,481.91 |
| 2024 | $2,2677.24 |
- Confirmation that the above expenditure has been incurred by the Council and whether any contributions to that expenditure have been made by persons or entitles other than Council. If contributions to the above expenditure have been made by persons or entities other than Council, information about the total contributions made by persons or entities other than Council.
The above expenditure has been incurred by the Council. There have been no contributions to that expenditure made by other persons or entitles other than Council.
- Confirmation that expenditure on the installation of "public road ends" signs in the vicinity of 524 Pohangina between 2018 and 2024 has been incurred by the Council and whether any contributions to that expenditure have been made by persons or entitles other than Council. If contributions to the above expenditure have been made by persons or entities other than Council, information about the total contributions made by persons or entities other than Council.
The expenditure on the installation of "public road ends" signs in the vicinity of 524 Pohangina between 2018 and 2024 was incurred by the Council. There were no contributions to that expenditure by persons or entitles other than Council.