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| Received | Subject | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08/2026 | Pool Fencing Inspections - Information about properties in the Feilding township that have swimming pools and pool fencing inspections. | Complete | Details |
| 04/08/2026 | Workforce Data - A request for workforce data from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. | Complete | Details |
| 03/08/2026 | Information on Councils core business systems - Request for information on Council's core business systems, planned replacements or upgrades, supporting documentation, and associated budgets and timelines from 1 July 2023 onwards. | Complete | Details |
| 01/08/2026 | Request for detailed financial information, including staff costs, debt and borrowing details, and council-approved expenditure for the 2026/27 financial year. | Complete | Details |
| 31/07/2026 | Covered Community Space Proposal Cost Inquiry - Request for the total ratepayer cost of design, consultation, and staff time for the proposed covered community space in Manchester Square. | Complete | Details |
| 30/07/2026 | A request for 2024 building consent application data, including consent details and Requests for Information (RFI) records. | Complete | Details |
| 30/07/2026 | Documents relating to the most recent Alcohol licence application or renewal for Bottle-O Sanson, including application, assessment, decision, licence, and any hearing-related records. | Complete | Details |
| 27/07/2026 | Toilet Facilities Request - A request for information on all publicly accessible council-owned or maintained toilet facilities, including locations, accessibility features, and available amenities. | Complete | Details |
| 27/07/2026 | School Bus Responsibility - A request for information on which organisation is responsible for school bus routes in the Manawatū area, including their roles, responsibilities, and relevant legislation. | Transferred | Details |
| 23/07/2026 | Please advise the plans for the ongoing maintenance of Awahuri Forest Kitchener Park and provide a copy of the April 2026 accounts. | Complete | Details |
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2494
Date received: 04/08/2026
Requested information: Pool Fencing Inspections - Information about properties in the Feilding township that have swimming pools and pool fencing inspections.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 01/09/2026
Response:
I refer to your official information request dated 04/08/2026, requesting addresses for properties in Feilding township that have swimming pools.
Manawatū District Council has considered your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA).
Council has decided to withhold the addresses of properties identified as having swimming pools under section 7(2)(a) of the LGOIMA, as it considers that withholding this information is necessary to protect the privacy of the individuals associated with those properties.
In reaching this decision, Council has considered the public interest in making the information available, as required by section 7(1) of the LGOIMA. While Council acknowledges the general public interest in transparency and access to Council-held information, it does not consider that, in this instance, the public interest in releasing a list identifying individual residential properties with swimming pools outweighs the need to protect individual privacy.
Accordingly, the requested property addresses will not be released.
I can confirm however that there are 373 properties that have a pool within the Feilding township.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2495
Date received: 04/08/2026
Requested information: Workforce Data - A request for workforce data from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 11/08/2026
Response:
Please find below the details as requested for 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025:
The proportion of the council’s employees who are women - 59.32%
The proportion of the council’s employees who are men - 40.11%
The proportion of the council’s employees who are another gender diverse - 0.57%
The proportion of the council’s employees who are Māori - we don't record this
Annual staff turnover. - 24.43%
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2491
Date received: 03/08/2026
Requested information: Information on Councils core business systems - Request for information on Council's core business systems, planned replacements or upgrades, supporting documentation, and associated budgets and timelines from 1 July 2023 onwards.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 25/08/2026
Response:
Thankyou for your information request, the answers to which are below.
To answer your question, we have the following systems:
System type | System name | Supplier | System version | Notes |
ERP | Ozone | Datacom | 16 |
|
Financial Management | MagiQ | MagiQ software | N/A | We only use this for budgeting and forecasting purposes. This is a SaaS solution, and you can contact the vendor for latest version information. |
Procurement | New Zealand Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS) | N/A
| N/A | We do not have an internal procurement system. We use a web-based government procurement system GETS. This is a SaaS solution, and you can contact the vendor for latest version information. |
HRIS | SharePoint | Microsoft | N/A | We don’t have an HRIS solution. We use SharePoint with various workflows we have built inside the council, such as onboarding and offboarding workflows. |
Payroll | Datapay | Datacom | N/A | This is a SaaS solution, and you can contact the vendor for latest version information. |
Enterprise Asset Management | RAMM |
| N/A | SaaS based product that all local government organisations must use for roading assets. We are also starting to utilise it for parks and property. This is a SaaS solution, and you can contact the vendor for latest version information. |
Enterprise Asset Management | Univerus Assets |
| N/A | Used for water utilities. This is a SaaS solution, and you can contact the vendor for latest version information. |
Any current strategy, roadmap, business case, options assessment, programme plan or investment proposal relating to the replacement, upgrade, migration, reimplementation or material redevelopment of those systems.
In the past year we have migrated from MagiQ on-prem to their SaaS based cloud equivalent and we have no current plans for changing to another business system.
We are in the process of migrating from Ozone to Datascape ERP.
We have thought about migrating from Univerus Assets to RAMM for water utilities, however this never eventuated in a serious option analysis, plan or a proposal. At the time, we felt it might be a good idea to use the same business system for all our assets however this would need a lot more groundwork and a future options analysis.
We have no plan to migrate from Datapay given that both Datapay and Datascape are Datacom products and it makes sense to keep them both, from integration and interoperability point of view.
We have met with a couple of HRIS vendors to review their solutions, however this never went further than product demo. We have attached a list of questions we had for each vendor during a product demo. In the end we decided to rebuild our workflows in SharePoint online.
Any approved or indicative budget, timeframe or target implementation date associated with those initiatives.
The only current and approved large scale IT project at the council is Datascape ERP implementation. The plan is to go live with the CRM module 2ndNov 2026, followed by Regulatory, Finance, Property and Rates modules around July 2027.
Any reports or presentations provided to the Council, a council committee, the chief executive or executive leadership team concerning those initiatives.
Yes, at the conclusion of the ERP RFP process, there was a recommendation report presented to the council recommending Datascape be approved as our preferred ERP choice. The recommendation was adopted, which is why we are now in the middle of implementing Datascape.
This report is being withheld under Section 7(2)(ii) as it would be likely to unreasonably prejudice the commercial position of the company. Datascape is in the middle of similar negotiations with other councils, and we cannot presently release this information.
Any current procurement plan, market engagement plan, request for information, request for proposal or other sourcing documentation relating to those initiatives.
Outside of ERP, there are no current or related active RFIs and RFPs. Please find the attached RFP related to the ERP.
Where any information is withheld, please identify the specific statutory ground relied upon and release the balance of the document in accordance with section 16.
We will not be releasing any pricing information nor budget related information with respect to the ERP implementation given this is commercially sensitive, especially given that we have only recently completed the RFP process which includes competitive pricing from various vendors who participated in the RFP.
Datascape is in the middle of similar negotiations with other councils, and we cannot presently release this information.
Therefore, this information is being withheld under Section 7(2)(ii) as it would be likely to unreasonably prejudice the commercial position of the company.
Manawatū District Council may publish this 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.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2492
Date received: 01/08/2026
Requested information: Request for detailed financial information, including staff costs, debt and borrowing details, and council-approved expenditure for the 2026/27 financial year.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 25/08/2026
Response:
Official information request - FLOW-211.
I refer to your official information request dated 01/08/2026.
The information you have requested is below.
Information: Please see the answers to your questions in this link - FLOW-211 response.zip
Manawatū District Council may publish this 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.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2493
Date received: 31/07/2026
Requested information: Covered Community Space Proposal Cost Inquiry - Request for the total ratepayer cost of design, consultation, and staff time for the proposed covered community space in Manchester Square.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 20/08/2026
Response:
Official information request -FLOW 212
I refer to your official information request dated 31/07/2026
The information you have requested is below
Council has reviewed the costs recorded to date for the Town Centre Refresh project, of which ‘Proposal 01: Covered Community Space in the Brick Quadrant of Manchester Square’ forms part.
Design
Council has incurred $50,855 excluding GST in design and associated professional costs for the Town Centre Refresh project.
Concept designs were commissioned for the first iteration of the Town Centre Refresh programme that outlines a range of activity including the proposed cover over the quadrant. As a result, Council is unable to identify the design costs specifically for the cover as it was part of a wider scope of work.
Consultation
Council has sought feedback for several years on possible improvements to the town centre. As part of this feedback process the idea for a cover over the quadrant again appeared. A proposed cover formed part of the town centre refresh concepts presented to council during the 2021-2031 and 2024-2034 long-term plan processes. Council approved investment into the town centre refresh programme in the 2024-2034 long term plan that included the cover over the quadrant and as a result the proposed investment in the town centre was consulted on. The consultation did not include concepts for the initial proposed programme of work given the funding was needed to develop those concepts.
Council is completing its initial consultation with the community now and should the cover over the quadrant proceed beyond this process, a fully notified Resource Consent process is required.
The identifiable external informal engagement cost to date is $240 excluding GST, relating to catering for engagement with CBD business owners. This engagement covered both the cover over the quadrant and the proposed one-way traffic alterations in the CBD and, therefore, the cost cannot be attributed solely to the cover.
MDC staff input
Elected members and council staff have contributed to the development of the proposals and associated engagement as part of their normal duties. Elected member and staff time has not been recorded for the town centre refresh programme and Council is unable to provide this information.
Manawatū District Council may publish this 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.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2489
Date received: 30/07/2026
Requested information: A request for 2024 building consent application data, including consent details and Requests for Information (RFI) records.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 06/08/2026
Response:
In relation to your request for certain building consent information for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, we are able to provide a report identifying:
Building consent number;
Requests for Information (RFIs); and
A description of each RFI.
However, we are unable to provide the RFI category and application type requested.
This information is not recorded in a format that can be readily extracted from our systems. Providing this information would require the manual review of individual building consent records and the manual compilation of the requested data. As a result, this part of your request would require substantial collation or research.
Accordingly, this part of your request is refused under section 17(f) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 on the grounds that the information requested cannot be made available without substantial collation or research.
In accordance with section 17A of the LGOIMA, we considered whether extending the timeframe for responding to your request or imposing a charge would enable the request to be granted. We concluded that neither option would overcome the need for substantial manual review and collation of individual consent records and therefore would not make the request reasonably able to be met.
Personal details (names, addresses, contact details, etc) of third parties, which have been withheld under section 7(2)(a) of the LGOIMA, to protect their privacy.
I do not consider that those persons’ privacy interests are outweighed by the public interest in the information’s release. Information withheld pursuant to this section will be redacted in the relevant documents and marked as such.
Manawatū District Council may publish this 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.
Yours sincerely,
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2490
Date received: 30/07/2026
Requested information: Documents relating to the most recent Alcohol licence application or renewal for Bottle-O Sanson, including application, assessment, decision, licence, and any hearing-related records.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 18/08/2026
Response:
Official information request - Documents relating to the most recent Alcohol licence application or renewal for Bottle-O Sanson, including application, assessment, decision, licence, and any hearing-related records.
I refer to your official information request dated 30/07/2026
Please find the relevant documents as, requested in link below, there was no hearing for this application.
Personal details (names, addresses, contact details, etc) of third parties, which have been withheld under section 7(2)(a) of the LGOIMA, to protect their privacy.
I do not consider that those persons’ privacy interests are outweighed by the public interest in the information’s release. Information withheld pursuant to this section will be redacted in the relevant documents and marked as such.
Manawatū District Council may publish this 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.
Yours sincerely,
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2485
Date received: 27/07/2026
Requested information: Toilet Facilities Request - A request for information on all publicly accessible council-owned or maintained toilet facilities, including locations, accessibility features, and available amenities.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 12/08/2026
Response:
Official information request -information on all publicly accessible council-owned or maintained toilet facilities, including locations, accessibility features, and available amenities.
I refer to your official information request dated 27/07/2026
The information you have requested is provided via the link below
Manawatū District Council may publish this 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.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2486
Date received: 27/07/2026
Requested information: School Bus Responsibility - A request for information on which organisation is responsible for school bus routes in the Manawatū area, including their roles, responsibilities, and relevant legislation.
Status: Transferred
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2484
Date received: 23/07/2026
Requested information: Please advise the plans for the ongoing maintenance of Awahuri Forest Kitchener Park and provide a copy of the April 2026 accounts.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 19/08/2026
Response:
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 request – Awahuri Forest Kitchener Park Trust
Thank you for your email dated 23 July 2026. We have treated your request as seeking:
a copy of the Awahuri Forest Kitchener Park Trust’s accounts for April 2026;
information about the maintenance arrangements and ongoing restoration work, including the wetland planting, for Awahuri Forest Kitchener Park.
April 2026 accounts
Attached is the Trust’s approved financial report for the period ending 30 April 2026. Please note that these are the routine end-of-month management accounts and not the Audited Accounts relating to the dissolution of the Trust.
Maintenance of the park and ongoing restoration work
Following the dissolution of the Trust, responsibility reverted to Council who has continued to contract Green By Nature (GBN) for restoration advice, and the provision of both maintenance and new work in the park and Forest.
Pleasingly, a contract is now in place between Council and GBN. The contract was formed with input from the Trust, who had been operating without a contract with GBN for some time. You may also be aware that GBN will subcontract Ngāti Kauwhata for specific contract work.
Your concerns about the effect of the dissolution on donors and community volunteers have been noted. As stated publicly, Council is committed to preserving and maintaining this special taonga so future generations can enjoy the legacy created through years of dedicated community effort and investment made by the Trust, Council and other funders. We acknowledge your longstanding considerable contribution to the Trust and this special area.
Maintenance activities at Awahuri Forest Kitchener Park are level of service based for the different aspects of vegetation maintenance, litter bin services, cleaning, inspections and reporting, etc. For the activities that are carried out daily or weekly there are resource allocations that are intended to capture the average effort required over the course of a full year. For these weekly service activities there are 23 hours of labour allocated. In addition, there are mowing and inspection activities that are scheduled to take place fortnightly, monthly, quarterly and annually.
Manawatū District Council may publish this 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.