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| Received | Subject | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/06/2026 | El Nino Preparation - Questions about how the council is proactively preparing for El Niño, especially in Himatangi. | Complete | Details |
| 12/06/2026 | Disaster Spending Request - A request for detailed information on actual spending by the council over the past 20 years (2006–2025) related to recovery from weather-related natural disasters and resilience-building efforts, including costs, government funding received to avoid double counting, and any supporting briefings or reports. | Complete | Details |
| 08/06/2026 | Councillors' attendance records for current period of Council | Complete | Details |
| 04/06/2026 | Information about Mt Taylor building consents for accessory buildings | Complete | Details |
| 25/05/2026 | Privacy request - CCTV footage for incident in Council carpark | Complete | Details |
| 21/05/2026 | Seeking information about Manawatū District Council’s procurement process for professional services, including spend thresholds for direct procurement and closed tenders, and whether there is a professional services supplier panel available to join. | Complete | Details |
| 11/05/2026 | Information about notable trees in Pharazyn Street | Complete | Details |
| 11/05/2026 | Information about heritage order applications, proposals or NOR in Taonui Road property | Complete | Details |
| 05/05/2026 | What herbicides or weed control products are used in public spaces, where and how often they are applied, and what policies guide their use. Also, when the current approach to herbicide use was last formally reviewed. | Complete | Details |
| 04/05/2026 | Invoices from the past six years for Building Consent Authority accreditation. also, whether any transfer of powers to Fire and Emergency New Zealand has occurred, and if so, the dates and copies of related agreements. | Complete | Details |
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2473
Date received: 19/06/2026
Requested information: El Nino Preparation - Questions about how the council is proactively preparing for El Niño, especially in Himatangi.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 09/07/2026
Response:
1.Previous information provided “Our Utilities team is aware of the issues in the area and is actively working on the floodingconcern”. Question – What are the issues and how are the council actively working on them?
Answer: Stormwater flooding and answer below.
2.Previous information provided “As a breakdown, our utilities team are currently conducting stormwater modelling to alleviate potential flooding”. Question – what does this modelling look like and when will a solution be presented and actioned?
Answer: We have undertaken stormwater modelling to understand where the problems start and solutions for these problem areas. We are still working through the finer points and will share these once we have them.
3. Previous information provided “Our retic team have programmed to clean out the drainage scheme waterway which will alleviate the flooding at Whylie Road "Question - when will this happen?
Answer: The drain in question gets sprayed bi-annually and then alternate years is mechanically cleaned. This drain was sprayed in March 2026 and then mechanically cleaned by a council contractor approximately one week after the flooding alert. This entailed cleaning of approximately 500 meters of drain.
4.Previous information provided “All culverts are inspected twice a year and inlet and outlet clearing conducted as required. “
Question - When was the culvert last inspected?
Answer: It was last inspected on 19/9/2025.
5. Previous information provided “Sand in Himatangi is cleared out of the kerb and channel on a regular basis.” Question - what is the schedule of works?
Answer: The sand is cleared twice a week to clear sand from kerb and channel and roadside sumps.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2469
Date received: 12/06/2026
Requested information: Disaster Spending Request - A request for detailed information on actual spending by the council over the past 20 years (2006–2025) related to recovery from weather-related natural disasters and resilience-building efforts, including costs, government funding received to avoid double counting, and any supporting briefings or reports.
Status: Complete
Date responded: 13/07/2026
Response:
Please find information in this link in response to your request -As discussed, due to the size of this request we have compiled this response using a Google and AI search of publicly available information and Manawatu District Council (MDC) reporting systems. Should a more in-depth response be needed, then further teams within MDC would need to be consulted and would likely then incur a charge.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2459
Date received: 08/06/2026
Requested information: Councillors' attendance records for current period of Council
Status: Complete
Response:
I refer to your official information request dated 08 June 2026.
The information is contained in this link – LG 2459 Information
Please note that this information relates to attendance at formal Council and Committee meetings only. Elected members also undertake a range of other responsibilities and attend additional meetings, workshops, briefings, community events, liaison meetings, and external engagements as part of their role. Attendance at all these activities is not routinely recorded by Council.
Attachments:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2458
Date received: 04/06/2026
Requested information: Information about Mt Taylor building consents for accessory buildings
Status: Complete
Response:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2457
Date received: 25/05/2026
Requested information: Privacy request - CCTV footage for incident in Council carpark
Status: Complete
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2456
Date received: 21/05/2026
Requested information: Seeking information about Manawatū District Council’s procurement process for professional services, including spend thresholds for direct procurement and closed tenders, and whether there is a professional services supplier panel available to join.
Status: Complete
Response:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2454
Date received: 11/05/2026
Requested information: Information about notable trees in Pharazyn Street
Status: Complete
Response:
LG 2454 – Information about notable trees in Pharazyn Street ("the oaks").
The information you have requested is below.
- Any documentation/evidence/dates respecting the decision to recognise the oak tree's on Pharzyn Street as 'notable' or worthy of protection
a. The oaks are protected trees through two different legal mechanisms:
The heritage order was placed on the oaks due to their historical significance. They are believed to have been planted by former Mayor of the Feilding Borough Council William A. Sandilands sometime in the 1890s. The oaks were also considered to be healthy specimens when assessed by an arborist.
The oaks were granted their heritage order based on their history as well as being considered to be "substantial specimens which make a positive contribution toward the townscape in this part of Feilding"2.
No Council records have been identified which evaluate or confirm who planted the oaks, or whether this matter was considered at the time decisions were made.
Council has no record that the heritage order was ever removed.
ii. Manawatū District Plan: The oaks are known as Tree 2 in TREE-SCHED1 Notable Trees Schedule in the District Plan.
The oaks have been listed in the Manawatū District Plan since it became operative in 2002. This is the first instance where the oaks were listed as notable trees. They have been assessed multiple times, including in 1995 for the heritage order application, then again in 2014, 2021, and 2023. Each assessment revealed the trees to be healthy and in need of minor maintenance (deadwooding, crown reduction, and ivy removal).
Notable Trees listed in TREE-SCHED13 of the Manawatū District Plan were most recently reviewed in 2021 through to 2024 via Plan Change H(b): Notable Trees4. No submissions were received requesting changes to the oaks with regard to TREE-SCHED1.
Plan Change H(b) became operative on 30 May 2024 and still has effect today.
b. Documents are provided in this link – LG 2454 Documents
i. Heritage Order File LC 2942 19 Pharazyn Street (includes the 1995 Arborist Assessment)
ii. 2014 Arborist Assessment
iii. 2021 Arborist Assessment (as part of Plan Change H(b))
iv. 2023 Arborist Assessment
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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: LG2455
Date received: 11/05/2026
Requested information: Information about heritage order applications, proposals or NOR in Taonui Road property
Status: Complete
Response:
LG 2455 – Information about heritage order applications, proposals or NOR in Taonui Road
Thank you for your request regarding heritage orders for a Taonui Road property.
There are no known heritage orders relating to this property.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2451
Date received: 05/05/2026
Requested information: What herbicides or weed control products are used in public spaces, where and how often they are applied, and what policies guide their use. Also, when the current approach to herbicide use was last formally reviewed.
Status: Complete
Response:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2453
Date received: 04/05/2026
Requested information: Invoices from the past six years for Building Consent Authority accreditation. also, whether any transfer of powers to Fire and Emergency New Zealand has occurred, and if so, the dates and copies of related agreements.
Status: Complete
Response: