Information Requests (LGOIMA)

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The Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) lets you request information held by local government agencies including Masterton District Council. The act makes it easy for residents to access official information related to council business.

We get around 10 requests a month and we have to respond to each request “as soon as practical” and no more than 20 working days after we get the request. Our average response time is 7.5 working days.

All requests and responses are recorded in a working register that is saved in our electronic document management system. When a request has been answered, we make it publicly available here on our website. We would recommend having a read through the questions below as you may find your question has already been answered. If you can’t see the answer to your question, you can submit a LGOIMA request by sending an email to mdc@mstn.govt.nz and referencing the Act or you can send a letter to PO Box 444, Masterton.