It was among 386 requests for official information to the Nelson City Council in the first eight months of this year. City council manager Mandy Bishop said it was one of the more unusual requests in her 10 years with the council. Tracy Neal/RNZ There were 386 requests for official information to the Nelson City Council in the first eight months of this year. A survey released last week showed too many New Zealanders were in the dark over their right to access official information. The Nelson City Council has noticed an increase in requests over the past the decade.

Source: Stuff October 09, 2019 00:33 UTC