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Information requested:

“I request the following information regarding the prosecution filed against Wellington 
City Council and Tiaki Wai in relation to the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant: 
1. Projected and estimated legal costs: The total projected or budgeted figure for the 
legal costs, external counsel, expert witnesses, and court fees associated with this 
prosecution. If an exact projected final cost is not yet available, please provide the 
current budget allocation or estimate for these proceedings. 
2. Decision-making authority: The name and title of the specific officer, manager, or 
committee who made the final decision to lay charges against Wellington City Council 
and Tiaki Wai. 
3. Funding source and ratepayer impact: Clarification on the source of funding for these 
legal costs. Specifically, will the prosecution costs be paid entirely out of the Greater 
Wellington regional rates pool, or is there an insurance policy or alternative fund covering 
these costs? Please provide any analysis or internal correspondence outlining the 
ultimate financial impact of this litigation on the regional ratepayer. 
4. Cost breakdown: Any internal reports, briefings, or cost-benefit analyses prepared for 
the decision-maker regarding the financial impact of ratepayer-funded litigation 
between public entities.”