Council's Portfolio of Art
Official Information Requests
Response
Sent: Tuesday, 3 February 2026 02:56 pm
Subject: Official Information Request - Council's Portfolio of Art
I refer to your Official Information request of 26 January 2026 for information regarding Council’s portfolio of art.
Question:
A full breakdown of your art collection, including, but not limited to:
- The total number of artworks.
- Known or estimated value
- Status or display (publicly or privately).
- Year of acquisition
Answer:
Please see document HERE that has the following information where known:
- Name/Title of Artwork
- Production date
- Maker
- Classification of Artwork
- Acquisition date
Question:
The number of roles that involve working with your art collection, including:
- Their job title or role
- Their annual salary or salary band
Answer:
The job title is Collection Curator, Fine Arts & Photography and an average of .5 FTE of this role is involved in the above.
Salary band 12 ($69,598.00 - $81,880.00)
Question:
How much is allocated in your yearly budget to be spent on art, (not including Creative NZ funding) broken down by:
- Upkeep or acquisitions of new artwork
- the last time this amount was reviewed
Answer:
- Council currently has no acquisitions budget.
- A review took place for the Annual Plan 2025/2026
