LGOIMA Request Details: LG2047

Date received: 02/02/2022

Requested information: Pride in our Land book info

Status: Complete

Date responded: 17/02/2022

Response:

​Hi Sinead,

Please see answers in red below to your request.

- How many copies of the "Pride in our Land" book did council print in 2020?

300 copies were printed in December 2020

- If there was a print run in 2021 please let me know how many were done then.

There have not been any reprints of this book

- How much did the production cost for the book? Can I please have the cost of design/layout, writing,

editing and printing broken down/itemized.

Printer invoice shows $90 for the design costs. Total cost was $6360.00 plus GST.

Council does not have an itemized break down of these costs.

- How many copies were sold for full price ($35) in 2020 and 2021?

200

- How many copies were sold at a discount rate in 2020 and 2021?

None

- How many copies remain and where are they stored?

36 in total

23 in mayoral office cupboard, 10 at council reception, and 3 at Turners Gifts & Luggage Feilding.

A number of these books have been given out by Manawatu District Council as gifts e.g.: community honours, Citizenship

ceremonies, visitors etc