Joshua Grainger
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This person's 38 Official Information Act requests
Immigration Profiling Group Operational Information
Request sent to Department of Labour by Joshua Grainger on 23 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
I would like to request some information under the Official Information Act from your sub-organization, Immigration New Zealand. It is my understan...
Police Interrogation Manuals
Awaiting response.
Rang them; they clarified that there are three main documents, and then other, more specialized and practical training exercises that are developed fr...
Various NZSIS Information
Request to New Zealand Security Intelligence Service by Joshua Grainger. Annotated by Joshua Grainger on 21 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
I like how after informing them that responses will be signed automatically, they email back, saying to remove their name *while signing their name to...
Sex Offender Register Proposal
Awaiting response.
by New Zealand Police to Joshua Grainger on 20 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
Dear Mr Grainger
I have been asked to advise you of the need to extend the timeframe for
answering an information request you made.
Teres...
Officers on Intelligence and Security Committee
Request sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Joshua Grainger on 16 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
Under s13(7) of the Intelligence and Security Committee Act of 1996 the CE of DPMC has the ability to appoint officers to this committee to assist...
Leader of the House Reports
Awaiting response.
by Leader of the House to Joshua Grainger on 15 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
Good Morning,
Please see attached correspondence.
Kind regards,
Hayley Eaton
Ministerial Secretary
Office of Hon Gerry Brownlee...
2011 Referals to Police
Refused.
Possibly someone complained to them about the release.
Effects of Mixed Ownership Model
Refused.
by Mighty River Power Limited to Joshua Grainger on 9 May 2012.
Refused.
Mr Grainger
Please see the attached letter.
Regards
Glenn
Glenn Rockell | Acting General Counsel | Mighty River Power Limited...
Lottery Demographics
Request sent to New Zealand Lotteries Commission by Joshua Grainger on 9 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
I would like to request under the Official Information Act some information related to the demographics of lottery users. I would like to request u...
Wrongful Imprionment and Wrongful Release Information
Request to Department of Corrections by Joshua Grainger. Annotated by Joshua Grainger on 7 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
And, yet again, I misspelt "imprisonment" in the subject line of my request. *sigh*
I should really check these things more carefully.
Plans for "Boat People"
Awaiting response.
by Department of Labour to Joshua Grainger on 6 May 2012.
Delayed.
Dear Mr Grainger
Attached is the acknowledgement of your correspondence to Hon Nathan Guy.
Kind regards,
Philippa Rawson
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NCSC/CCIP Incident Report Statistics
Request to Government Communications Security Bureau by Joshua Grainger. Annotated by Joshua Grainger on 4 May 2012.
Partially successful.
This information was voluntarily released by the GCSB after a complaint to the Ombudsmen. However, as you can see, I didn't receive all of what I aske...
Sex Offender Register
Information not held.
by Department of Corrections to Joshua Grainger on 2 May 2012.
Information not held.
Good Morning
Thank you for your email of 26 April 2012 requesting information under
the Official Information Act (OIA) about the proposal to develop...
Arts program cuts information
Partially successful.
UC claimed that there was no correspondence with third party agencies over the proposed cuts. However, this story (http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/ne...
Various GCSB Information
Request to Government Communications Security Bureau by Joshua Grainger. Annotated by Joshua Grainger on 30 April 2012.
Partially successful.
Obtained this reply following a complaint to the Ombudsmen. I've filed a follow up complaint due to the refusal of the majority of my request: in part...
Sex Offender Register Proposal
Information not held.
by Ministry of Justice to Joshua Grainger on 27 April 2012.
Information not held.
Dear Mr Grainger
Please find attached the Ministry's letter transferring your OIA request
to the Department of Corrections and New Zealand Police...
Change of Paid Parental Leave Opinion
Partially successful.
by Families Commission to Joshua Grainger on 26 April 2012.
Partially successful.
Dear Joshua
This is in response to your Official Information Act request dated 20
April 2012 with regard to the change of paid parental leave o...
Information held about Huawei
Refused.
by Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to Joshua Grainger on 26 April 2012.
Refused.
Joshua Grainger
Email: [1][FYI contact email]
Please find attached a response from the Chief Executive to your request
for information relating to...
Correspondence between Tony Marryatt and Ministers
Successful.
by Christchurch City Council to Joshua Grainger on 19 April 2012.
Successful.
Dear Mr Grainger
Please find attached a letter in response to your email dated 21 February
2012.
Kind regards
Michelle Lisle
Secretary
L...
Consent to Prosecute Information
Partially successful.
by Crown Law Office to Joshua Grainger on 15 April 2012.
Partially successful.
Please refer attachment.
Regards,
Rhiain McGrath
Legal Secretary
Crown Law Te Tari Ture o te Karauna
DDI: [1]+64 4 494 5923
F: [2]...
Conflict of Interests Register
Follow up
sent to Hamilton City Council by Joshua Grainger on 14 April 2012.
Refused.
Thank you for replying to my request. Although it wasn't the result I was looking for (and I shall be writing to the Ombudsmen to appeal) I think it...
Policy Considerations for Accommodation Benefit
Follow up
sent to Ministry of Social Development by Joshua Grainger on 12 April 2012.
Partially successful.
Thank you for your response. Unfortunately it isn't that helpful for my purpose: trying to figure out exactly how the figure for Palmerston North wa...
Grade Breakdown by Course Subject Code
Follow up
sent to University of Canterbury by Joshua Grainger on 10 April 2012.
Partially successful.
Thank you very much for your helpful response. Although it didn't go into as much detail as requested, the ADG report was very helpful, containing p...
Cabinet and Cabinet Committee Agendas
Follow up
sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Joshua Grainger on 2 April 2012.
Refused.
Thank you very much for your response to my request. Although I am not particularly pleased with the outcome, the response was very helpful and info...
Residential Tenancy Bond Data By Region
Successful.
by Department of Building and Housing to Joshua Grainger on 22 March 2012.
Successful.
Dear Mr Grainger
Thank you for your Official Information Act request received on 1 March
2012 (OIA 2247).
Please find attached a copy of the resp...
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Number of strip searches carried out per year
Awaiting classification.
Hmm. This actually seems true, and may pose some issues for FYI in the future. I'd note that a body corporate incorporated in NZ has the right to issu...
Details of the 2011 and 2012 Legislative Programmes
Request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Ben. Annotated by Joshua Grainger on 23 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
It is likely that this request will be refused for the 2012 legislative program, as the Ombudsmen has previously ruled that it can be withheld under s...
Police Interrogation Manuals
Awaiting response.
Rang them; they clarified that there are three main documents, and then other, more specialized and practical training exercises that are developed fr...
Various NZSIS Information
Request to New Zealand Security Intelligence Service by Joshua Grainger. Annotated by Joshua Grainger on 21 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
I like how after informing them that responses will be signed automatically, they email back, saying to remove their name *while signing their name to...
Christchurch City Council CEO expenses
Partially successful.
They didn't answer the request fully - no receipts were included. Would be interesting to see what exactly was brought during some of those rather exp...
2011 Referals to Police
Refused.
Interesting that the Electoral Commission refused this request when they gave these exact things in response to a request for the PM Radio Hour compla...
Correspondence, reports and exploration results, and any further information, regarding permits 52614, 52605 and 38264.
Request to Ministry of Economic Development by Paul McMahon. Annotated by Joshua Grainger on 8 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
To narrow it instead of sending a request to MED asking for all communication you could send a separate request to each individual Minister. This woul...
Correspondence, reports and exploration results, and any further information, regarding permits 52614, 52605 and 38264.
Request to Ministry of Economic Development by Paul McMahon. Annotated by Joshua Grainger on 8 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
Looks like MED needs some OIA education: you don't need to disclose what organization you're part of (or the purpose of a request) in order to make an...
Wrongful Imprionment and Wrongful Release Information
Request to Department of Corrections by Joshua Grainger. Annotated by Joshua Grainger on 7 May 2012.
Awaiting response.
And, yet again, I misspelt "imprisonment" in the subject line of my request. *sigh*
I should really check these things more carefully.
2011 Referals to Police
Refused.
...The embarrasing moment in which you realized you misspelt "referrals" in the subject line of your OIA request.
NCSC/CCIP Incident Report Statistics
Request to Government Communications Security Bureau by Joshua Grainger. Annotated by Joshua Grainger on 4 May 2012.
Partially successful.
This information was voluntarily released by the GCSB after a complaint to the Ombudsmen. However, as you can see, I didn't receive all of what I aske...
Arts program cuts information
Partially successful.
UC claimed that there was no correspondence with third party agencies over the proposed cuts. However, this story (http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/ne...
Plans for "Boat People"
Delayed.
In case anyone was wondering why I did this: it is a common move for agencies to fob off the more "political" requests to the Minister, who can respon...
Various GCSB Information
Request to Government Communications Security Bureau by Joshua Grainger. Annotated by Joshua Grainger on 30 April 2012.
Partially successful.
Obtained this reply following a complaint to the Ombudsmen. I've filed a follow up complaint due to the refusal of the majority of my request: in part...
Stadium arrangements
Refused.
In NZ we don't have an internal review system: it is just there because the software was copied from the UK, where they do have it. The proper thig to...
