New Zealand Police

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Before you make a request to Police

  • Do not ask for information about yourself. We do not allow users to make requests about themselves. Instead, use the Request for Personal Information online form on the Police website. If you ignore this instruction, your request here may be hidden.
  • Check if the information is already online. Here are some useful resources:

Things Police might ask

  • Police often ask for proof of eligibility to make an OIA request. They are allowed to ask this. Usually they will want some identification.
    • Please state that you reside in New Zealand, if that is true. It is our hope that in time making this statement will be considered sufficient.
    • Please do not send your contact information using FYI.org.nz as it will automatically be published. If you already have, contact us and we will hide it for you.
  • You do not have to fill out another form. If Police respond with a link to another form to fill in, you do not need to do so. Politely remind them that by law they must accept requests in any form. If necessary, point them to the Ombudsman guidance which specifically confirms that requests sent through FYI.org.nz must be accepted.

Contact outside of FYI.org.nz

Note that we do not share your user details with Police. If you are contacted outside FYI.org.nz, please:

  • Discuss your request with them if you feel comfortable doing so. If not, you may ask for correspondence to be through FYI.org.nz.
  • Note in an annotation that you were contacted. Summarise the discussion if possible.
  • Regardless, insist that the formal OIA response be sent to you through FYI.org.nz, to the fyi.org.nz email address from which the original request was sent (see below).

Response received outside of FYI.org.nz

If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional. You may:

  • Reply to them asking that they re-send the response to the fyi.org.nz email address of the original request. We can provide this if they have lost it. Under OIA s16(2) they must usually provide the response in the way you prefer.
  • Let us know in a comment that you received your response bypassing FYI.org.nz.

1824 requests
New Hate Speech Training
Response by New Zealand Police to Nathan on .
Refused.
Tēnā koe Nathan                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zea...
Tēnā koe   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 6 October 2024.   Ngā mi...
Name of officers
Response by New Zealand Police to Jez Suitauloa on .
Refused.
Dear Jez Suitauloa,   Thank you for your information request dated 23 May 2022.  You requested:   “the full names of the officers numbered as P...
Warranted transport enforcement officer.
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Shelly on .
Awaiting response.
It has come to my attention that Schedule 1, Part 4, s 8 of the Policing Act 2008 states a Police employee who is defined as a Constable in the inte...
Tēnā koe Gregory                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zea...
Destruction of cannabis and other controlled drugs
Response by New Zealand Police to F Cook on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe                                     Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand P...
Charges of Neglect
Response by New Zealand Police to Percy Doyle on .
Information not held.
Tēnā koe Percy                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Body Camera Footage & ID
Response by New Zealand Police to :matthew: on .
Waiting clarification.
Tēnā koe Matthew   On 2^nd February we emailed you requesting identity/authorisation information to authenticate your Privacy Act request entitlem...
Wellington protests
Response by New Zealand Police to Liz Simons on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Liz Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police on 21 February 2022. Pleas...
Drone use
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe James                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Costs incurred
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Po...
South Island ANPR Cameras
Response by New Zealand Police to Hamish Fletcher on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora   I refer to your request below.   I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time in which to respond to yo...
Pseudo Driver Licences
Response by New Zealand Police to Geoff. Waterhouse on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Apologies for not considering this in our email to you below; however, it was just realised that there is another request (third request) tha...
Gang Member Numbers
Response by New Zealand Police to Amy Ferguson on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Amy                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealan...
Christmas lights on cars
Response by New Zealand Police to Chris on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Chris   Thank you for your below query which has been transferred to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi for response.   Christmas lights...
Personal information shared with Research NZ
Response by New Zealand Police to Alex on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Alex I refer to your request below. I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time in which to respond to your req...
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 22 November 2024. Your reference number is I...
New Zealand Police College Training
Response by New Zealand Police to m on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe M   Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 26 Octob...
Police deployment to Matapihi 28/11/2024
Response by New Zealand Police to T Smith on .
Awaiting response.
Tēnā koe,   I acknowledge receipt of your information request below, received by Police on 29/11/2024.   Your request reference number is IR-0...
Number of day's where stations unavailable to respond
Response by New Zealand Police to Harwood Wilson on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Harwood,   Please see the attached response to your request.   Nāku iti noa, nā   Michael McLAUGHLIN MMCIM6 Senior Analyst Info...
Documents relating to charging Carl Longshaw for neglect
Follow up sent to New Zealand Police by Percy Doyle on .
Awaiting classification.
Thank you for your help and your response. I'm quite happy for the two requests to be combined. I'll add a note for your consideration. The sign...
Communications
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Delayed.
Kia ora James I refer to your request below. I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time in which to respond to your re...
Officer numbers
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Awaiting response.
Tçnâ koe James I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below. Your reference number is IR-01-24-43655. You can expec...
Tēnā koe Tom                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealan...
Communications with the Behavioural Insights Team (NZ, UK)
Response by New Zealand Police to Victoria Muninn on .
Waiting clarification.
Tēnā koe Victoria                               Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...

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