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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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

1821 requests
Kia ora Francis I have forwarded your OIA response query email to the workgroup that prepared the response and asked that they contact you directly re...
Roadside Drug Testing “Recent Use of Cannabis”
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Gregory Soar on .
Awaiting response.
I am scripted cannabis flower @ 22% THC as part of my medical care. Please may I have the following information in regard roadside oral fluid devic...
Cleaning cost cop car
Response by New Zealand Police to Chris on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Chris Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. Please see your response attached. Your reques...
Christmas lights on cars
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Chris on .
Awaiting response.
Is it legal or can I put Christmas lights on my car and drive around with the Christmas lights on or off? Will this be legal or do you know any leg...
Destruction of cannabis and other controlled drugs
Response by New Zealand Police to F Cook on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe                                     Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand P...
South Island ANPR Cameras
Response by New Zealand Police to Hamish Fletcher on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Hamish,   I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) requests, received on 28 November 2024.   We have combine...
Tçnâ koe Andrew, I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 26 November 2024. Your reference nu...
Stolen Car report for Upper hutt
Response by New Zealand Police to Jonathon Gilbert on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) requests attached, which have been combined into one record as the subject...
Tēnā koe Sue,   I apologise for the delay.  Please see the attached information in response to your request.   ❗ Please note that we have a ne...
Stolen vehicle report Lower Hutt
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Jonathon Gilbert on .
Awaiting response.
Hello New Zealand Police, I am writing to request the statistics and data on stolen vehicles in Lower Hutt. Specifically I would request an "excel...
Stolen Vehicles 2024 - Upper Hutt
Response by New Zealand Police to Jonathon Gilbert on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Jonathon                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Ze...
Police deployment to Matapihi 28/11/2024
Request sent to New Zealand Police by T Smith on .
Awaiting response.
On 28/11/2024 there was a large armed police presence in Matapihi, Bay of Plenty. It was reported that "Police have indicated they will maintain a v...
Mental Health Withdrawal
Response by New Zealand Police to Rodney Parsons on .
Refused.
Tēnā koe Rodney   Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 22...
South Island Auror Locations
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Hamish Fletcher on .
Awaiting response.
Could you please provide me with all partners in the South Island who you share information with via the Auror, VGrid and SaferCities software. EG:...
North Island ANPR Cameras
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Hamish Fletcher on .
Awaiting response.
Could you please provide me locations of all ANPR cameras which are currently in the North Island of New Zealand. If you could sort this via distri...
Training
Response by New Zealand Police to clampett trust on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe   Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 4 October...
Number of day's where stations unavailable to respond
Response by New Zealand Police to Harwood Wilson on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Harwood,   I acknowledge receipt of your information request below, received by Police on 18/11/2024.   Your request reference number...
Drone use
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Reported for administrator attention.
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 18 November 2024. Your reference number is I...
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...
Costs incurred
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Awaiting response.
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 21 November 2024. Your reference number is I...
Kia ora Rory Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police on 11 January 2021. Please...
Police Interaction
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Successful.
Dear James,   Please refer to the attached final response for your OIA request of 1 ^ November 2024.   Thank you.   Kind regards    ...
Charges of Neglect
Response by New Zealand Police to Percy Doyle on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Percy                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Documents relating to charging Carl Longshaw for murder
Follow up sent to New Zealand Police by Percy Doyle on .
Awaiting response.
My apologies. I wish to make a correction to my request. I should have typed 'manslaughter' instead of 'murder'. Please proceed with the original re...
Documents relating to charging Carl Longshaw for neglect
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Percy Doyle on .
Awaiting response.
Please provide documents relating to the police decision to prosecute Carl Longshaw for neglect. I presume there are some level of planning document...

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