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:
- Police' Publications & Statistics pages have many Police documents: policies, manual chapters, reports, data &l statistics.
- NZ Police Policy Directory is a volunteer effort to collect all Police policies, including old versions, in one place from OIA requests and other sources.
- Police advice to the Minister is listed by title. To request a copy of this advice, make your request to the Minister of Police.
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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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.
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Kia ora Harwood,
Thank you for your email.
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Tēnā koe Victor
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.
Your reference number is IR-01-25-25657.
You can ex...
I would like to request the following under the OIA.
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Official Information Act Request – Charges Under Repealed Gang Insignia Legislation
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Awaiting response.
Kia ora New Zealand Police,
Under the Official Information Act, I am requesting the following information:
The number of charges, prosecutions and...
Assault on female football coach at Auckland United on 29 September 2024
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Awaiting classification.
Afternoon,
Please find our apology letter attached.
Thank you,
M. Grigg
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Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982.
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Police Executive Restructuring
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Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Alan,
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.
Your reference number is IR-01-25-24750.
You can expe...
Speeding tickets before and after 30 June 2020
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Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.
Your reference number is IR-01-25-24472.
You can expect a...
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Please note you were provided with the wrong reference number previously I’m sorry – it should be IR-01-25-21262.
I refer to your request bel...
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Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your
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Use of CIMS to manage Cat 1 SAR Incidents
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Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.
Your reference number is IR-01-25-23879.
You can expect a...
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Awaiting classification.
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I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 30 June 2025.
Your reference number is...
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Delayed.
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Delayed.
Tēnā koe Steven
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 12 June 2025.
Your reference number...
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Awaiting classification.
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Official Information Act Request – Enforcement Quotas and Recording of Infringement Activity by General Duties Constables
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Awaiting classification.
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Number of clandestine Methamphetamine laboratories found
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Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.
Your reference number is IR-01-25-22265.
You can expect a...
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Awaiting classification.
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Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Dan
I refer to your request of 20 May 2025 as per the below email.
I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time...
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Awaiting classification.
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Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
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