New Zealand Police

A top 10 most requested agency

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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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

1875 requests
Police information on SOVCITS and SOVCIT activities
Request to New Zealand Police by w henderson. Annotated by DMC on .
Awaiting classification.
https://fyi.org.nz/request/28656-training this OIA probably has a lot of what you want too
Special Constables
Response by New Zealand Police to J. Wills on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe                               Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police...
Stolen Car report for Upper hutt
Response by New Zealand Police to Jonathon Gilbert on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Jonathon,                     Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police...
Licenced Firearms Owner Information
Response by New Zealand Police to Sam Ballantine on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Sam                                 Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand P...
Tactical Options (Animal) Data
Response by New Zealand Police to Ti Lamusse on .
Awaiting classification.
Apologies Ti, spreadsheet now attached.   Jonelle|Advisor: Ministerial Services |([1]she/her) Policy & Partnerships |Police National Headquarters...
Mobile camera locations
Response by New Zealand Police to Conrad Thompson on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Conrad I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 13 March 2025. Your reference number...
Protests and disorderly behavior of Pro-Palestinian activists
Response by New Zealand Police to Pen Parker on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Pen,                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeala...
Traffic infringement activity in Christchurch
Response by New Zealand Police to Cody C on .
Awaiting response.
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below. Your reference number is IR-01-25-9420. You can expect a r...
Pseudo Driver Licences
Response by New Zealand Police to Geoff. Waterhouse on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Geoff, Thank you for your email. Police responded to you on 11 March 2025. Please refer to the attached email. You have the right to seek an...
Requesting information
Response by New Zealand Police to T.L.Young on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Mrs Young Please be advised that as your communication asks Police to provide statements or opinions it does not constitute an information req...
among which many were schools. It has been a few years and I am wondering whether the origin of the emails was ever found and if the motivations behin...
Brian Raymond Tamaki
Response by New Zealand Police to Wayne Browning on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Wayne I have heard back from the workgroup that responded to your request and they reiterate their position stated in the letter, that you are...
Pseudo Driver Licences
Follow up sent to New Zealand Police by Geoff. Waterhouse on .
Delayed.
I am receipt of your letter dated 10 March 2025 It is a typical Police type response and I will deal with it in paragraph order 1)You say (i)You ar...
Documents relating to charging Carl Longshaw for neglect
Response by New Zealand Police to Percy Doyle on .
Awaiting classification.
Morena Percy   Firstly, our apologies for the delay in responding to your request for information.   Please see attached our response to your...
Breakdown of SARs/PTRs for the past three years
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Marcus on .
Awaiting response.
Under the Official Information Act, I would like to request the following: A table containing the number of SARs (Suspicious Activity Reports) and...
Police Eagle 1 Tail Number
Response by New Zealand Police to CKent on .
Awaiting classification.
Hi Casper,   Please see the attachment for Police’s response to your FYI request.   Your request has now been closed.                       ...
Tēnā koe Patrick,   I acknowledge receipt of your information request below and attached, received by Police on 19/01/2025.   Your request ref...
Questions about “Operation - Obstruct Resist Police”
Response by New Zealand Police to John on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe John                                  Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
Speed Camera in Blue Volkswagen van rego. LRZ138
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Geoff. Waterhouse on .
Awaiting response.
I am writing to enquire about the operation and operator of the vehicle mentioned above. On 26 January 2025 this vehicle was being operated in the c...
Request for information regarding my arrest 30th November 2023
Follow up sent to New Zealand Police by Patrick Thomas on .
Reported for administrator attention.
Im still waiting for the information Yours faithfully, Patrick Thomas
Mangawhai Natural Disaster Response
Response by New Zealand Police to Sami on .
Delayed.
Kia ora Sam   Thank you for your request for information which is being treated by Kaipara District Council as a Local Government Official Informa...
Tēnā koe    Police is enquiring with you in relation to refining question two of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 25 February 2...
Operation Trolley costings
Response by New Zealand Police to Alan Johnstone on .
Delayed.
Tēnā koe Alan We apologise for the delay in our response to your request due to extreme volumes, and any inconvenience cause. Please see the attached...
Tēnā koe Sam                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealan...
Tçnâ koe Patrick,   I acknowledge receipt of your information request below, received by Police on 19/01/2025.   Your request reference number...

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