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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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

1916 requests

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Tēnā koe Jocelyn,   I acknowledge receipt of your information request below, received by Police on 27/05/2025.   Your request reference number...
Tēnā koe Patrick,   On 07/05/2025 we emailed you requesting identity/authorisation information to authenticate your Privacy Act request entitlemen...
Unlawful Hunting - Case 240821/3608
Response by New Zealand Police to Unlawful Hunting on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe,                               Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police...
Clarification of 105 report and lack of police action
Response by New Zealand Police to Patrick Thomas on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe,   On 01/04/2025 we emailed you requesting identity/authorisation information to authenticate your Privacy Act request entitlement.  ...
Speed Camera in Blue Volkswagen van rego. LRZ138
Response by New Zealand Police to Geoff. Waterhouse on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Geoff,                                 Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealan...
Charges against gang members
Response by New Zealand Police to Bruce on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Bruce                                 Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
New Zealand Police Weapons Procedure
Response by New Zealand Police to Sami on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Sam,                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeala...
Requesting QID
Response by New Zealand Police to CKent on .
Awaiting classification.
Tçnâ koe,   Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982.   Your request is refused under the followi...
Tēnā koe                                     Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand P...
Request for information on why my 105 report was shelved by taihape police
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Patrick Thomas on .
Reported for administrator attention.
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to formally lodge a complaint regarding the failure to investigate my theft claim filed against my e...
I have a letter from the Ministerial Services NZ Police
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Maggie on .
Long overdue.
I have letter dated April 27, 2023, when you stated "Police will not prevent you taking your complaint to the media or sharing the officer in questio...
Request for homicides statistics
Response by New Zealand Police to A.W.D on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe A.W.D,   Please see the attached information in response to your request.   Kind regards,   EHHBU9 Senior Analyst Information R...
Mangawhai Natural Disaster Response
Response by New Zealand Police to Sami on .
Awaiting classification.
    Kia ora Sam   Thank you for your request for information which was transferred to our Council by the Police.  There was no overall inciden...
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 17 September 2024. Your reference number is...
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...
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...
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 .
Long overdue.
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...
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...
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
Operation Trolley costings
Response by New Zealand Police to Alan Johnstone on .
Long overdue.
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...
New Zealand Police budget
Response by New Zealand Police to Nathan on .
Long overdue.
'Do not reply to this message, this email message has been sent from an un-monitored email address'   Thank you for your email.   Information that...
Eagle Police Helicopter Recruitment
Response by New Zealand Police to G R Steen on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe,                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Po...

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