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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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

1898 requests

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Patrick thomas no fixed address Blenheim 7201 0224077162 19/01/2025 to Nz police Dear nz police I am writing to formally request informati...
Patrick thomas No fixed abode [email address] 0224077162 19/01/2025 The Privacy Commissioner Office of the Privacy Commissioner PO Box 10094...
Official Information Request Template (OIA 1982)
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Patrick Thomas on .
Long overdue.
Patrick thomas No fixed abode [email address] 0224077162 19/01/2025 To The Official Information Officer Nz Police Sgt Hickey Taumaranui pol...
Names of officers for civil summons
Response by New Zealand Police to Peter Duncan on .
Long overdue.
Tēnā koe Peter,   I acknowledge receipt of your information request below, received by Police on 08/01/2025.   Your request reference number i...
Tēnā koe Lance                                    There was a minor typo in the response letter I sent earlier. My apologies for this.   Pleas...
Information relating to investigation 180302/8770
Response by New Zealand Police to Tim Martin 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. Your OIA request h...
Tēnā koe Andrew                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zea...
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...
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...
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...
Structure of the diplomatic protection service
Response by New Zealand Police to Francis Cole on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Francis My apologies for the delay. In response to your request for further information I can advise the following: Dignitary Protection Serv...
Stolen vehicle report Lower Hutt
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Jonathon Gilbert on .
Long overdue.
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...
South Island Auror Locations
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Hamish Fletcher on .
Long overdue.
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:...
Youth Crime - Hamilton Police
Response by New Zealand Police to Joshua Rogers on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Joshua   Please find attached apology letter to your requests IR-01-24-28251 and IR-01-24-28264.   Ngā mihi McCoy Advisor | Ministe...
Tēnā koe W. Forest,   Thank you for your information request. Your reference number is 01-24-37412.   Please see the attached letter regarding...
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below. Your reference number is IR-01-24-37738. You can expect a...
Police communications with Juliet Moses
Response by New Zealand Police to W. Stevens on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 23 September 2024.   Ngā...
Funding for Keeping Ourselves Safe Programme
Response by New Zealand Police to Rebecca Antunovich on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Rebecca                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Ze...
child abductions and attempts in Hamilton
Response by New Zealand Police to Public User on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe In the Official Police Statistics, this information is reported in Recorded Crime Victims Statistics (RCVS). Police proactively releases RCVS...
Speeches by Police staff at Intelligence Professional's conference
Response by New Zealand Police to Scott on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Scott                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Tēnā koe   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 18 August 2024.   Ngā mi...
Suspicious fires in Wellington region
Response by New Zealand Police to Jacob on .
Awaiting classification.
Hello Jacob   I apologise for the length of time it has taken to get this response to you and I thank you for your patience.   Your request ha...
Rangiora police station
Response by New Zealand Police to Mortimer O'Donovan on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Mortimer                              Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
Policy chapter manuals
Request to New Zealand Police by malcolm daniel. Annotated by Mark Hanna on .
Long overdue.
Police's response to this request is over a month overdue, have you received a response from them somewhere else? You may want to consider laying a c...

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