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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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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Copy of Albert Park-related response
Response by New Zealand Police to Katie on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Kate,
The reason is likely that you are attempting to view/ download the version of the initial response that was uploaded in its entirety. Th...
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Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Ashlee
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
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Police power and official statue
Long overdue.
Sorry for the typos. I’m going through police harassment on steroids and I’m cognitively damaged. PTSD for starters.
Keeping Ourselves Safe Funding
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Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Nikki
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand...
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Awaiting classification.
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request, received by New Zealand Poli...
Information regarding an investigation into Elohim Academy
Response by New Zealand Police to L Robertson on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora
We refer to your recent request for information and now attach Police response.
Ngā mihi
Wendy Griffiths
Advisor
Northern Information Re...
Christchurch Terror Attack 15 March 2019 timeline
Long overdue.
The CCTV video is still available at some sites. I am not sure of the legal situation around actually seeing this unbelievable video as compared to do...
Timings in days for each recruitment stage for NZ Police
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Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Anna
You are correct, our sincere apologies for this oversight - please find attached a revised letter of response from the workgroup.
Kind r...
Tēnā koe Joe
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Po...
Police Retention and Disposal Schedule
Response by New Zealand Police to Andrew on .
Awaiting classification.
Hi Andrew,
By way of further clarification, please note that disposal classes and
timeframes in the Police Appraisal Report (and Disposal Author...
Masonic Lodge / Freemasonry investigations
Response by New Zealand Police to B James on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand P...
Kia ora Harwood
Please find attached a response to your OIA regarding wrongful
convictions.
Ngā mihi
Annie
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Request for Youth Justice chapter of the Police Manual
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Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Polic...
Police Eagle Helicopter Assistance during Cyclone Gabrielle
Response by New Zealand Police to Leonardo22 on .
Awaiting classification.
Hello Leonardo
Police's response to your request - IR-01-23-18712 - is attached.
Kind regards
Sonia Bauerfeind
File Management Supp...
Tēnā koe Frank
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New...
Total number of actions taken for Community Roadwatch reports in 2023
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Awaiting classification.
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Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Z...
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Response by New Zealand Police to Michael K on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Michael
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by Ne...
Kia ora Chris,
Your Official Information Act request has been transferred from New Zealand Police to the Ministry of Justice.
We now acknowledge rece...
Tēnā koe Olivia
Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982.
I enclose the following information...
Requesting Police Manuals
Awaiting classification.
NZ Police also published the same version of the "Traffic crashes" document on their website the day before they responded to this request. Page 17 of...
Performance monitoring, measurement, and management of Police staff
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Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe J A
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Po...
Dear Scott,
Please refer to the attached final response for your OIA request of 7th June 2023.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Elsa Wu (she/her)
CMSU S...
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Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by N...
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Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
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Fulltime study criteria and process
Response by New Zealand Police to Karen Martyn on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Karen
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand...
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