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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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 Cybergranny, Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request, received by Police on 20 November 2023. You requested: "Why do t...
Tēnā koe,   I acknowledge receipt of your information request below, received by Police on 12/11/2023.   Your request reference number is IR-0...
While the refusal on grounds of an overly broad request appears reasonable, you could probably appeal part of this response to the ombudsman, as there...
CHIS Statistics
Response by New Zealand Police to Mark on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Mark   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 6 September 2023.  ...
Yeah? When are you going to respond with the information that we human beings are owed under law? Yours sincerely, Mohammed Khan
Request for calibration report
Response by New Zealand Police to Joe Harkins on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Joe   Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 20 Oct...
Sudden Deaths Responded to By Police
Response by New Zealand Police to Jan Rosie on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Jan   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 16 October 2023.   N...
Traffic crash report
Response by New Zealand Police to Tom on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Tom,   Thank you for your email.   Unfortunately as your request falls under the Privacy Act 2020 you will need to make your request d...
Sudden deaths responded to by Police
Request to New Zealand Police by Samantha Bright. Annotated by Ian Runciman on .
Long overdue.
Further information on Sudden deaths, I believe POL 47 is completed with each sudden death unless it is recoded as the death has been signed off by a...
Canterbury recruitment
Response by New Zealand Police to Bailey Thorpe on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Bailey   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 21 September 2023....
A copy of Police File 230909/0148 Rotorua Area
Follow up sent to New Zealand Police by Ian Guy on .
Long overdue.
This is now over the required 20 days. Fortunately I am recovering well from the injuries I received, but as yet I have not received a response. Y...
Police Kaumatua
Response by New Zealand Police to Nikki Phillips on .
Awaiting classification.
Good morning Nikki,   I note you have received the Police response to your Official Information Request.   I can appreciate there may be some...
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...
Tēnā koe Ashlee                                  Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
Police power and official statue
Request to New Zealand Police by Zane Collins. Annotated by Caitlin 🎨 McDonald on .
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
Response by New Zealand Police to Nikki Phillips on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Nikki                                  Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
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
Request to New Zealand Police by greg rzesniowiecki. Annotated by paul Scott on .
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...
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...
Wrongful Prosecution
Response by New Zealand Police to Harwood Wilson on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Harwood   Please find attached a response to your OIA regarding wrongful convictions.   Ngā mihi   Annie           [1]Descript...
Request for Youth Justice chapter of the Police Manual
Response by New Zealand Police to Vel Chan on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Vel                               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 Mark                                  Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Z...
Metonitazene harm in the auckland region March 2023
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...
Died in Sleep
Response by New Zealand Police to Chris McCashin on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Chris, Your Official Information Act request has been transferred from New Zealand Police to the Ministry of Justice. We now acknowledge rece...

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