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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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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Tçnâ koe Harwood,
Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982.
Please find the following informa...
Gang Member Numbers
Partially successful.
Kia ora — and thank you to those following this request.
While Police formally responded, the material released provides only limited level summaries...
Police Force Numbers
Partially successful.
Kia ora — and thank you to those following this request.
The information released by Police provides only limited national figures and does not addre...
Tēnā koe James
Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information
Act request, received by Police on 14 July 2025.
Pl...
Speed Camera in Blue Volkswagen van rego. LRZ138
Response by New Zealand Police to Geoff. Waterhouse on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Geoff,
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealan...
Hello James
A response to IR-01-25-31904 is attached.
Kind regards
Sonia Bauerfeind
Senior Analyst
Information Requests | Service...
I am requesting a copy of the NZ Police Homicide Enquiry Report for Paul Melvin Stowers, d. 28/10/1990
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Niki Hastings on .
Partially successful.
I am a NZ citizen currently residing in Auckland, NZ
I am requesting a copy of the NZ Police homicide enquiry report into the shooting of Paul Mel...
Kia ora James,
We apologise for the delay in response. We are currently receiving a high
volume of requests and are working hard to rectify this...
Kia ora Angela
I'll admit I do often work later than I should, though Wednesday wasn't actually too bad by my standards. It's possible there was a del...
Hi Casper,
Please see the attachment for Police’s response to your FYI request.
Your request has now been closed.
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Tēnā koe James
Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information
Act request, received by Police on 13 August 2025.
...
Information surrounding Covert Human Intelligence Sources
Response by New Zealand Police to Josh on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe John
Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information
Act request, received by Police on 22 July 2025.
Ngā...
Tēnā koe Alan
I apologise for omitting the documentation from the previous email.
Please find it attached to this email.
Ngā mihi
Lisa...
Official Information Act Request – Charges Under Repealed Gang Insignia Legislation
Response by New Zealand Police to Liam on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Liam
Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information
Act request, received by Police on 14 July 2025.
Ple...
Kia ora James,
Apologies for missing the second part of question 2 of your request.
Please find the complete response to question 2:
2. Co...
Speeding tickets before and after 30 June 2020
Response by New Zealand Police to Mannat Grewal on .
Successful.
Kia ora Mannat
Please find attached the response to your request of 16 July 2025 for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.
...
Tēnā koe James
Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information
Act request, received by Police on 15 July 2025.
Ng...
NZ Police Directive titled 'Assignment Changes - Theft and Fraud'
Response by New Zealand Police to M.R.M. on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe M.R.M
Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your
Official Information Act request, received by Police on 27 M...
Kia ora Jacob
I have been advised by the Police Data team that this information has been proactively released on the Police website here: https://www....
Police Manual chapter on 'Social Networking, Open Source Information and Online Practitioner'
Response by New Zealand Police to New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora,
Please find attached the response letter following your Ombudsman
complaint.
Ngā mihi
Keenia
Advisor - Ministerial Servic...
Tēnā koe Bruce
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand...
Use of CIMS to manage Cat 1 SAR Incidents
Response by New Zealand Police to Alan Thompson on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Alan
Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information
Act request, received by Police on 28 June 2025.
Ngā...
Te Pae Oranga (Iwi Community Panels) - Mandatory referrals
Response by New Zealand Police to Jay Citizen on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Jay
Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your
Official Information Act request, received by Police on 6 June...
Firearms Safety Authority Organisational Chart
Response by New Zealand Police to MT on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe,
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Po...
Tēnā koe James,
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Pol...
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