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:

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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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

1791 requests
Filming Outside Ambulance Station
Response by New Zealand Police to Paul J on .
Awaiting classification.
Tçnâ koe Paul I have looked into your request, which was made on 6 September 2024. The page for this request on the FYI Request website (https://fyi....
COLFO Submissions and Recommendations
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Dylan Bradshaw on .
Awaiting response.
I request a copy of submissions and recommendations police had received from COLFO (Council of Licenced Firearms Owners) between 2009 and 2019, espe...
Beehive Roleplay Online Gaming Community and New Zealand Police
Response by New Zealand Police to Russell N on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Russell   Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 27...
Training
Response by New Zealand Police to clampett trust on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 4 October 2024. Your reference number is IR-...
Infringements issued under 4.4 of the Land Transport (Road User) rule
Response by New Zealand Police to J Turner on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 6 October 2024. Your reference number is IR...
Paid Police informants nelson
Response by New Zealand Police to Kathy Hurst on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Kathy   I refer to your request below.   I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time in which to respond...
Tēnā koe Joseph   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 24 September 2024....
ECLI documents
Follow up sent to New Zealand Police by Joshua Rogers on .
Delayed.
Hi there. This request is late. Please provide an update immediately. Yours sincerely, Joshua Rogers
Hamilton Retail Crime
Response by New Zealand Police to Joshua Rogers on .
Long overdue.
Hi Joshua, Further apologies with the delay on this, There has been work done on this, and hope to have this completed and sent to you next week, Ki...
Youth Crime - Hamilton Police
Response by New Zealand Police to Joshua Rogers on .
Long overdue.
Hi Joshua, My apologies for the delayed response on this, Your request was received and email for information was sent out some weeks ago, however no...
Retention of information
Response by New Zealand Police to Amanda Murtagh on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Amanda   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 23 September 2024....
Social media
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe James   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 7 September 2024.  ...
Overdoses with Manslaughter Charges
Response by New Zealand Police to Percy Doyle on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 2 October 2024. Your reference number is IR-...
Nelson Tasman Police Vehicles Fleet/inventory
Response by New Zealand Police to Kathy Hurst on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Kathy   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 13 September 2024.  ...
Waikato Police Facebook Post
Request to New Zealand Police by Joshua Rogers. Annotated by WGJ on .
Successful.
What a weird OIA and it just being petty .
Police communications with Juliet Moses
Response by New Zealand Police to W. Stevens on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 23 September 2024. Your reference number is...
Destruction of cannabis and other controlled drugs
Response by New Zealand Police to F Cook on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 30 September 2024. Your reference number is...
Thank you for your response. I kindly request that you reconsider your decision. With all due respect, all cases involving Section 160 and Secti...
NZ Police Operational Fleet
Response by New Zealand Police to Anon on .
Awaiting classification.
Tçnâ koe Police acknowledges receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below, dated 27 September 2024. Your reference number is IR-...
Police Firearms
Response by New Zealand Police to PH on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe                                     Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand P...
Meeting requested
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Successful.
Tçnâ koe James,   Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982.   I enclose our response letter of ex...
Documents in the Family Harm and Policy Manual
Request to New Zealand Police by Zoie Virtudazo. Annotated by Mark Hanna on .
Awaiting classification.
You may wish to ask NZ Police to ask what consultations they have identified, why they are necessary, and why they couldn't have been carried out in ti...
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...
Do the NZ Police Lease or Buy their service vehicles outright?
Response by New Zealand Police to Joshua Hill on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Joshua                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...

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