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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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

1812 requests

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Body Worn Cameras
Response by New Zealand Police to Ed Whakatihi on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Ed                                     Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
Police policy documents
Request to New Zealand Police by Mark Hanna. Annotated by Tangata Whenua on .
Successful.
Police are corrupt as! Just enter new contracts with Sarah or Brittany or God or Satan. Never know who you're dealing with and they bounce you around t...
All Documents and Correspondence Relating to Ex-Police Vehicle
Response by New Zealand Police to Josh Cross on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Josh                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
  Kia ora Tangata Whenua   In response to your request of 29 August 2022 where you asked certain questions about Police staff identifying themse...
Amount of employees.
Response by New Zealand Police to Connor Johnson on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Connor                                 Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
Christchurch vehicle fleet
Response by New Zealand Police to Connor Johnson on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Connor                                Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand P...
Rights
Response by New Zealand Police to Hemant on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Hemant                             Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Poli...
Increases in Police marketing spend over the last five years
Response by New Zealand Police to TONY on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Tony Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 14 September. Please accept...
Tēnā koe Harold                               Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Po...
Tēnā koe Scott                                Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Po...
Communications with INTERPOL
Response by New Zealand Police to P Taylor on .
Long overdue.
Tēnā koe Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police on 25 August 2022. Ngā mihi...
Summary of points -More requests need to be made in reference to crimes of this nature regarding government involvement. -We must structure our req...
Police Manual chapters relating to 'No surprises policy'
Response by New Zealand Police to Mohammed Khan on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Mohammed                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Recruitment interviews conducted online vs in person
Response by New Zealand Police to Harrison Stel on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Harrison                               Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
ANPR tracking - vGRID live / 'real time alerts' - new function?
Request to New Zealand Police by M B. Annotated by Manraj on .
Refused.
Request made in light of your refusal - https://fyi.org.nz/request/21191-anpr-tracking-vgrid-live-real-time-alerts-new-function/new
Tēnā koe Julie                            Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police...
Police officer name and rank
Response by New Zealand Police to :dominic-henry: on .
Awaiting classification.
    Kia ora   We refer to your recent request for information and now attach Police response.       Ngā mihi | Kind regards   Wend...
Police Vehicles - Waikato
Response by New Zealand Police to James Murdoch on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe James                                 Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand P...
Crash Reports
Response by New Zealand Police to James Murdoch on .
Refused.
Tēnā koe James                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
Tēnā koe John                                 Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Po...
Canterbury recruitment.
Response by New Zealand Police to Bailey Thorpe on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Bailey                        Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police on...
Police Manual Chapters
Response by New Zealand Police to M B on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Mason                                Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Po...
Kayakers found after battling southerly swells in Wellington Harbour
Response by New Zealand Police to T Edwards on .
Partially successful.
Kia Ora   Please find attached our response to your request for information IR-01-21-20297.   Nga Mihi     Alison Schwarz Official Inf...
Police Manual chapters - Police Dogs parts 2 and 5
Response by New Zealand Police to Mark Hanna on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Mark                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
Dear R Anthony   Please find attached Polices letter of response to your request.   Ngā mihi nui | Kind regards   L Cleaver Northern Info...

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