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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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

1898 requests

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Paid Police informants nelson
Response by New Zealand Police to Kathy Hurst on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Kathy   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 13 September 2024.  ...
Pseudo Driver Licences
Follow up sent to New Zealand Police by Geoff. Waterhouse on .
Long overdue.
I am receipt of your letter dated 10 March 2025 It is a typical Police type response and I will deal with it in paragraph order 1)You say (i)You ar...
Financial Intelligence Unit and ACAMS
Response by New Zealand Police to Robert Wilde on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Robert                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zea...
Police use of vehicles with expired registration
Response by New Zealand Police to Michael on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Michael                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeala...
111 Calls 21/04/24
Response by New Zealand Police to Josh Cross on .
Refused.
  Tçnâ koe Joshua   On 30.05.2024 we emailed you requesting identity/authorisation information to authenticate your Privacy Act request entitlem...
Firearms incidence
Response by New Zealand Police to Emmy Rākete on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Emmy,                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Police Eagle 1 Tail Number
Response by New Zealand Police to CKent on .
Awaiting classification.
Hi Casper,   Please see the attachment for Police’s response to your FYI request.   Your request has now been closed.                       ...
Tēnā koe Patrick,   I acknowledge receipt of your information request below and attached, received by Police on 19/01/2025.   Your request ref...
Questions about “Operation - Obstruct Resist Police”
Response by New Zealand Police to John on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe John                                  Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
2023 Apple Global Police Summit
Response by New Zealand Police to Cooper O'Neil on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Cooper                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zea...
September countdown incident
Response by New Zealand Police to pryce payne on .
Partially successful.
Kia ora Pryce Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police on 3 September 2021. Kind...
Bank of China reporting suspicious activity to police
Response by New Zealand Police to Helen Hardly on .
Partially successful.
Kia ora Helen Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police on 1 April 2021. Please a...
Request for information regarding my arrest 30th November 2023
Follow up sent to New Zealand Police by Patrick Thomas on .
Reported for administrator attention.
Im still waiting for the information Yours faithfully, Patrick Thomas
Operation Trolley costings
Response by New Zealand Police to Alan Johnstone on .
Long overdue.
Tēnā koe Alan We apologise for the delay in our response to your request due to extreme volumes, and any inconvenience cause. Please see the attached...
Stolen police car events
Response by New Zealand Police to NZ Citizen on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 28 March 2024.   Ngā mih...
Tēnā koe Sam                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealan...
Tçnâ koe Patrick,   I acknowledge receipt of your information request below, received by Police on 19/01/2025.   Your request reference number...
New Zealand Police Road Spike Procedure
Response by New Zealand Police to Sami on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Sam                               Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Pol...
New Zealand Police budget
Response by New Zealand Police to Nathan on .
Long overdue.
'Do not reply to this message, this email message has been sent from an un-monitored email address'   Thank you for your email.   Information that...
Eagle Police Helicopter Recruitment
Response by New Zealand Police to G R Steen on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe,                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Po...
Police deployment to Matapihi 28/11/2024
Response by New Zealand Police to T Smith on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe,   Please see the attached information in response to your request.     Ngā Mihi     SSCW04 Senior Analyst Information Requ...
Communications with Destiny church
Response by New Zealand Police to Matt Pearson on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Matt As you have not responded back to our request for clarification, we will be closing this request. Ngā mihi McCoy Advisor | Ministerial S...
North Island ANPR Cameras
Response by New Zealand Police to Hamish Fletcher on .
Refused.
Tēnā koe Hamish   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 28 November 2024.  ...
Requesting Police Manuals
Response by New Zealand Police to J.Montgomery on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe J Montgomery                                 Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Ze...
Dear Anthony Gallon,   Information Request: IR-01-21-35049   Thank you for your request dated 25^th November requesting:   Dear New Zealand...

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