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If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional.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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Kia ora   Please find attached Police’s response in relation to a preliminary inquiry by the Ombudsman.   Ngâ mihi McCoy Advisor | Minister...
[Date] 25th February 2025 New Zealand Police I am writing to follow up on my request for information regarding the Impoundment Notice and Disp...
Good Afternoon Roger,   Please find attached our response to your request.   Your request is now closed.   Kind Regards     T Keene...
10 Extra Police - QA Marc Duff
Response by New Zealand Police to Marc Duff on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Marc,   Please refer to the attached letter in response to your request.   Regards,     Information Requests | Service Group S...
Costs to NZ police for impounded vehicles
Response by New Zealand Police to Bruce on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Bruce                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Esther Peters & Levi Marley Hetherington [email address] 24/02/2025 To: Ministry of Maori Development Ministry of Social Development (MSD) Depa...
Body Worn Cameras
Response by New Zealand Police to Ed Whakatihi on .
Refused.
Tēnā koe Ed                                     Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
Tēnā koe Holly                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealan...
Tēnā koe Sophie                                       Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Ze...
Tēnā koe Andrew,                                  Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Uplift - definition
Response by New Zealand Police to J Dough on .
Refused.
Tēnā koe                                  Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Poli...
Dates
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe James                              Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Po...
Expectations around podcast recruitment drive
Response by New Zealand Police to Adam Young on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Adam                               Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Poli...
Kia ora Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police on 5 September 2023. Kind regar...
Clarke Gayford
Request to New Zealand Police by Matahiwi (Account suspended). Annotated by Pseudoephedrine on .
Successful.
Why has this not been followed up any further?
Good Morning Mr Holmes Thank you for your request of 8 February 2022 requesting information on the use of Auror by the supervisor of the Waikato Dis...
NZ Police Operational Fleet
Response by New Zealand Police to Anon on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 27 September 2024.   Ngā...
Cost of an arrest
Response by New Zealand Police to Grant McNaughton on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Grant                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Common Law
Response by New Zealand Police to Teresa on .
Refused.
Tēnā koe Teresa                                       Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Ze...
Kia ora Ian Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police on 18 May 2021. Kind regard...
Bomb Blast Evacuation for Incident in Waikato
Response by New Zealand Police to Hemant on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia Orana,   You asked for: “(Explosives incident in Waikato) **Response due with Min Services no later than 4 February 2025 (refer worklog)....
Long Bay Regional Park has reached capacity
Response by New Zealand Police to K Jarrett on .
Successful.
    Kia ora   We refer to your recent request for information and now attach Police response.       Ngā mihi | Kind regards   Wend...
Tēnā koe Harrison                               Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand...
OIA request for speed camera calibration
Response by New Zealand Police to wendy halloran on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe                                     Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand P...
Officer numbers
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe James                                  Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealan...

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