Kia ora 
I refer to your request of 27 June 2020 as below.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the Official Information Act
1982. 

Ngā mihi

Hannah
Ministerial Services

To: "OIA/LGOIMA requests at New Zealand Police"
<[New Zealand Police request email]>
From: "che" <[FOI #13166 email]>
Date: 27/06/2020 10:26PM
Subject: Official Information request - Points of Confirmation.

To: the New Zealand Police (NZP); NZP Agents,
Cite: Section 7(1) of the Policing Act 2008: There continues to be an
instrument of the Crown known as the New Zealand Police;
You are required to provide your service in answer to the following:
1) Please confirm whether or not the interpretation for "the Crown"
mentioned in the above section of the Policing Act is in reference to Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second;
2) If "the Crown" in the Policing Act is not in reference to Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth the Second, please provide the legal interpretation for
"the Crown" as it is interpreted specifically in that Act;
3) Please confirm whether or not constables who swear an oath are bound to
uphold the laws of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second;
4) Please confirm whether or not constables who DO NOT swear an oath, but
make an affirmation instead, are bound to uphold the laws of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth the Second;
5) Please confirm whether or not constables are, once sworn, always on
duty whether in uniform or not, and whether at work or not;
6) Please confirm whether or not NZP and its constables operate to enforce
the law under Admiralty/Maritime jurisdiction, or under Common Law
jurisdiction, or both;
Please provide, as soon as practicable, a reasonable time frame as to when
an official response to this request can be given,
Thank you,
Te Kaitukutono.
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Kia ora Che
 
Please see attached the response to your OIA request, recevied by NZ
Police 27/06/2020. 
 
Kind regards
 
Rikki-Lee
PNHQ

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Kia ora Che
 
It has been brought to my attention that unfortunately the information I
sent to you had been uploaded incorrectly and sent to you.  Please find
attached the complete response letter.  Again I apologise for the
incomplete information, and hope this hasn't caused you any
inconvenience. 
 
Kind regards
 
Rikki-Lee
PNHQ
Ministerial Services

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are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
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Also note, the views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect
those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in
error, please email or telephone the sender immediately