This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Amount of money spent on usage of RNZAF aircraft and police overtime to during sentencing hearing in christchurch'.



8 October 2020 
Christopher Kelly 
By e-mail [FYI request #13606 email] 
Official Information Act Request 7 September 2020 – IR-01-20-27819 
On 7 September 2020 under section 14(b) (i) of the Official Information Act part 
of your request has been transferred from The Treasury to Police for response, 
you requested the following information: 
…the amount to the NZ treasury by virtual of money approved in … vote police 
that has been used in the security and transport of the March 2019 offender”  
Police response to your request. 
Information about Police costs associated with the security operation surrounding 
the sentencing of Brenton Tarrant has been refused pursuant to section 18(d) of 
the Official Information Act 1982 on the grounds that it wil  soon be available via a 
pro-active public release. Once we have the confirmed date that the information 
will be publicly available, you wil  be advised. 
Please note that the NZ Corrections are responsible for any costs associated with 
the transport of the offender so the Police response will not address and transport 
costs. 
You have the right, under section 28 (3) of the Official Information Act, to ask the 
Ombudsman to review my decision if you are not satisfied with the way I have 
responded to your request. 
D.C.LYNCH
Detective Superintendent
New Zealand Police
Police National Headquarters (Auckland) Harlech House, 482 Great South Road,
Otahuhu, Auckland, CX 10018