Vehicles Failing to Stop or Remain
Thomas Holmes made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
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From: Thomas Holmes
Dear New Zealand Police,
Under the Official Information Act, I am requesting the following information:
A spreadsheet containing the dates, times, event numbers, district, area, closure type e.g. 3T, and outcome for all vehicles failing to stop, or failing to remain for Police between 1 January 2015 and 11 April 2021.
Specifically, I would like to know for each event whether a pursuit was initiated, a pursuit was not initiated, and whether or not the vehicle was stolen or otherwise wanted by the Police.
As required under the Act, I am a New Zealand citizen and currently residing in New Zealand.
Yours faithfully,
Thomas Holmes
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Mr Holmes
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
below, received by Police on 11 April 2021.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 11 May 2021.
Ngā mihi
Sarah
Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Mr Holmes
I refer to your request of 11 April 2021 for the following information:
A spreadsheet containing the dates, times, event numbers, district, area,
closure type e.g. 3T, and outcome for all vehicles failing to stop, or
failing to remain for Police between 1 January 2015 and 11 April 2021.
Specifically, I would like to know for each event whether a pursuit was
initiated, a pursuit was not initiated, and whether or not the vehicle was
stolen or otherwise wanted by the Police.
I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time
in which to respond to your request, pursuant to section 15A(1) of the
Official Information Act (OIA). Specifically section 15A(1)(b),
consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a
proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit.
Police require until 18 May 2021 to provide a substantive response to your
request.
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to make a complaint to
an Ombudsman about this extension.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact
[1][email address].
Ngā mihi
Fiona
Ministerial Services
PNHQ
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Kia ora Thomas
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 11 April 2021.
Kind regards, Brittany
Ministerial Services PNHQ
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addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be
subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
message or any of its contents.
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