Tēnā koe Wes

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request below, received by New Zealand Police on 12 June 2021.

Your request is being actioned pursuant to the Act.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 9 July 2021.

Kind regards, Michelle
Ministerial Services PNHQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Wes <[FOI #15762 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 12 June 2021 10:02 AM
To: Ministerial Services <[New Zealand Police request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Number of Individuals Visited by NZ Police for “extreme views”

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Dear New Zealand Police,

I am requesting information regarding the visitation of individuals by the NZ Police in relation to their “extreme political views”, this is often as a result of posting on various social media sites, for example, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube.

Please provide the number of individuals visited by NZ Police because of their “extreme views” over the past 3 years, please break this information down by political classification (eg: far right / far left), region, date (month / year)

Yours faithfully,

Wes

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Good afternoon Wes

I refer to your request of 13 June 2021 for information regarding data on
individuals with “extreme views”   

I have been asked to let you know that Police requires an extension of
time in which to respond to your request, pursuant to section 15A of the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), because the request necessitates
consultations such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit.
                                                     

Police require until 12 August 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 [New Zealand Police request email]

 

Kind regards, Michelle
Ministerial Services PNHQ

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Tçnâ koe Wes

 

I refer to your request of 13 June 2021 for the following information:

 

I am requesting information regarding the visitation of individuals by the
NZ Police in relation to their “extreme political views”, this is often as
a result of posting on various social media sites, for example, Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube.  Please provide the number of individuals visited by NZ
Police because of their “extreme views” over the past 3 years, please
break this information down by political classification (eg: far right /
far left), region, date (month / year).

 

The workgroup compiling your response have advised they would like to
speak with you in order to clarify your request and provide you with as
full a response as possible.

 

Could you please provide a contact number to
[1][email address] by 6 July 2021. We will contact you
directly to discuss and clarify your request.

 

Ngâ mihi
Fiona
Ministerial Services
PNHQ

 

 

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Tenâ koe Wes

The workgroup compiling your response have advised they would still like to speak with you in order to clarify your request. Could you please provide a contact phone number to [email address] by 6 July 2021. On confirmation of your phone number we will contact you directly to discuss and clarify your request.

Ngâ mihi
Fiona
Ministerial Services
PNHQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Wes <[FOI #15762 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 30 June 2021 12:25 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[New Zealand Police request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: OIA Request Clarification IR-01-21-19325

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Dear Ministerial Services,

You have provided an email that is hidden by the Official Information Request website, thus, have no ability to comply with your request within the requested timeline. I have contacted the system administrator to pass on the information but I am unsure this will occur.

In regard to you request to clarify, I will expand upon the original request.

I am requesting information on the number of visits from NZ Police, that members of the public have been receiving over the past few years. These visits are often citied in regard to "extreme views" posted online. For example, Police turn up to identified addresses, asking residents of those homes about their political views, specific comments they made online, what books they read, YouTube channels they watched and their views on "protected communities".

Below are my requests:
- The number of individuals visited for "extreme views" over the past 3 years.

- As the reason for the visit is cited as the individual having "extreme views", I am requesting the split of individuals classified by NZ Police as having either "extreme far right views" or "extreme far left views".

- How these individuals were identified by NZ Police as having "extreme views"

- Why they were visited by NZ Police after having views that are perceived to be "extreme"

- What was done after these visits have occurred and how was this information used?

Regards,
Wes

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Tçnâ koe Wes

I refer to your request of 13 June 2021 for the following information:

I am requesting information regarding the visitation of individuals by the NZ Police in relation to their “extreme political views”, this is often as a result of posting on various social media sites, for example, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube. Please provide the number of individuals visited by NZ Police because of their “extreme views” over the past 3 years, please break this information down by political classification (eg: far right / far left), region, date (month / year).

The workgroup compiling your response have advised they would like to speak with you in order to clarify your request and provide you with as full a response as possible.

Could you please provide a contact number to [1][email address] by 6 July 2021. We will contact you directly to discuss and clarify your request.

Ngâ mihi
Fiona
Ministerial Services
PNHQ

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WARNING

The information contained in this email message is intended for the 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.

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

References

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Tenâ koe Wes

I have separated out the email address with spaces which hopefully means you can access it - ministerial.services @ police.govt.nz.

Ngâ mihi
Fiona
Ministerial Services
PNHQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Wes <[FYI request #15762 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 30 June 2021 12:50 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[New Zealand Police request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: OIA Request Clarification IR-01-21-19325

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Dear Ministerial Services,

As mentioned, I am unable to see any email addresses through the OIA platform.

Please outline where you require clarification within the limits of this platform.

Regards,
Wes

-----Original Message-----

Tenâ koe Wes

The workgroup compiling your response have advised they would still like to speak with you in order to clarify your request. Could you please provide a contact phone number to [email address] by 6 July 2021. On confirmation of your phone number we will contact you directly to discuss and clarify your request.

Ngâ mihi
Fiona
Ministerial Services
PNHQ

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Kia ora Wes

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 13 June 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.

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