Tēnā koe Carol

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request below, received by New Zealand Police on 4 October 2021

Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA. You can expect a response to your request on or before 2 November 2021

Kind regards, Michelle
Ministerial Services PNHQ

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From: Carol Rene <[FYI request #17032 email]>
Sent: Monday, 4 October 2021 2:40 PM
To: Ministerial Services <[New Zealand Police request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Passive surveillance of internet use

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Dear New Zealand Police,

I am requesting under the Official Information Act the following information:

Do New Zealand Police, or any governmental or non-governmental organization that provides information or instructions to police, passively obtain information on internet use of any individuals in New Zealand? That is, can any part of the history of an individuals internet use (some of which is available to Internet Service Providers, such as web addresses visited) become available to Police without Police having a specific intent to investigate that person, for any purpose including to notify Police of potential persons of interest?

If so, I request copies of internal Police policy that demonstrates this, and which shows in as much detail as possible the extent of and methods behind this surveillance. If, however, Police do not gather information in this way, I request an explanation of the barriers that prevent Police from doing so.

Yours faithfully,

Carol Rene

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Tēnā koe Carol

 

I refer to your request of 4 October 2021 for the following information:

Do New Zealand Police, or any governmental or non-governmental
organization that provides information or instructions to police,
passively obtain information on internet use of any individuals in New
Zealand? That is, can any part of the history of an individuals internet
use (some of which is available to Internet Service Providers, such as web
addresses visited) become available to Police without Police having a
specific intent to investigate that person, for any purpose including to
notify Police of potential persons of interest?

 

If so, I request copies of internal Police policy that demonstrates this,
and which shows in as much detail as possible the extent of and methods
behind this surveillance. If, however, Police do not gather information in
this way, I request an explanation of the barriers that prevent Police
from doing so.

 

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  1982 (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 requires until 23 November 2021 to provide a substantive response
to your request. We are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as
possible.

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
Sarah

Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington

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Kia ora Carol

 

The work group within Police that are responding to your request are
interested in contacting you for clarification so, they can respond
accurately.

Are you able to provide a phone number they can contact you on?

 

Many thanks, Brittany

Ministerial Services, PNHQ

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Tēnā koe Carol

 

I refer to your request of 4 October 2021 for the following information:

Do New Zealand Police, or any governmental or non-governmental
organization that provides information or instructions to police,
passively obtain information on internet use of any individuals in New
Zealand? That is, can any part of the history of an individuals internet
use (some of which is available to Internet Service Providers, such as web
addresses visited) become available to Police without Police having a
specific intent to investigate that person, for any purpose including to
notify Police of potential persons of interest?

 

If so, I request copies of internal Police policy that demonstrates this,
and which shows in as much detail as possible the extent of and methods
behind this surveillance. If, however, Police do not gather information in
this way, I request an explanation of the barriers that prevent Police
from doing so.

 

Unfortunately we will not be able to meet the extended due date of 23
November 2021.

 

I can confirm that your request has been drafted and is currently
progressing through our internal consultation process.

 

Although I am unable to confirm a release date at this stage, in normal
circumstances this process can take up to eight working days.

 

Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with a response
to your query. We are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as
possible.
 
Ngā mihi
Sarah

Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington

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Kia ora Carol

 

Please find our attached response to your request for information received
on 4 October 2021.

 

 

Ministerial Services

Policy & Partnerships | Police National Headquarters

 

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