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Advice on anti-gang programme

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Minister of Police

The request was partially successful.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Minister of Police,

On 4 August the government announced a "Whole of Government action plan on tackling gangs". I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* All advice (including cabinet papers, briefings, aides memoire and memos) relating to the "Whole of Government action plan on tackling gangs".

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: A Tolley (MIN)
Minister of Police

 

On behalf of Hon Anne Tolley, thank you for your email which has been
received by this office.  Your correspondence has been noted and will be
recorded. 

 

Your email will be forwarded to the Minister for consideration, and a
response will be sent as soon as possible.  However, if your email is
bringing some information to the attention of the Minister, please regard
this as a final response to your email.

 

Kind regards

The Office of Hon Anne Tolley

 

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From: Emma Coats

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Dear Alex

 

Please find attached an Official Information Act acknowledgement from the
office of the Minister of Police.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Emma Coats

Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister
of Police

5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington

Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160

 

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From: Emma Coats

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Dear Alex

 

Please find attached a notice of extension of your Official Information
Act response.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Emma Coats

Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister
of Police

5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington

Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160

 

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Emma Coats,

Thanks for the notice. As you're n o doubt aware, there's an election coming up, and it would be useful to see this information released publicly so that voters can assess the government's proposed policy. Is there any chance of some information being able to be released, while that requiring collation is delayed? Alternatively, if I reduce the scope of the request, could it be processe din a timely manner?

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: Emma Coats

Good morning Alex
 
If you would like to reduce the scope of your request, that may speed up
the process. However 'may' is the operative word; it is difficult for me
to make any promises at this stage without knowing how you might reduce
the scope of the request.
 
Sorry I can't be any clearer.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Emma Coats
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister
of Police
5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harris
[[1]mailto:[OIA #1870 email]]
Sent: Monday, 18 August 2014 1:59 p.m.
To: Emma Coats
Subject: Re: Notice of extension of Official Information Act response.
 
Dear Emma Coats,
 
Thanks for the notice. As you're n o doubt aware, there's an election
coming up, and it would be useful to see this information released
publicly so that voters can assess the government's proposed policy. Is
there any chance of some information being able to be released, while that
requiring collation is delayed? Alternatively, if I reduce the scope of
the request, could it be processe din a timely manner?
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Alex Harris
 
-----Original Message-----
 
Dear Alex
 
 
 
Please find attached a notice of extension of your Official Information 
Act response.
 
 
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
 
Emma Coats
 
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister 
of Police
 
5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
 
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
 
 
 
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From: Alex Harris

Dear Emma Coats,

I'm happy to reduce scope to cabinet papers and formal briefings from the department. That should be a limited number of documents which do not require substantial collation.

Please let me know if this will result in a timely response.

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: Emma Coats

Dear Alex
 
This is to confirm that your Official Information Act request has been
reduced in scope to include:

* All Cabinet papers and formal briefings from Police to the Minister of
Police regarding the Whole of Government Action Plan on Tackling
Gangs.

 
As I mentioned in a previous email, I cannot make any promises regarding
timeframes for processing this request, however it will be completed as
soon as is possible.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Emma Coats
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister
of Police
5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harris
[[1]mailto:[OIA #1870 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 August 2014 10:12 a.m.
To: Emma Coats
Subject: RE: Notice of extension of Official Information Act response.
 
Dear Emma Coats,
 
I'm happy to reduce scope to cabinet papers and formal briefings from the
department. That should be a limited number of documents which do not
require substantial collation.
 
Please let me know if this will result in a timely response.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Alex Harris
 
-----Original Message-----
 
Good morning Alex
 
If you would like to reduce the scope of your request, that may speed up 
the process. However 'may' is the operative word; it is difficult for me 
to make any promises at this stage without knowing how you might reduce 
the scope of the request.
 
Sorry I can't be any clearer.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Emma Coats
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister 
of Police
5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington  Parliament
Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160
 
 
 
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From: Alex Harris

Dear Emma Coats,

Your extended deadline has passed. Will I be receiving a response any time soon, or do I have to go to the Ombudsman?

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: Emma Coats

Hello,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

I am no longer in the role of Police Private Secretary. Please re-direct
your email to Inspector Blair Telford on [email address]

 

Emma.

 

Emma Coats

Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Anne Tolley MP | Minister
of Police

5.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington

Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160

 

 

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Oliver Lineham (FYI.org.nz volunteer) left an annotation ()

Following the recent appointment of ministers, I've changed the Minister of Police address to go to Hon Michael Woodhouse. Send a reply, make sure to choose to send it to "the main OIA contact address", and point out that this is an existing request initiated under the previous minister.

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Minister of Police,

On 5 August 2014 I filed an OIA request with your predecessor, Anne Tolley (full details here: https://fyi.org.nz/request/1870-advice-o...) The request was extend until 2 October, but the staff member handling it appears to have been replaced during the change of Ministers. I'm wondering whether I'll be receiving a response, or whether I need to go to the Ombudsman.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: M Woodhouse

Dear correspondent,

On behalf of Hon Michael Woodhouse thank you for your email.

While your message is important, and will be carefully read and
considered, it is not possible to provide a personal response to every
email which is received. 

Where the Minister has portfolio responsibility for the issues that you
have raised, your correspondence will be considered and responded to where
appropriate.

Kind regards,
Office of Hon Michael Woodhouse
6C Bowen House, Parliament Buildings, Wellington | Tel 04 817 6836 |

 

 

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From: Blair Telford

Morning Alex

 

I have received your email chasing up this request. I am in the throes of
tracking it down and getting it out to you.

 

Kind regards

 

Blair

 

Blair Telford

Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Michael Woodhouse MP |
Minister of Police

4.5 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington

Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160

 

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Blair Telford,

Any progress on this?

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: Blair Telford

Afternoon Alex.

Your request is sitting on my desk waiting to be signed out by the Minister, unfortunately he is out of the country for a few days.

I will email it as soon as it is signed.

Kind regards

Blair
Blair Telford
Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Michael Woodhouse MP | Minister of Police
4.5 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harris [mailto:[OIA #1870 email]]
Sent: Monday, 3 November 2014 2:14 p.m.
To: Blair Telford
Subject: Re: OIA Request

Dear Blair Telford,

Any progress on this?

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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Morning Alex

I have received your email chasing up this request. I am in the throes of tracking it down and getting it out to you.

Kind regards

Blair

Blair Telford

Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Michael Woodhouse MP | Minister of Police

4.5 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington

Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Blair Telford,

Thanks for the update and all your effort with this.

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: Blair Telford

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Dear Mr Harris

 

Please find attached a response to your OIA request.

 

Kind regards

 

Blair

 

Blair Telford

Private Secretary (Police) | Office of the Hon Michael Woodhouse MP |
Minister of Police

4.5 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings | Wellington

Parliament Buildings I Private Bag 18041 I Wellington 6160

 

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