6 April 2022
Finbar Murphy
[FYI request #19026 email]
Reference: OIA-2021/22-1201
Dear Finbar Murphy
Official Information Act request relating to individuals with Autism and He Arange Ake
programme
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act (the Act), received on
1 April 2022. Your request was
“What steps, if any, have been taken to ensure that individuals with Autism spectrum
disorders are not mistakenly referred to the He Aranga Ake programme, a has occured
with the UK's 'Prevent' deradicalisation programme.”
I believe that the information you have requested is more closely connected with the functions
of the New Zealand Police (the Police). Accordingly, I have decided under section 14(b)(ii) of
the Act to transfer your request to the Police.
The Police has the usual timeframes under the Act from receipt of this transfer to make a
decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Corbett
Manager, Ministerial and Business Services
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4530148
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz