IR-01-22-35257
19 January 2023
Chris McCashin
[FYI request #21115 email]
Tēnā koe Chris
Request for information
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 12 November
2022, in which you requested the following:
Transcript of the emergency call relating to the death of the 20-year-
old male in Christchurch
This matter is currently before the Coroners Court and information held by the
Coroners Court is exempt from the OIA under section 2(6)(a). Therefore this
request is refused under the following sections of the OIA:
- s6(c): as the making available of the information is likely to prejudice the
maintenance of the law including the prevention, investigation and detection of
offences and the right to a fair trial
- s9(2)(a): there is a need to protect the privacy of persons, including that of
deceased natural persons.
Police considers the interests requiring protection by withholding the information
are not outweighed by any public interest in release of the information.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision if you are not
satisfied with the response to your request. Information about how to make a
complaint is available at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Yours sincerely,
P. Dinnan
Te Wai Pounamu Information Request Team
Service Group
New Zealand Police
Police National Headquarters
180 Molesworth Street. PO Box 3017, Wellington 6140, New Zealand.
Telephone: 04 474 9499. Fax: 04 498 7400. www.police.govt.nz