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Was Defence equipment used on 2nd March at the "2022 Wellington protest"?

Peter W French made this Official Information request to New Zealand Defence Force

New Zealand Defence Force did not have the information requested.

From: Peter W French

Dear New Zealand Defence Force,

This Official Information request is with regard to the "2022 Wellington protest" reported in Wikipedia here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Welli... - where it is stated that "The Defence Force was in discussions with the Police over the type of assistance it could provide in removing vehicles." My request is: Did the Defence Force also provide resources or equipment that might have assisted the NZ Police when "The protest was forcibly ended by police on 2 March 2022"?

If so, please provide full details of the type, and quantity, of all such resources/equipment supplied.

Yours faithfully,

Mr French

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Defence Force

Good afternoon,

Your request below has been received and a decision on your request will be provided as soon as possible and no later than Monday 27 January. Responses to requests for information that are considered to be in the wider public interest will be published on the New Zealand Defence Force website (www.nzdf.mil.nz).

Regards,

Corporate and Ministerial Services
OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
www.nzdf.mil.nz

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Defence Force

Good afternoon Peter French,

The New Zealand Defence Force did not provide any resources or equipment to the New Zealand Police to remove illegally parked vehicles or to end the protest. Your request is therefore declined in accordance with section 18(e) of the OIA, as the information you have requested does not exist.

You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to ask an Ombudsman to review this response to your request. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Regards

Corporate and Ministerial Services
OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
www.nzdf.mil.nz

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From: Peter W French

Dear Ministerial Services,

Re: Response to my request 'Was Defence equipment used on 2nd March at the "2022 Wellington protest"?'

With regard to the response statement "The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) did not provide any resources or equipment to the New Zealand Police", I am aware of a news report dated 16 February 2022 which states: "Four Defence Force vehicles have arrived in Wellington and are on standby should they be required." That news report is here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/1277870...

I have therefore sort clarification around this point within a further information request to the NZDF, here: https://fyi.org.nz/request/21699-clarify...

Yours sincerely,

Mr French

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