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29 July 2024
Chris McCashin
[FYI request #27449 email]
Ref: OIA 113666
Tēnā koe Chris
Official Information Act request: Cases referred to the Coroner
Thank you for your email of 1 July 2024, requesting, under the Of icial Information Act 1982
(the Act), information relating to cases referred to the Coroner including cases investigated
and active cases. Specifically, you requested:
From 2015 - 2023 and to include the half-yearly numbers in 2024 can you please provide
Total Number of Cases Referred to the Coroner Of the above cases can you split this into
Total Number of Cases Investigated
Total Number of Cases whereby it was Notified of Coroner's Decision not to open inquiry
Can you also provide number of active Coronial cases per month, per year since 2015 until
todays date Average age in days to complete the cases
Pursuant to section 15(1) of the Act, the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) has decided to
grant your request in full. However, it wil take us some time to prepare the information for
release. We wil send you the information by 9 August 2024 without undue delay. I apologise
for any inconvenience this delay may cause you.
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at [email address] or by phone on 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Louise Ainsley
Manager, Ministerial Relations and Services