Tēnā koe Katie

Police acknowledges receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below, dated 15 July 2024.

Your reference number is IR-01-24-24713.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 12 August 2024 unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi
Leo
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

-----Original Message-----
From: Katie Torrington <[FOI #27621 email]>
Sent: Monday, 15 July 2024 8:18 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Pay offer arbitrator - conflict of interest

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Dear New Zealand Police,

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act (OIA) regarding any potential conflict of interest involving Vicki Campbell of Equilibrium Legal, who recently served as the arbitrator for the pay offer negotiations between the Government and the Police Association for sworn officers.

Specifically, I request the following information:

i) The number of, and nature of any contracts or engagements between NZ Police and Vicki Campbell or Equilibrium Legal from June 2023 to June 2024.

ii) Any declarations of conflict of interest made by Vicki Campbell in relation to her role as the arbitrator in the recent sworn officer pay negotiations.

iii) Records of communication between NZ Police and Vicki Campbell or Equilibrium Legal regarding her appointment as the arbitrator for the pay offer negotiations.

I believe this information is crucial for ensuring transparency and maintaining trust in the integrity of the arbitration process.

Please confirm receipt of this request and provide an estimated timeline for when I can expect a response.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Yours faithfully,

Katie Torrington

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Tēnā koe Katie

I refer to your request of 15 July 2024.

I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time to respond to your request pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), due to the consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

Police requires until 28 August 2024 to provide a substantive response to your request, however we are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as possible.

You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to make a complaint to an Ombudsman about this extension.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact [email address].

Ngā mihi
Leo
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

-----Original Message-----
From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 3:27 pm
To: Katie Torrington <[FOI #27621 email]>
Subject: OIA acknowledgement IR-01-24-24713

Tēnā koe Katie

Police acknowledges receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below, dated 15 July 2024.

Your reference number is IR-01-24-24713.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 12 August 2024 unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi
Leo
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

-----Original Message-----
From: Katie Torrington <[FOI #27621 email]>
Sent: Monday, 15 July 2024 8:18 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Pay offer arbitrator - conflict of interest

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Dear New Zealand Police,

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act (OIA) regarding any potential conflict of interest involving Vicki Campbell of Equilibrium Legal, who recently served as the arbitrator for the pay offer negotiations between the Government and the Police Association for sworn officers.

Specifically, I request the following information:

i) The number of, and nature of any contracts or engagements between NZ Police and Vicki Campbell or Equilibrium Legal from June 2023 to June 2024.

ii) Any declarations of conflict of interest made by Vicki Campbell in relation to her role as the arbitrator in the recent sworn officer pay negotiations.

iii) Records of communication between NZ Police and Vicki Campbell or Equilibrium Legal regarding her appointment as the arbitrator for the pay offer negotiations.

I believe this information is crucial for ensuring transparency and maintaining trust in the integrity of the arbitration process.

Please confirm receipt of this request and provide an estimated timeline for when I can expect a response.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Yours faithfully,

Katie Torrington

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #27621 email]

Is [New Zealand Police request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to New Zealand Police? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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WARNING

The information contained in this email message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this message or any of its contents. Also note, the views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in error, please email or telephone the sender immediately

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