IR-01-24-41160
11 March 2025
Percy Doyle
[FYI request #29270 email]
Tēnā koe Percy
Request for information
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 11 December 2024. You
asked:
1. Please provide documents relating to the police decision to prosecute Carl
Longshaw for manslaughter. I presume there are some level of planning documents
that are prepared by police in preparing the charge and then proceeding with the
charge.
2. Please provide documents relating to the police decision to prosecute Carl
Longshaw for neglect. I presume there are some level of planning documents that
are prepared by police in preparing the charge and then proceeding with the charge.
Documents relating to the decision to charge Mr Longshaw are subject to legal privilege,
accordingly your request has been refused in full under section 9(2)(h) of the OIA, as the
withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege.
Please note that as part of its commitment to openness and transparency, Police
proactively releases some information and documents that may be of interest to the
public. An anonymised version of this response may be publicly released on the New
Zealand Police website.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this
decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Jackie
Jackie - JSQS00
Information Requests | Service Group
New Zealand Police