IR-01-25-18463
10 June 2025
Clair
[FYI request #31023 email]
Tēnā koe Clair
Request for information
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 20 May 2025. You
requested:
Please provide all information regarding investigations underway into the
unauthorised disclosure (leak) or mishandling of information relating to Mr
McSkimmings (in particular mishandling/unauthorised disclosure of info
relating to objectionable material found). Including information relating to
investigations police are undertaking to discover who and how information
relating to Mr McSkimming made the public arena (media) - this includes
privacy breach investigation , reviews of IT systems, and other investigations
as to how the information made public arena/media.
As the subject of your request relates to an ongoing investigation, al information is
withheld pursuant to section 6(c) of the OIA where the making available of that
information would be likely to prejudice the maintenance of the law, including the
prevention, investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a fair trial.
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
Acting Superintendent Wil Loughrin
Director: Integrity and Conduct
New Zealand Police