Tēnā koe Rick,

I acknowledge receipt of your information request below, received by Police on 28/07/2025.

Your request reference number is IR-01-25-27402.

Pursuant to section 15(1) of the Official Information Act 1982, Police have up to 20 working days to respond to your request commencing from the day after it was received. Working days do not include weekends or public holidays.

Police are currently managing a large number of information requests. If you are required to meet a specific court date or have another reason for urgency, please notify us.

Connor
Information Requests Analyst Team
Kapiti Information Requests | Service Group

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Fu <[FOI #31784 email]>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2025 6:27 PM
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: IR-01-25-27402 | Official Information request - Operation Near Sholto Duncan Crescent

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Dear New Zealand Police,

I am writing under the Official Information Act to request details regarding a police operation that appeared to take place near my residence on 27 July 2025 at approximately 7:30 PM.

Upon reviewing security camera footage from that evening, I observed a uniformed police officer near our front lawn racking (or chambering) a service firearm. This occurred in Sholto Duncan Crescent, which is typically a quiet area aside from occasional reports of vehicle theft.

Could you please provide:

- The nature and purpose of the police activity in the area at that time and location.
- Whether the officer's handling of the firearm was part of a planned operation or response.
- Any relevant incident reports or summaries associated with that operation.

Please let me know if further details are required to assist with the search.

Cheers,
Rick Fu

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Tçnâ koe,

Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982.

I enclose the following information:
- Letter of Response

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision if you are not satisfied with Police’s response to your request. You can find more information at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-....

Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding to your request. Police are currently managing a large number of information requests.

Your request is now closed.

Kind regards,
Elena ETD108
Analyst
Information Requests | Service Group

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Fu <[FYI request #31784 email]>
Sent: Monday, 28 July 2025 6:27 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: IR-01-25-27402 | Official Information request - Operation Near Sholto Duncan Crescent

CAUTION: This email originated from outside the New Zealand Police Network. DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and are assured that the content is safe.

Dear New Zealand Police,

I am writing under the Official Information Act to request details regarding a police operation that appeared to take place near my residence on 27 July 2025 at approximately 7:30 PM.

Upon reviewing security camera footage from that evening, I observed a uniformed police officer near our front lawn racking (or chambering) a service firearm. This occurred in Sholto Duncan Crescent, which is typically a quiet area aside from occasional reports of vehicle theft.

Could you please provide:

- The nature and purpose of the police activity in the area at that time and location.
- Whether the officer's handling of the firearm was part of a planned operation or response.
- Any relevant incident reports or summaries associated with that operation.

Please let me know if further details are required to assist with the search.

Cheers,
Rick Fu

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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:
[FYI request #31784 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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