2025-08-09-Anderson-OIA
PO Box 12209, Wel ington 6144
P +64 4 472 6881,
F +64 4 499 3701
www.gcsb.govt.nz
5 September 2025
Lucas Anderson
[FYI request #31960 email]
Tēnā koe Lucas
Official Information Act request
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 9 August 2025 to the
Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) seeking the following
All operational orders, tasking directives, or memoranda issued to New Zealand Police or
GCSB field teams describing the use of Electronic Counter Surveil ance, ‘cause-stalking’, or
‘community mobbing’ against any person lawfully residing in New Zealand between 01
January 2020 and today.
Any correspondence, minutes, or briefing notes exchanged between GCSB, DPMC, NZDF, or
Police and the US National Security Agency (NSA) or its Five Eyes partners that mention:
– Community-based surveil ance programs aimed at civilians not subject to a criminal
warrant, OR – Equipment or techniques classified under NATO classification
CONFIDENTIAL/REL FVEY for harassment or behavioural influence (e.g., DEW, V2K, EMF
sub-threshold stimulation, directed acoustic devices).
All internal evaluations or reports authored by GCSB Security Liaison Units regarding
complaints received from New Zealanders al eging organised stalking or electronic attacks
originating from military-intel igence col aboration.
We have completed a search of our records and found no relevant information. Your
request therefore falls under section 18(e) of the OIA – the information does not exist or
despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact
[GCSB request email].
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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.
Ngā mihi
Anna Foley Whakataka Kaupapahere me Ngā Hononga
Director Policy and Partnerships
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