DS Read Interviews regarding the disappearance of Heidi Pakonnen and Urban Hoglin withheld from Defence.
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From: k
Dear New Zealand Police,
To whom it may concern,
I request the full interviews that DS Read conducted regarding the disappearance of Heidi Pakkonnen and Urban Hoglin who disappeared in the Coromandel Area on or abouts April 10th 1989.
I would like the full statements from everyone that he conducted an interview with over the period 1989 till 2018.
As this is currently before the Supreme Court I expect at the end of the proceedings I am under law able to have these retrieved.
Interviews Include:
Darren Lindsay
Donald Turner Jnr
David Turner
James Turner
Donald Turner Senior
Angela Neal
Christine Haimona
Yours faithfully,
k
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Christine,
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.
Your reference number is IR-01-25-30823
You can expect a response to your request on or before 18 September 2025 unless an extension is needed.
Ngā mihi
Jonelle|Advisor: Ministerial Services |(she/her)
Policy & Partnerships |Police National Headquarters |
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From: Information Requests
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Christine,
Your below request has been transferred to Information Requests for further processing and to be actioned.
Your new request reference number is IR-01-25-30944.
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.
Kind regards,
Moyrah MAHCZ2
Analyst
Information Requests | Service Group
P 105
E [email address]
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From: Information Requests
New Zealand Police
Tçnâ koe K,
Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982.
I enclose the following information:
o The Supreme Court hearing regarding a criminal appeal for this matter
is now concluded. The Supreme Court has advised that the Appeal
decision is not publicly available. Due to this and the further legal
matters that are likely, we are unable to provide any further
information related to this matter.
We have withheld the information you have requested in accordance with:
- section 6(c) of the OIA, as the withholding of the information is
necessary as it may prejudice the maintenance of the law, including the
prevention, investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a
fair trial
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
[1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-....
Your request is now closed.
Ngâ mihi
ITHDE1
Senior Analyst
Information Requests | Service Group
P 105
E [2][email address]
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From: k
Dear Ministerial Services,
I expect that under the OIA that this information is now relevant to finding Heidi and sending her home.
Under the OIA the release of the Supreme Court finding in no way at all inteferes with the providing of this information.
There is no expected trial for this matter and therefore expect this information to be released.
Assuming so is unsatisfactory in resolving this request.
Yours sincerely,
k
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