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From: Rodney Parsons
Dear New Zealand Police,
Provide the minutes for the governance meetings related to the police withdrawal from providing mental health responses. These are the minutes from the police national headquarters in Wellington, which have generally occurred on Wednesdays, chaired by a rotating group of senior officers.
Yours faithfully,
Rodney Parsons
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Rodney
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.
Your reference number is IR-01-25-31997.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 26 September 2025 unless an extension is needed.
Ngā mihi, Michelle
Advisor - Police National Headquarters
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Rodney
Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your
Official Information Act request, received by Police on 30 August 2025.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with a response
to your request.
Ngā mihi
Lisa
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
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