Tēnā koe David,

Thank you for emailing the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry).

We acknowledge receipt of your request under the Official Information Act
1982.  Specifically, you requested:

I would like information on murderers and murder victims, broken down by
ethnicity. Specially a cross-reference, so one can state that where the
murderer was a particular ethnicity, what was the ethnicity of the
victims.

 

Ideally this would be for the last ten years, but a shorter period is fine
is that is easier.

This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to. 

The Ministry may publish the response to your request on our website, you
can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will take place
at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name and any
other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a) (protect
the privacy of natural persons). 

You can expect a response by 6 November 2025.

Ngā mihi nui,

 

Ministerial Services

   

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-----Original Message-----
From: David Farrar <[FOI #32523 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 4:54 PM
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Murder and Ethnicity (ref: 126641)

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

 

I would like information on murderers and murder victims, broken down by
ethnicity. Specially a cross-reference, so one can state that where the
murderer was a particular ethnicity, what was the ethnicity of the
victims.

 

Ideally this would be for the last ten years, but a shorter period is fine
is that is easier.

 

Happy to clarify anything which is unclear

 

Yours faithfully,

 

David Farrar

 

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