The use of pepper spray on protestors
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From: Maria Smith
Dear New Zealand Police,
I am requesting official information as to the use or deployment, or non-use or deployment of pepper spray on protestors at the Parliament Grounds on Wednesday 10 February 2022 during the hours of 0600hrs and 23:59hrs of the Occupation Protest.
Yours faithfully,
Maria Smith
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Maria
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 10 October 2025.
Your reference number is IR-01-25-37323.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 10 November 2025 unless an extension is needed.
Ngā mihi
McCoy
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
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