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
-----Original Message-----
From: Maria Smith <[FOI #32544 email]>
Sent: Friday, 10 October 2025 11:33 am
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - The use of pepper spray on protestors
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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
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Tēnā koe Maria,
Your request has been transferred to the Information Request's team as we service the Wellington District, your new reference number is IR-01-25-37548.
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.
Ngā mihi
Jemma - JSXA11
Information Request Analyst
Information Requests | Service Group
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Friday, 10 October 2025 2:51 pm
To: 'Maria Smith' <[FOI #32544 email]>
Subject: OIA acknowledgement - IR-01-25-37323
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
-----Original Message-----
From: Maria Smith <[FOI #32544 email]>
Sent: Friday, 10 October 2025 11:33 am
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - The use of pepper spray on protestors
CAUTION: This email originated from outside the New Zealand Police Network. DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and are assured that the content is safe.
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
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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #32544 email]
Is [New Zealand Police request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to New Zealand Police? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Maria
Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information
Act request, received by Police on 10 October 2025.
Ngā mihi
Lisa
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
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WARNING
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addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be
subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
message or any of its contents. Also note, the views expressed in this
message may not necessarily reflect those of the New Zealand Police. If
you have received this message in error, please email or telephone the
sender immediately
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