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Foreign officials visits and gifts to police

Will Evans made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

Currently waiting for a response from New Zealand Police, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).

From: Will Evans

Kia ora,

Under the OIA, I'd like to request some information:

1. A list of in-person visits in New Zealand made by foreign officials to the Police between January 1 2024 and the present. In this list please include the name or position/job title of the person (or people) visiting, the country the visitor (or visitors) represent, the government department (or departments) the visitor/visitors represent, and the date of the visit (or a date range if the visit takes place over multiple days).

2. A list of gifts given to the Police or any individual employees of the Police by foreign government officials between January 1 2024 and the present. In this list please include a description of the gift given, the name of the foreign official who gave the gift, the official's position/job title if it is available, the country they represent, the government department they represent if any, and the date the gift was given (if an exact date isn't available, an approximation is fine).

I look forward to your decision on this request.

Ngā mihi,
Will Evans

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police

Tēnā koe Will,

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.

Your reference number is IR-01-25-41230.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 9 December 2025 unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi

Jonelle |Advisor: Ministerial Services |(she/her)
Policy & Partnerships |Police National Headquarters |

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police

Kia ora

I refer to your request below. I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time in which to respond to your request, pursuant to section 15A(1) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). Specifically, section 15A(1)(a), the request is for a large quantity of official information or necessitates a search through a large quantity of information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the organisation.

Police requires until 19 December 2025 to provide a substantive response to your request, however we are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as possible.

You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to make a complaint to an Ombudsman about this extension. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Ngā mihi,

Siena (she/her)
Advisor - Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

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