Tēnā koe Bernadette,

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:

Seized vehicle for unpaid fines what is the procedure / steps that must be
taken before and after a vehicle has been seized that the ministry of
justice is required to follow is it the same for all or different for some

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 11 December 2025.

Ngā mihi nui,

 

Ministerial Services

   

Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services

Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture [1]justice.govt.nz

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernadette Edwards <[FOI #32838 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 13 November 2025 8:18 pm
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Seized

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

Seized vehicle for unpaid fines what is the procedure / steps that must be
taken before and after a vehicle has been seized that the ministry of
justice is required to follow is it the same for all or different for some

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Bernadette Edwards

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

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[2][FOI #32838 email]

 

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Tçnâ koe Bernadette,

Please see the Ministry’s response to your Official Information Act
request of 13 November 2025 attached.

 

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

  Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services

Ministry of Justice | Tâhû o te Ture
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street, Wellington (6011)

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From: [Ministry of Justice request email] <[Ministry of Justice request email]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 9:23 AM
To: Bernadette Edwards <[FOI #32838 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Seized (ref: 127741)

 

Tçnâ koe Bernadette,

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:

Seized vehicle for unpaid fines what is the procedure / steps that must be
taken before and after a vehicle has been seized that the ministry of
justice is required to follow is it the same for all or different for some

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 11 December 2025.

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

Ministerial Services

   

Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services

Ministry of Justice | Tâhû o te Ture [5]justice.govt.nz

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernadette Edwards
Sent: Thursday, 13 November 2025 8:18 pm
To: [6][Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Seized

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

Seized vehicle for unpaid fines what is the procedure / steps that must be
taken before and after a vehicle has been seized that the ministry of
justice is required to follow is it the same for all or different for some

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Bernadette Edwards

 

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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:

[7][FOI #32838 email]

 

Is [8][Ministry of Justice request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Justice? If so, please contact us using this form:

[9]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:

[10]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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