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From: Amanda Murtagh
Dear New Zealand Police,
I refer to the interview with the Commissioner of Police and 1 news dated 2 December 2025.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/02/commi...
Please provide the survey and/or statistics regarding the 69% trust in NZ Police.
Who conducted the survey?
How many respondents/sources for the survey?
What questions were asked? Specifically how 'trust' was defined in the survey?
Yours faithfully,
Amanda Murtagh
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Amanda,
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.
Your reference number is IR-01-25-44218.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 22 January 2026 unless an extension is needed.
Please note this due date reflects the non-working days over the holiday period, as per the provisions of the Official Information Act.
Ngā mihi
Jonelle |Advisor: Ministerial Services |(she/her)
Policy & Partnerships |Police National Headquarters |
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Amanda
Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information
Act request, received by Police on 3 December 2025.
Ngā mihi
Lisa
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
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