Dear New Zealand Police,

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act 1982.

Following public reporting on the Bondi Junction attack in Sydney, and broader concerns about ideologically motivated violence, I am seeking information held by your agency relating to assessments of extremist ideologies that may pose a public safety risk in New Zealand.

This request is made in the public interest, to assist affected communities, including NZ's Jewish community, to better understand the nature and scale of risks identified by government agencies, and to support informed community safety planning and engagement with public institutions.

Specifically, I request:

- Any reports, assessments, briefings, or analytical material held by Police that discuss the presence, prevalence, or risk of extremist ideologies in New Zealand comparable to those publicly attributed to the Bondi Junction attacker, insofar as those views are characterised in official reporting as violent, extremist, or posing a threat to public safety.

- Any high-level estimates, trend analyses, or qualitative assessments (whether quantitative or descriptive) held by Police regarding the number or proportion of individuals in New Zealand assessed as holding such views, where such information already exists.

Any definitions, frameworks, or criteria used by Police to categorise or assess such ideologies for policy, regulatory, or public-safety purposes.

Any inter-agency communications, briefings, or advice to Ministers prepared by Police following the Bondi Junction incident that reference implications, parallels, or relevance to New Zealand.

I am not seeking the identification of any individuals, nor am I requesting that Police create new data, estimates, or analysis. This request is limited strictly to information already held by the Agency.

If any part of this request is refused, I ask that all reasonably separable and releasable information be provided, and that any withheld material clearly identify the relevant withholding grounds under the Act.

If NZ Police considers that all or part of this request is more closely connected with the functions of another agency, I request that it be transferred under section 14 of the Act.

Thank you for your consideration.

Yours sincerely,
Agnes Fecher

Dear ENGLISH, Catherine (Catherine English),

Hi Catherine,

Thanks so much for the response. Apologies, the request is regarding the recent Bondi Beach attack.

Thank you for the request for clarification.

Yours sincerely,

Agnes Fecher