Tēnā koe Nigel

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

Your reference number is IR-01-26-7325.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 27 March 2026 unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi, Michelle
Advisor - Police National Headquarters

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From: Nigel Gray <[FOI #33886 email]>
Sent: Friday, 27 February 2026 9:40 PM
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - OIA Request – BehaviouralRisk Guidance and Roadside Drug Testing

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Dear New Zealand Police,
I am requesting the following information regarding Police guidance, policies, or internal instructions relating to “sovereign citizens”, “non‑compliant behaviour”, “ideologically‑motivated behaviour”, or any similar behavioural‑risk classifications used during roadside interactions:

1. Document creation and circulation

The date each relevant policy, guideline, training note, or operational instruction was drafted.

The date each was approved.

The date each was first circulated to staff.

Any subsequent re‑circulation, updates, or amendments since 1 January 2023.

2. Context for updates or circulation

All internal correspondence, emails, memos, or briefing notes that discuss the need to create, update, or re‑circulate this guidance.

Any references within that correspondence to roadside drug testing, oral‑fluid testing, biological sampling, or public concern about these processes.

Any references to public posts, public commentary, or social‑media discussions relating to roadside drug testing or Police handling of rights‑assertive behaviour.

3. Application to roadside drug testing

Any risk assessments, operational analyses, or internal discussions that link behavioural‑risk classifications to the rollout of oral‑fluid testing.

Any instructions given to frontline staff on how to interpret questioning, rights‑assertive behaviour, or safety concerns during oral‑fluid testing.

4. Monitoring of public concern

Any internal reports, summaries, or monitoring notes that refer to public concern, public commentary, or social‑media discussion about the safety, legality, or operational conduct of roadside drug testing since 1 January 2023.

I am requesting these items in order to understand the timeline, operational context, and decision‑making processes behind the development and circulation of this guidance.

I am happy to receive the information electronically.

Kind regards,
Nigel Gray

Yours faithfully,

Nigel Gray

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