Tçnâ koe Andrew,

 

I acknowledge receipt of your information request below, received by
Police on 06/04/2026.

 

Your request reference number is IR-02-26-2521.

 

As required by the Privacy Act, Police may give access to your personal
information only if we are satisfied as to your identity or authority to
request this information.

 

To satisfy this requirement, please reply to this email with the
following:  

- a personal e-mail address (you can send the following ID from your
personal e-mail)

- one form of photographic identification such as a driver’s licence or
passport;

AND a photo of yourself holding the photo ID,

- or, two forms of non-photographic identification such as a birth
certificate or Community Services card;

AND a photo of yourself holding both forms of ID.

 

Alternatively, you may visit a police station to show your identity
document in person or seek verification of identity from the Police
system. Police station locations can be found at
[1]https://www.police.govt.nz/contact-us/st.... Please quote your
reference number above.

 

For more information about accepted forms of ID and identity referee
statements, please visit
[2]https://www.police.govt.nz/advice-servic....

 

The information you provide will be deleted upon completion of your
request.

 

Please provide the above identity/authorisation information by 05/05/2026,
so we can process your request for information, otherwise it will be
closed without further action.

 

Pursuant to section 44(1) of the Privacy Act 2020, Police have 20 working
days to complete your request commencing from the day after it was
received, excluding the period from today until the above
identity/authorisation information is received. Working days do not
include weekends or public holidays.

 

However, Police are currently managing a large number of information
requests, and it may take us longer to respond. We sincerely apologise for
any delay. If you are required to meet a specific court date or have
another reason for urgency, please notify us.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

DKIYF1

Analyst
Information Requests | Service Group

 

P  105
E  [3][email address]

 

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Kia Ora Andrew,

I am following up with the below email that was sent to you on the 13^th
April.

To proceed with your request please reply to this email with the
following:

- a personal e-mail address (you can send the following ID from your
personal e-mail)

- one form of photographic identification such as a driver’s licence or
passport; AND a photo of yourself holding the photo ID,

- or, two forms of non-photographic identification such as a birth
certificate or Community Services card;

AND a photo of yourself holding both forms of ID.

 

Ngâ mihi,

Eva | EFDP99
Analyst Supervisor 
Information Requests | Service Group
P  105
E  [1][email address]

 

From: Information Requests
Sent: Monday, 13 April 2026 1:32 pm
To: 'Andrew Alexander' <[FOI #34394 email]>
Subject: Further information required | Reference IR-02-26-2521 - Official
Information request - Incident involving a dingy on the Waikato
Importance: High

 

Tçnâ koe Andrew,

 

I acknowledge receipt of your information request below, received by
Police on 06/04/2026.

 

Your request reference number is IR-02-26-2521.

 

As required by the Privacy Act, Police may give access to your personal
information only if we are satisfied as to your identity or authority to
request this information.

 

To satisfy this requirement, please reply to this email with the
following:

- a personal e-mail address (you can send the following ID from your
personal e-mail)

- one form of photographic identification such as a driver’s licence or
passport;

AND a photo of yourself holding the photo ID,

- or, two forms of non-photographic identification such as a birth
certificate or Community Services card;

AND a photo of yourself holding both forms of ID.

 

Alternatively, you may visit a police station to show your identity
document in person or seek verification of identity from the Police
system. Police station locations can be found at
[2]https://www.police.govt.nz/contact-us/st.... Please quote your
reference number above.

 

For more information about accepted forms of ID and identity referee
statements, please visit
[3]https://www.police.govt.nz/advice-servic....

 

The information you provide will be deleted upon completion of your
request.

 

Please provide the above identity/authorisation information by 05/05/2026,
so we can process your request for information, otherwise it will be
closed without further action.

 

Pursuant to section 44(1) of the Privacy Act 2020, Police have 20 working
days to complete your request commencing from the day after it was
received, excluding the period from today until the above
identity/authorisation information is received. Working days do not
include weekends or public holidays.

 

However, Police are currently managing a large number of information
requests, and it may take us longer to respond. We sincerely apologise for
any delay. If you are required to meet a specific court date or have
another reason for urgency, please notify us.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

DKIYF1

Analyst
Information Requests | Service Group

 

P 105
E [4][email address]

 

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Tena koe Andrew,

 

As per the below email sent on 13 April 2026, the follow-up phone
conversation on 8 May, and the E-Txt reminder sent on 15 May: Police
cannot release requests for personal information to an FYI website
submission. We require a personal email address, and valid ID to confirm
your identity before we can release this information.

The reason for this is that the FYI website does not permit personal
requests to be made via their site (it's in their terms and conditions for
use and submitting a request for personal information breaches these), as
the information gets published directly to the internet. The purpose of
the FYI website is for requesting information under the Official
Information Act only.

 

As we have not received the required personal email address and ID to
date, your request is being closed. Should you still wish to receive this
information, please respond to this email with the necessary.

 

Ngā mihi,

  

Advisor 
Information Requests | Service Group 

  

P  105 
E  [1][email address] 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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