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:  

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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
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For more information about accepted forms of ID and identity referee
statements, please visit
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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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-----Original Message-----

From: Andrew Alexander <[8][FOI #34394 email]>

Sent: Monday, 6 April 2026 12:23 pm

To: Ministerial Services <[9][email address]>

Subject: IR-02-26-2521 - Official Information request - Incident involving
a dingy on the Waikato

 

CAUTION: This email originated from outside the New Zealand Police
Network. DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you recognise the
sender and are assured that the content is safe.

 

Dear New Zealand Police,

 

I am after the police report on case #260404-5021.

 

I up turned my dingy on the Waikato river near Cambridge and made a
statement to the police who attended along with St Johns ambulance,

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Andrew Alexander

 

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page.

 

 

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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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-----Original Message-----

From: Andrew Alexander <[9][FOI #34394 email]>

Sent: Monday, 6 April 2026 12:23 pm

To: Ministerial Services <[10][email address]>

Subject: IR-02-26-2521 - Official Information request - Incident involving
a dingy on the Waikato

 

CAUTION: This email originated from outside the New Zealand Police
Network. DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you recognise the
sender and are assured that the content is safe.

 

Dear New Zealand Police,

 

I am after the police report on case #260404-5021.

 

I up turned my dingy on the Waikato river near Cambridge and made a
statement to the police who attended along with St Johns ambulance,

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Andrew Alexander

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------

 

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

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[11][FOI #34394 email]

 

Is [12][New Zealand Police request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests to New Zealand Police? If so, please contact us using
this form:

[13]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:

[14]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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WARNING

The information contained in this email message is intended for the
addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be
subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
message or any of its contents. Also note, the views expressed in this
message may not necessarily reflect those of the New Zealand Police. If
you have received this message in error, please email or telephone the
sender immediately

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