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From: David Farrar <[FYI request #34724 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 17 May 2026 1:22 pm
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Subject: Official Information request - Parliamentary Protest funding

 

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

 

I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in Parliament
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Yours faithfully,

 

David Farrar

 

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora David

 

Thank you for your OIA request. I am just wanting to confirm I have
understood it correctly.

 

Are you seeking ‘all documents (including communications) relating to the
protest held in Parliament Grounds in February and March 2022, that relate
to the funding or organisation of the protest.’

 

Or it could be broken into two parts as below, noting if it is broken into
two, part [1] may be refused under section 18(f) of the OIA, substantial
collation and research.

 

Could you please come back to me as soon as possible to confirm.

 

 1. I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in Parliament
Grounds in February and March 2022
 2. specifically any reports or other documents (including communications)
that relate to the funding or organisation of the protest.

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

 
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: David Farrar <[FYI request #34724 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 17 May 2026 1:22 pm
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Parliamentary Protest funding

 

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

 

I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in Parliament
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Yours faithfully,

 

David Farrar

 

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Thanks David. Noting you would like it to be split into two parts as
listed below. As highlighted part [1] as now confirmed, is more than
likely going to require substantial collation and research and would be
refused under s18(f) of the OIA.

 

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protest held in Parliament Grounds in February and March 2022.

 

  1. I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in Parliament
Grounds in February and March 2022

  2. specifically any reports or other documents (including
communications)  that relate to the funding or organisation of the
protest.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 
Ministerial Services
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
 

 

 

 

 

 

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

From: David Farrar <[1][FYI request #34724 email]>

Sent: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 9:43 am

To: Information [DPMC] <[2][DPMC request email]>

Subject: Re: DPMCOIA Request OIA-2025/26-0731:Parliament protesting
funding

 

Dear Information [DPMC],

 

Yep happy for it to be split as you suggest

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David Farrar

 

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora David

 

 

 

Thank you for your OIA request. I am just wanting to confirm I have 
understood it correctly.

 

 

 

Are you seeking ‘all documents (including communications) relating to the 
protest held in Parliament Grounds in February and March 2022, that
relate  to the funding or organisation of the protest.’

 

 

 

Or it could be broken into two parts as below, noting if it is broken
into  two, part [1] may be refused under section 18(f) of the OIA,
substantial  collation and research.

 

 

 

Could you please come back to me as soon as possible to confirm.

 

 

 

 1. I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in Parliament 
Grounds in February and March 2022

 2. specifically any reports or other documents (including
communications)  that relate to the funding or organisation of the
protest.

 

 

 

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

 

 

 

Ministerial Services

Strategy, Governance and Engagement

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora Daniel

                                                                                                   

Please see our response to your OIA request.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 
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Tçnâ koe David

 
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request
below, transferred to NZ Police by the Department of the Prime Minister
and Cabinet on 20 May 2026.
 
The transferred request is as follows:
 
“I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in Parliament
Grounds in February and March 2022, specifically any reports or other
documents (including communications) that relate to the funding or
organisation of the protest.”

Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
 
Nga mihi

Lisa
Ministerial Services PNHQ

 

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Kia ora David,

I refer to your request below.  I have been asked to advise you that
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pursuant to section 15A(1) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).

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Ngâ mihi,

Suzanne

Advisor - Ministerial Services 
NZ Police National Headquarters Wellington

 

 

 

From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Thursday, 21 May 2026 11:07 AM
To: [FOI #34724 email]
Subject: Acknowledgement of your OIA request, IR-01-26-18160

 

Tçnâ koe David

 
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request
below, transferred to NZ Police by the Department of the Prime Minister
and Cabinet on 20 May 2026.
 
The transferred request is as follows:
 
“I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in Parliament
Grounds in February and March 2022, specifically any reports or other
documents (including communications) that relate to the funding or
organisation of the protest.”

Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
 
Nga mihi

Lisa
Ministerial Services PNHQ

 

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Kia ora David

 

Following up on confirmation of your request as below please. If I do not
get confirmation on the refinement for part [1] of your request by CoB
Wednesday 27 May, I will proceed as it is written.

 

As highlighted below part [1], is more than likely going to require
substantial collation and research and would be refused under s18(f) of
the OIA.

 

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part [1] of the request for documents to be for formal briefing documents
(for example reports, briefings, memoranda, aides-memoire) relating to the
protest held in Parliament Grounds in February and March 2022.

 

  1. I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in Parliament
Grounds in February and March 2022

  2. specifically any reports or other documents (including
communications)  that relate to the funding or organisation of the
protest.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
 

 

 

From: Information [DPMC]
Sent: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 9:56 am
To: [FOI #34724 email]
Subject: RE: DPMCOIA Request OIA-2025/26-0731:Parliament protesting
funding

 

Thanks David. Noting you would like it to be split into two parts as
listed below. As highlighted part [1] as now confirmed, is more than
likely going to require substantial collation and research and would be
refused under s18(f) of the OIA.

 

With that in mind could you please advise if you would be happy to refine
part [1] of the request for documents to be for formal briefing documents
(for example reports, briefings, memoranda, aides-memoire) relating to the
protest held in Parliament Grounds in February and March 2022.

 

  1. I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in Parliament
Grounds in February and March 2022

  2. specifically any reports or other documents (including
communications)  that relate to the funding or organisation of the
protest.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
 

 

 

 

 

 

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

From: David Farrar <[1][FOI #34724 email]>

Sent: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 9:43 am

To: Information [DPMC] <[2][DPMC request email]>

Subject: Re: DPMCOIA Request OIA-2025/26-0731:Parliament protesting
funding

 

Dear Information [DPMC],

 

Yep happy for it to be split as you suggest

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David Farrar

 

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

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora David

 

 

 

Thank you for your OIA request. I am just wanting to confirm I have 
understood it correctly.

 

 

 

Are you seeking ‘all documents (including communications) relating to the 
protest held in Parliament Grounds in February and March 2022, that
relate  to the funding or organisation of the protest.’

 

 

 

Or it could be broken into two parts as below, noting if it is broken
into  two, part [1] may be refused under section 18(f) of the OIA,
substantial  collation and research.

 

 

 

Could you please come back to me as soon as possible to confirm.

 

 

 

 1. I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in Parliament 
Grounds in February and March 2022

 2. specifically any reports or other documents (including
communications)  that relate to the funding or organisation of the
protest.

 

 

 

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

 

 

 

Ministerial Services

Strategy, Governance and Engagement

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tçnâ koe David

On 20 May 2026 you requested information in relation to the protests in
Parliament Grounds of February and March 2022.  You requested:  “…. all
documents relating to the protest held in Parliament Grounds in February
and March 2022, specifically any reports or other documents (including
communications) that relate to the funding or organisation of the
protest.”

We are collating information to respond to your request; however, we need
clarification about the term “funding or organisation” [of the protest].
Firstly, can you please refine what you mean by ‘organisation’ [of the
protest] – for example, is there any specific organisational aspect of the
protest, or perhaps the types of documents that you are interested in?
(Note that any information sought must be ‘specified with due
particularity’. This means that the agency must be reasonably able to
identify what information is being requested.)

Secondly, can you clarify what you mean by the word “or” – are you
interested in both ‘funding’ and ‘organisation’ or just one of the
options?

 

Nga mihi nui

Catherine

Police National Headquarters

 

 

From: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 22 May 2026 12:07 PM
To: [FOI #34724 email]
Subject: Extension Notification IR-01-26-18160

 

Kia ora David,

I refer to your request below.  I have been asked to advise you that
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Suzanne

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NZ Police National Headquarters Wellington

 

 

 

From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Thursday, 21 May 2026 11:07 AM
To: [2][FOI #34724 email]
Subject: Acknowledgement of your OIA request, IR-01-26-18160

 

Tçnâ koe David

 
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request
below, transferred to NZ Police by the Department of the Prime Minister
and Cabinet on 20 May 2026.
 
The transferred request is as follows:
 
“I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in Parliament
Grounds in February and March 2022, specifically any reports or other
documents (including communications) that relate to the funding or
organisation of the protest.”

Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
 
Nga mihi

Lisa
Ministerial Services PNHQ

 

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[IN-CONFIDENCE]

Thank you David. Please see your finalised request as below, noting the
clock restarts from yesterday so your new due date is on or before 24 June
2026.

 

 

   1. I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in
Parliament Grounds in February and March 2022. Formal documents include
reports, briefings, memoranda, aides-memoire and also documents from
entities such as The Disinformation Project if they were held with DPMC.

 

   2. specifically any reports or other documents (including
communications) that relate to the funding or organisation of the protest.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Pen

Ministerial Services

Strategy, Governance and Engagement

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: David Farrar <[FOI #34724 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 1:16 pm
To: Pen Davenport [DPMC] <[email address]>
Subject: RE: DPMCOIA Request OIA-2025/26-0731:Parliament protesting
funding

 

Dear Pen

 

Happy to refine as suggested to formal documents. This should however
include not just documents authored by DPMC, but also documents from
entities such as The Disinformation Project if they were held with DPMC.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David Farrar

 

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

 

Kia ora David

 

 

 

Following up on confirmation of your request as below please. If I do not 
get confirmation on the refinement for part [1] of your request by CoB 
Wednesday 27 May, I will proceed as it is written.

 

 

 

As highlighted below part [1], is more than likely going to require 
substantial collation and research and would be refused under s18(f) of 
the OIA.

 

 

 

With that in mind could you please advise if you would be happy to refine 
part [1] of the request for documents to be for formal briefing documents 
(for example reports, briefings, memoranda, aides-memoire) relating to
the  protest held in Parliament Grounds in February and March 2022.

 

 

 

  1. I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in
Parliament  Grounds in February and March 2022

 

  2. specifically any reports or other documents (including

communications)  that relate to the funding or organisation of the 
protest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 

 

Ministerial Services

Strategy, Governance and Engagement

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: Information [DPMC]

Sent: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 9:56 am

To: [FOI #34724 email]

Subject: RE: DPMCOIA Request OIA-2025/26-0731:Parliament protesting 
funding

 

 

 

Thanks David. Noting you would like it to be split into two parts as 
listed below. As highlighted part [1] as now confirmed, is more than 
likely going to require substantial collation and research and would be 
refused under s18(f) of the OIA.

 

 

 

With that in mind could you please advise if you would be happy to refine 
part [1] of the request for documents to be for formal briefing documents 
(for example reports, briefings, memoranda, aides-memoire) relating to
the  protest held in Parliament Grounds in February and March 2022.

 

 

 

  1. I am seeking all documents relating to the protest held in
Parliament  Grounds in February and March 2022

 

  2. specifically any reports or other documents (including

communications)  that relate to the funding or organisation of the 
protest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 

 

Ministerial Services

Strategy, Governance and Engagement

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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