Tēnā koe Nigel

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

Your reference number is IR-01-26-21575.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 15 July 2026 unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi, Emma
Advisor - Police National Headquarters

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From: Nigel Gray <[FOI #34905 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 16 June 2026 4:18 PM
To: Ministerial Services <[New Zealand Police request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Records Relating to Police Monitoring of My Social Media Posts

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Subject: Official Information Act Request — Records Relating to Police Monitoring of My Social Media Posts

To: New Zealand Police

Dear New Zealand Police,

I am requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982 relating to statements made in Police’s refusal letter IR‑01‑26‑17968 (16 June 2026), in which Police stated:

“Police have become aware of your public social media posts…”

As Police have relied on my social‑media activity as part of their decision‑making, I request the following information.

1. All internal documents referring to my social‑media posts Please provide all emails, internal messages, reports, notes, summaries, screenshots, extracts, monitoring logs, or any other documents that refer to, quote, describe, or discuss any of my social‑media posts.

2. Identification of the posts Police relied upon Please provide:

the specific posts Police reviewed

the dates of those posts

the content Police relied upon

any internal interpretation or analysis of those posts

3. The decision‑making documents used to justify refusal under s18(h) Please provide all internal documents used in forming the decision to refuse my request under s18(h), including:

internal emails

internal memos

drafts

decision notes

risk assessments

briefing documents

legal advice (if not privileged)

4. Any policy, guideline, or internal instruction relating to monitoring public social‑media posts by OIA requesters Please provide:

any policy authorising such monitoring

any guidance on when it may occur

any training material

any privacy impact assessments

any legal vetting

5. Roles of staff involved
Please provide the roles (not necessarily names) of staff who:

viewed, analysed, or reported on my social‑media posts

contributed to the s18(h) refusal decision

6. Any risk categorisation applied to me Please provide:

any internal risk rating

any “risk requester” categorisation

any internal flags or notes

any justification for such categorisation

Format requested:
Electronic copies (PDF or email).

Yours faithfully,
Nigel Gray

Yours faithfully,

Nigel Gray

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