Cost of Rainbow police car launched for Pride festival.
A S Docherty made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
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From: A S Docherty
Dear New Zealand Police,
Please release any proposal or discussion documents including related emails detailing the COST of the development (and reversion back to original) of the "Rainbow Police Car" to be used for the Auckland and Wellington Pride Festivals 2018.
I currently reside in New Zealand and I meet the eligibility requirements of s12(1) of the Official Information Act.
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A S Docherty
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Mark Hanna left an annotation ()
They also did a special car for te wiki o te reo Māori last year. In both cases, the events regarded a community that NZ Police have typically not treated well - Māori and LGBT folks. So I imagine they look like particularly attractive PR opportunities to police.
Luke C left an annotation ()
Thanks Mark. Agree this is a good PR opportunity for them.
From: TALAGI, Salote
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Dear A S Docherty
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From: TALAGI, Salote
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Good afternoon
I refer to your Official Information Act request of 9 February 2018 for
information on documents and communications held relating to the
development of the Rainbow Police Car.
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From: TALAGI, Salote
New Zealand Police
Dear A S Docherty
Please find attached a response to your request of 9 February 2018
relating to the Rainbow Police Car.
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Ministerial Services
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A S Docherty left an annotation ()
From the response the Police state it cost $10,000 dollars - and they justify it's success from all the facebook and instagram likes they got.
Luke C left an annotation ()
The response was written in PR language and referred to metrics PR professionals use (audience share, etc), it was also signed from their head of public affairs.
So yes this was a good PR opportunity for them and they sure wanted you to know that.
Luke C left an annotation ()
They also state that the car is a visual representation of the work the organisation does to undertakes to support and celebrate employees from "all backgrounds". All means all; there is no room for less. It means every possible background that an employee would have. If you think about this for a moment, there are a huge variety of backgrounds, and some may not be those that the Police would want want to celebrate.
Ms Cullen left an annotation ()
Put some rainbow colours on a car = social capital or likes or retweets or people thinking you care
https://thenib.com/pride-brands-nike-pin...
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Luke C left an annotation ()
I don't understand the policing interest in participating in the festival. Do police decorate their vehicles for other festivals I wonder?
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