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Official Information Act request - Enforcement and prosecution of offences what role does economics play in decision making
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Grace Haden on .
Successful.
I am a former police officer ( ex police prosecuting sergeant ) and now work as a private investigator. I have prepared many files for prosecution...
Advice on minimum alcohol price
Request sent to Associate Minister of Health by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On "The Nation" on 8 July 2012, you stated that you opposed minimum pricing for alcohol and had seen a lot of material on minimum pricing which sugg...
Compliance with s162 Education Act 1964
Request sent to Ministry of Education by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Back in 1921, the government of New Zealand required all teachers to make an affirmation of allegiance. This law is still on the books today as s162...
What happen if the MSD Fraud Investigation Team never take any action against a benefit fraud?
Request sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Sophie on .
Partially successful.
I fully respect fraud investigation requires a high level of expertise. Still, there are some apparent benefit frauds happening around me that any a...
What happen if the MSD Fraud Investigation Team never take any action against a benefit fraud?
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Sophie on .
Long overdue.
I fully respect fraud investigation requires a high level of expertise. Still, there are some apparent benefit frauds happening around me that any a...
Advice on drug-testing beneficaries
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Earlier in the month, you refused my OIA request for policy advice on plans to drug-test beneficiaries on the basis of s9(2)(f)(iv), covering confid...
Regulatory Impact Statement for Immigration Amendment Bill
Request sent to Department of Labour by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On April 30 2012, the Department published a Regulatory Impact Statement for the new Immigration Amendment Bill. This was a proactive disclosure, an...
Housing shortage in Christchurch
Request sent to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Thankyou for you recent "response" to my OIA request seeking advice on the housing crisis in Christchurch. In that "response", you refused my reque...
Briefings to the leader of the opposition
Request sent to New Zealand Security Intelligence Service by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 4AA of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969 requires the SIS to be politically neutral. As part of this, section 4AA(3) re...
Briefings to the leader of the opposition
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 8D of the Government Communications Security Bureau Act 2003 requires the GCSB to be politically neutral. As part of this, section 8D(4) req...
Briefing notes for Question for Oral Answer
Request sent to Minister of Energy and Resources by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Today in the House the Minister was asked a question about electricity prices from SOEs and private providers (Question for oral answer 6: "Power Pr...
Compliance with s162 Education Act 1964
Request sent to Auckland Grammar by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Back in 1921, the government of New Zealand required all teachers to make an affirmation of allegiance. This law is still on the books today, and I...
Manurewa Marae
Response by Statistics New Zealand to James on .
Successful.
Tçnâ koe James   A response to your OIA requests is now attached.   Ngâ mihi   Matt Phimmavanh (pronouns: [1]he/him) Principal Advisor – E...
Census data
Response by Statistics New Zealand to James on .
Successful.
Tçnâ koe James   A response to your OIA requests is now attached.   Ngâ mihi   Matt Phimmavanh (pronouns: [1]he/him) Principal Advisor – E...
Submissions to the Reference Group on A White Paper for Vulnerable Children
Response by Ministry of Social Development to Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Dear Alex Harris, Thank you for your email received 8 June 2012, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appro...
Advice on drug-testing jobseekers
Response by Ministry of Social Development to Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Dear Alex Harris Thank you for your email received 2 July 2012, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the approp...
Submission to OIA review
Response by Ministry of Social Development to Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Dear Alex Harris, Thank you for your email received 31 July 2012, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appr...
How many people whose passports were cancelled for security were overseas?
Request sent to Minister of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Withdrawn by the requester.
In February this year the Prime Minister announced that the government had cancelled the passports of a handful of New Zealand citizens wanting to f...
Timaru oil spill
Request sent to Canterbury Regional Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 3 May 2012, the media reported a significant oil spill from a deep-sea fishing vessel in the port of Timaru. I would like to request the followi...
"Prime Minister's Hour" complaint
Request sent to Electoral Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 30 September 2011, RadioLive broadcast a segment called "the Prime Minister's Hour", featuring John Key. The segment was ruled by the Electoal Co...
How many digital devices are searched at the border?
Response by New Zealand Customs Service to Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Dear Alex Harris   Thank you for your email dated 10 September 2013, in which you requested the following information under the Official Informati...
Does NZ Post collect metadata from physical mail?
Request sent to New Zealand Post Limited by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to Wikipedia, the US Postal Services collects metadata from all mail sent or received within the United States under a program called "Mai...
Organisational chart for Immigration NZ
Response by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment to Jens M on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear Jens   Please find attached the response to the request for information under the Official Information Act 1982.     Kind regards, Vi...
Data on "marriage type relationship" fraud investigations and prosecutions
Response by Ministry of Social Development to R Gavey on .
Successful.
Tçnâ koe R Gavey,   Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information Act request.   Nâ mâtou noa, nâ   Official a...
Thompson & Clark
Response by The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited to Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Plant & Food Research has only become aware of this request today. We are in contact with the administrators of fyi.org.nz to determine where it has...