Requests similar to 'Information on XM1006 sponge rounds' (page 13)
Pressure from government agencies on Youth in Custody report
Request sent to St Thomas of Canterbury College by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Last week Radio New Zealand reported on your "Youth in Custody" report ("Report sheds light on youth in custody", 26 September 2014). In their repor...
Communications with Auckland Transport about surveillance system
Request sent to Privacy Commissioner by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that Auckland Transport would be installing a mass-surveillance system which would use Automated number-Plate Recognition to tr...
Kiwirail is a State-Owned Enterprise and subject to the Official Information Act. Under Schedule 1 of the OIA, related companies of State enterprise...
Landcorp is a State-Owned Enterprise and subject to the Official Information Act. Under Schedule 1 of the OIA, related companies of State enterprise...
Learning Media is a State-Owned Enterprise and subject to the Official Information Act. Under Schedule 1 of the OIA, related companies of State ente...
Advice on creation of Minister of National Security and Intelligence
Request sent to Prime Minister by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Today the Prime Minister announced the creation of a new Minister of National Security and Intelligence ("National Security and Intelligence role cr...
Advice on Law Commission report on OIA
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
In 2012 the law Commission released its report "The Public’s Right to Know: Review of the Official Information Legislation" (NZLC 125). I would like...
Cabinet papers brought in the last 12 months
Request sent to Minister for Racing by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* the titles of all papers taken to Cabinet or its subcommittees as Minister of R...
Agenda and communications for Andrews AFB meeting
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Last week, Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Tim Keating attended a meeting at Andrews air force base in the US to discuss an anti-ISIS coal...
How many extentions to extend a passport cancellation has the Minister made?
Request sent to Minister of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 8A of the Passports Act 1992 allows the Minister to cancel a passport for reasons of national security. Such a cancellation lasts for 12 mon...
Does NAB provide assessments on the risks of domestic terrorism in New Zealand?
Request sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
The National Assessments Bureau (NAB) is listed as part of DPMC. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* Does the Natio...
Agent of a Foreign Power (AFoP) authorisations
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
The GCSB Act forbids intercepting the private communications of New Zealand citizens or residents, unless they are acting as an agent of a foreign p...
[Resend] Guidelines on interpreting and translation
Request sent to Hutt District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* What guidelines are provided to staff on the provision of
interpreting and tra...
Cancellation of passports for "national security" since December 12 2014
Request sent to Minister of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
In December 2014 the government passed the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill, granting it new powers to cancel and refuse to issue pass...
[Resend] Cabinet papers brought in the last 12 months
Request sent to Minister for Racing by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
I'm assuming that your failure to respond to my October request (https://fyi.org.nz/request/2101-cabinet-papers-brought-in-the-last-12-months) was t...
Advice on 10 Bridges Programme
Request sent to Minister of Transport by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today the government announced that it would upgrade ten single-lane bridges in the Northland electorate ("National tries to upstage Winston Peters...
Correspondence on MMP recommendations 2012 - 2014
Request sent to Minister of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
In October 2012 the Elctoral Commission delivered the Report of the Electoral Commission on the review of the MMP voting system. I would like to req...
How many employees does the TRC have?
Request sent to Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Limited by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act:
* The total number of people employed by the Tamaki Redevelo...
Copies of staff hospitality declaration forms
Request sent to Canterbury District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
In response to a recent OIA request made via FYI, the Canterbury DHB explained that staff receiving hospitality had to fill out a declaration form....
Costs of not acting on climate change
Request sent to Minister for Climate Change Issues by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
In 2014 the Treasury Briefing to the Incoming Minister estimated the costs of failing to act on climate change as between $3 billion and $52 billion...
Advice on border clearance levy
Request sent to Minister of Customs by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 21 May 2015 the Ministers of Customs and Primary Industries announced a new border clearance levy, to be applied to international travellers. I w...
Advice on fund to facilitate Auckland housing development
Request sent to Minister for Building and Housing by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 21 May 2015 the Minister of Building and Housing announced a fund to facilitate Auckland housing development, aimed at purchasing crown land from...
Advice on capital gains tax / bright line test
Request sent to Minister of Revenue by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 17 May 2015 the government announced a capital gains tax / bright line test for property speculation. I would like to request the following infor...
Advice on regional research institutes
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 21 May 2015 the government announced that it would be budgeting $25 million to encourage the formation of regional research institutes. I would l...
On 21 May 2015 the government announced an additional $11.2 million to support the survival of the kiwi and arrest its decline. I would like to requ...
