Requests similar to 'Guidelines for appointing ambassadors' (page 9)
In November 2018 you indicated on Q&A that you were considering holding a referendum on MMP at the next general election. I would like to request th...
Request seeking text messages sent by Cr Michael Laws
Response by Whanganui District Council to jessica fathom on .
Successful.
Good Afternoon Ms Fathom
Please find attached the information requested by you.
Kind Regards
Paul Drake
Paul Drake
Legal O...
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...
Membership of inquiry into Kenyan crash
Request sent to Bethlehem College by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
According to Radio New Zealand, your school has launched an inquiry into the recent bus crash in Kenya ("Driver's legal status to be considered in K...
Briefing paper on contestability
Request sent to The Treasury by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today the treasury publicly released a number of documents on charter schools (http://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/informationreleases/educatio...
Today Mighty River Power, a company part-owned by the government under the Mixed-Ownership Model, announced that it would buy back $50 million of sh...
Advice on banning "Odd Future"
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today the government banned the band "Odd Future" from entering New Zealand under sections 1691)(a)(iii) and (iv) of the Immigration Act 2009 ("Odd...
Statistics on exercise of cybersecurity functions
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* the number of interception warrants and access authorisations issued for the pu...
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...
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...
Advice on return of New Zealand s501 detainees from Australia
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
The Australian government is currently holding a large number of New Zealanders in immigration detention pending deportation for reasons of characte...
On what basis are you informed of prison visits by MPs?
Request sent to Minister of Corrections by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Earlier this week, Newshub reported that you were kept informed of prison visits made by at least one Member of Parliament ("Collins outs Davis' pri...
ODESC and watch group meetings
Request sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
The "National Security and Intelligence" BIM released today included information on ODESC and its watch groups. It noted that "In 2016-2017, there w...
Complaints about Mike Joy
Request sent to Environmental Protection Authority by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
An article in The Spinoff this morning ("Why is NZ’s environmental regulator trying to muzzle scientist Mike Joy?", 14 Mar 2018) noted that the EPA...
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...
Undercover agents in long-term sexual relationships
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
A recent Supreme Court decision on the use of the "Mr Big" technique in the Wichman case noted that (para 126-127):
"There has been much controver...
Advice on social, supported, and affordable housing in Christchurch
Request sent to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Your response to my recent OIA request (CER/267) released a briefing paper on "Rebuild Workforce and Displaced Resident Accommodation" (M/12/0397)....
Telecom inquiries and Vodafone protocol police manual chapters
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
The Police Manual chapter on "Production orders" (released in response to an OIA request here: https://fyi.org.nz/request/police_search_and_surveill...
Review of OIA processes
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 21 February the GCSB responded to questions from the Intelligence and Security Committee relatign to its annual financial review (online here: ht...
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....
Audit of NZDF weaponry
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
The NZDF are equipped with a variety of weapons in pursuit of their mission. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* ho...
Communications and advice about lost luggage bill
Request sent to Auckland International Airport Limited by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 16 august 2016, in response to a question in Parliament about the Airport Authorities (Publicising Lost Property Sales) Amendment Bill, MP Nuk Ko...
Cook Islands Referendums in 1994 and 1999
Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to John Smith on .
Refused.
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Tēnā koe John Smith
Please see the attached letter concerning your OIA request.
Ngā mihi
Executive Services Division...
Information on Ministerial Advisors
Request sent to Minister for Economic Development by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:
* the number of Ministerial Advisors working in your of...
Information on Ministerial Advisors
Request sent to Minister of Transport by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:
* the number of Ministerial Advisors working in your of...