Requests similar to 'Pressure from government agencies on Youth in Custody report' (page 12)
Advice on relocating homeless beneficaries
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Media reports this afternoon claim that the government will pay homeless beneficiaries $2000 (or $5000 in some reports) to move out of Auckland and...
Implementation of 7AA
Response by Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children to Kingi Snelgar on .
Awaiting classification.
In-Confidence
Tçnâ koe Kingi,
Please find attached our response to your information request under the
Official Information Act 1982.
...
Sections 5 and 9 of the Serious Fraud Office Act 1990 grant search powers to the SFO, allowing them to obtain information and documents and examine...
Use of examination powers
Request sent to Toka Tū Ake – Natural Hazards Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 32 of the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 grants search powers to the Earthquake Commission, allowing them to obtain information and document...
Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity
Follow up sent to Minister for Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to the Ombudsman's online calculator, a response to my OIA request for communications about Christine Rankin's relationship with the conse...
Crime Rates, Economic Correlations, Corrections Costs, and Justice System Demand Analysis
Response by Ministry of Justice to Hayden on .
Long overdue.
IN-CONFIDENCE
Tēnā koe Hayden,
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
of 26 January 2026.
Nāku noa, nā...
Privacy impact assessment for new surveillance system
Request sent to Auckland Transport by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Today Radio New Zealand reported that Auckland Transport planned to install hundreds or thousands of new surveillance cameras around Auckland, and t...
Kia ora Mr Lowe
Please find attached the information you have requested.
Kind regards
NAENAE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes of the Board of Trust...
Dear Alex,
Please find attached formal acknowledgment of your request for information
pursuant to the Local Government Official Information and Meet...
Online advertising for Mt Smart Stadium
Response by Auckland City Council to Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Harris,
Please find attached formal acknowledgement of your request for information pursuant to the Local Government Official Information and...
Number of domestic intelligence warrant applications refused or modified
Request sent to Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service (SIS) by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 4A of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969 allows the Minister to jointly authorize the issue of a domestic intelligence w...
Activities of Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control
Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 16 of the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987 establishes the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and...
Dear Mr Jones
Please find attached our response to your OIA request submitted
through [1]requests.fyi.org.nz.
Kind regards,
Nic Sao
Milford School...
Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity
Follow up sent to Families Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to the Ombudsman's online calculator, a response to my request was due on August 23. Will I be seeing one soon, or do I have to go to the...
How many times did NZDF assisted the Police with surveillance in 2013?
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
In 2013 the New Zealand Herald reported that RNZAF Orions had been assisting the police with surveillance for law-enforcement purposes ("High tech p...
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...
Social media monitoring of beneficiaries
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
It was reported this morning that MSD was monitoring beneficiaries via social media to detect fraud ("Beneficiaries are being monitored on social me...
Number of times Fergusson Intermediate School has used the NZ Police for delivering RAAYS letters
Request sent to Fergusson Intermediate (Trentham) by Howard Rait on .
Refused.
Please advise the number of times for each year (as below) that Fergusson Intermediate School (School) has used members of the New Zealand Police to...
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...
Minister of Education Erica Stanford rejects claims Treaty being removed from school documents
Request sent to Erica Stanford by Thomasirving on .
Awaiting classification.
On the 4/9/2025 you were quoted in the RNZ article "Minister of Education Erica Stanford rejects claims Treaty being removed from school documents"...
Advice on OIA charging policy
Request sent to Reserve Bank of New Zealand by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
The Reserve Bank has recently introduced a new charging policy ("Official Information Act request charges for media in spotlight", Stuff, 13 January...
Auckland onramp data collection contract and advice
Request sent to New Zealand Transport Agency by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 16 July 2018 you refused a request made over FYI by Tom Atkinson for onramp signals data under s9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act (your ref: OIA-3843. On FY...
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* All your email headers for the last month. Note that I am not seeking the conte...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Auckland Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listenin...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Wellington City Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listenin...