Requests similar to 'Pressure from government agencies on Youth in Custody report' (page 13)
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Hamilton 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...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Tauranga 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...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Hutt 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...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Whangarei District Council by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
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 Palmerston North 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...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to New Plymouth District 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 Hastings District 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...
Delgations under Electronic Identity Verification Act 2012
Request sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Section 51(1)(b) of the Electronic Identity Verification Act 2012 allows the chief executive to perform their functions under that Act by entering i...
Information sharing protocol with police
Response by Ministry of Social Development to Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Alex Harris
[1][email address]
Dear Alex Harris,
On 6 September 2017 you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the
Official Information Act...
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...
Estimated cost of wage theft
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Information not held.
"Wage theft" is the practice of denying employees overtime, forcing them to work "off the clock", failing to pay the minimum wage, not paying annual...
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...
How many times has IRD requested information from NZ foreign trusts in the past year?
Request sent to Inland Revenue Department by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
According to the Prime Minister, tax-free New Zealand foreign trusts must retain detailed information on their activities and provide it on request...
Membership of the New Zealand Initiative
Request sent to University of Waikato by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
The New Zealand Initiative is described by the media as a "libertarian think-tank" ("Ratepayers pay $92,000 for membership of libertarian think-tank...
Membership of the New Zealand Initiative
Request sent to Watercare Services Limited by Alex Harris on .
Reported for administrator attention.
The New Zealand Initiative is described by the media as a "libertarian think-tank" ("Ratepayers pay $92,000 for membership of libertarian think-tank...
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...
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...
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...
Advice on making New Zealand predator-free
Request sent to Department of Conservation by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Yesterday the government announced a plan to make New Zealand predator-free by 2050 ("New Zealand to be Predator Free by 2050", New Zealand Governme...
Kiwisaver First home deposit Subsidy statistics
Request sent to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I wish to request the following information under the OIA:
* The number of people receiving a Kiwisaver First home deposit subsidy per year for ea...
I am interested in the way that new Ministers get to grips with their new responsibilities, particularly under the Official Information Act (OIA). I...
Number of strip searches carried out per year
Clarification sent to Department of Corrections by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
As noted in my requests, I would prefer an electronic response. The Ombudsman's practice guidelines note that "subject to certain exceptions, infor...
Advice on childhood obesity package
Request sent to Ministry of Health by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 19 October the government announced a new package of measures to combat childhood obesity ("Government targets overweight mums, toddlers, to comb...
Statistics on seclusion
Request sent to Auckland District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* The number of mental health patients currently detained in seclusion units
* H...
Statistics on seclusion
Request sent to Canterbury District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* The number of mental health patients currently detained in seclusion units
* H...