Requests similar to 'Advice on benefit increase' (page 4)
Dear Ms Cox
As you will be aware on 1 April 2017, the Ministry for Vulnerable
Children, Oranga Tamariki was established, for which Hon Anne Toll...
Advice on participating in Horizons Regional Council's One Plan case
Request sent to Minister of Conservation by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 17 October 2012, Stuff reported that the Department of COnservation was refusing to participate in the judicial review of the Horizons Regional C...
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...
Amount spent on cellphones by Prime Minister
Request sent to Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 11 June 2015 the New Zealand Herald reported that Prime Minister john Key discarded his cellphone every three months for security reasons. I woul...
Youth Funding, Engagement, and Strategy (2019–2025)
Response by James Meager to Lola Fisher on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe,
On 15^th July 2025, you emailed the Office of Hon Louise Upston, Minister
for Social Development and Employment, requesting the below...
Tçnâ koe
Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in sending the response
to your OIA request; this was due to an administrative error....
Request to Minister for Child Poverty Reduction regarding compliance with the Act
Response by Louise Upston to O Ban on .
Successful.
Dear O Banfield,
On 16 May 2024, you emailed the Office of Hon Louise Upston, Minister for
Child Poverty Reduction requesting,
“Please de...
I am interested in the way that new Ministers get to grips with their new responsibilities, particularly under the Official Information Act (OIA). I...
Dear A Chela
Please find attached a scanned copy of a letter regarding your recent
Official Information Act 1982 request to the Department of th...
Advice on national policy statement on natural hazards
Request sent to Ministry for the Environment by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
In Parliament's annual review of the Ministry, it mentions that "The ministry told us that it is considering a national policy statement on natural...
Plans to prevent child abusers from having children
Response by Minister for Social Development to Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Hello Alex
The Minister for Social Development, Hon Paula Bennett, has asked me to thank you for your email of 7 June 2012 requesting, under the Offic...
I would like to request the following information under the
Official Information Act 1982:
* any briefings made to bloggers by the Prime Minister...
Dear Alex
Thanks for your enquiry. Your request has been put through for processing
Kind regards
NZ POLICE
-----Alex Harris <[OIA #493 email]> w...
Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity
Request sent to Families Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 10 May 2013 it was reported that Families Commissioner Christine Rankin had been appointed CEO of the Conservative Party ("Conservative Party's N...
Advice on drug-testing beneficaries
Request sent to Ministry of Health by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to Radio New Zelaand this morning, the Ministry of Health has given advice to the Minister of Social Development on her plan to drug-test...
Advice on Christchurch asset sales
Request sent to Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today in the House the Minister for Christchurch earthquake Recovery admitted that he had received advice on the potential sale of Christchurch City...
Advice on West Coast basin area of block offer
Request sent to Minister of Energy and Resources by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Last week the government announced that it was opening eight new areas for oil and gas exploration ("Govt opens eight areas for oil and gas explorat...
Advice on access agreements to prospect on schedule 4 land
Request sent to Minister of Conservation by Alex Harris on .
Withdrawn by the requester.
TV3 reported today that the government had issued mineral exploration permits for schedule 4 land, including the Coromandel and Paparoa National Par...
Selection of public service clean energy projects
Request sent to Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today the Minister for Climate Change announced six new public service clean energy projects which would reduce emissions by an estimated 15,000 ton...
Weekly updates to Minister of Climate Change
Request sent to James Shaw by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
According to your answer to Parliamentary Written Question 7893, you received a briefing named "Weekly update – Minister for Climate Change" on 3 No...
Defence Act authorisation for october 5 armed offenders incident
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today an armed offenders incident is unfolding in Linton army camp over a soldier allegedly barricaded in a house. Media are reporting that "Tanks...
On what date did Catherine Isaac leave the PSWG
Request sent to Ministry of Education by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 5 february the Minister of Education signed a cabinet paper on the appointment of Catherine Isaac as chair of the partnership schools authorisati...
Savings from prescription charge increase
Response by Ministry of Health to Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Dear Alex Harris
A combined response to both your oia requests was emailed on 14 June 2012.
I have attached that email below.
I note a transcript...
Advice on mining protest ban
Follow up sent to Minister of Energy and Resources by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Thanks. I suspected as much - FYI hadn't updated Ministerial email addresses to reflect changes in Cabinet. As the problem is on my end, there's no...
Reports and briefings received in 2016
Request sent to Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Education by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* A list of all reports, briefings, memos or aide memoires, received by the Under...