Requests similar to 'Audit of NZDF weaponry' (page 11)
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...
Communications on police use of UAVs
Request sent to Privacy Commissioner by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Recently it was reported that the New Zealand Police have purchased an unmanned aerial vehicle for surveillance use ("Police confirm spy drone purch...
Communications about protest on 7 March 2013
Request sent to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 7 March 2013 CERA revoked permission it had granted for a protest to be held in the Christchurch Red Zone ("Cathedral Square protest cancelled at...
Advice on mining protest ban
Request sent to Minister of Energy and Resources by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 31 March 2013 you announced new measures to outlaw protests against mining ("Moves to strengthen protection of offshore activity"). I would like...
How many digital devices are searched at the border?
Request sent to New Zealand Customs Service by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* How many times in the last 12 months has Customs searched the laptop computer,...
Sharing of metadata of New Zealand persons
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today it was leaked that the Australian Signals Directorate offered to share "bulk, unselcted, unminimised metadata" - including "medical, legal or...
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...
Advice on Problem Gambling Foundation funding
Request sent to Ministry of Health by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 21 March 2014 the NZ Herald reported that Ministry of Health funding for the Problem Gambling Foundation would be cut ("Anti-gambling body to get...
Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development appointment information
Request sent to Minister of Foreign Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today it was announced that former MP Shane Jones had been appointed as "Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development" ("Shane Jones officially appoi...
Advice on anti-gang programme
Request sent to Minister of Police by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 4 August the government announced a "Whole of Government action plan on tackling gangs". I would like to request the following information under...
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...
Advice on corporate manslaughter
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 6 November 2014 the Prime Minister, in comments to the families of Pike River victims, revealed that the government had sought advice on criminal...
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...
Damage assessment of Snowden revelations
Request sent to Minister for National Security and Intelligence by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* Has the New Zealand government conducted an assessment of the damage (if any) c...
Advice on increased refugee quota
Request sent to Minister of Immigration by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On Monday 7 September 2015 the government announced a one-off intake of 750 refugees over three years, 150 of them from within the existing quota. I...
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...
Report on exceptional fees for EPA members
Request sent to Minister of State Services by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following document under the OIA:
* SSC Report: Environmental Protection Authority Board – Exceptional Fees for Membe...
Statistics on seclusion
Request sent to Waikato District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Partially 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 Capital and Coast District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* The number of mental health patients currently detained in seclusion units
* H...
Contract for leak investigation
Request sent to Public Service Commission by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 8 May 2012, Paula Rebstock was appointed to investigate the leaking of information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (http://www.ssc...
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...
Advice on lost property sales at airports
Request sent to Ministry of Transport by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* all advice and communications on the issue of law reform around lost property s...
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...
Briefing on Manus Island refugees
Request sent to Iain Lees-Galloway by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
According to your answer to Parliamentary Written Question 8488, you received a briefing named "Arrangement with Australia to resettle refugees and...
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...