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How is the Council using its rights under the Public Health Act to inspect rental housing properties?
Response by Waikato District Council to Aaron Packard on .
Successful.
Mr Packard   Thank you for your enquiry regarding the following questions.  I have responded below to each of your questions and have kept these t...
Whose responsibility is it to hold a lawyer accountable to the rule of law
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Grace Haden on .
Successful.
in 2018 a lawyer wrote to the NZLS and solicited a document which contained false information with regards to the times that this lawyer he...
Email from Linda Heerink dated 16 June 2023
Response by Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities to Barry Murphy on .
Refused.
Dear Mr Murphy Please see attached a response to your request for information under the Official Information Act. Many thanks Monique Governme...
2023 removal of covid-19 "vaccination assessment tool" from MBIE website
Response by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment to Erika Whittome on .
Successful.
Kia ora   Please see attached our response to your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982. Ngā mihi nui, Ministerial Se...
How is the Council using its rights under the Public Health Act to inspect rental housing properties?
Response by Tararua District Council to Aaron Packard on .
Successful.
Good morning Aaron,   I am writing in response to your email request to Tararua District Council, on 9 September 2020. You have asked for informat...
Internal emails regarding OIA's
Response by Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities to Barry Murphy on .
Refused.
Dear Mr Murphy   Thank you for your email of 24 October 2023, requesting the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Ac...
The Privacy Commissioner - and the hiding of information by government bodies
Request sent to Privacy Commissioner by DE Sheridan on .
Successful.
Background to this request for information: The following quote might refer to the U.S. situation - but when the intent of the the Privacy Act, the...
Information on guidelines for use of school vans
Response by Te Kura o Matapihi to T Smith on .
Successful.
Kia ora. As requested here is our van policy. Regards Tui. Tui Rolleston | Tumuaki,  Te Kura o Matapihi Phone (07) 578-5439  | Mobile (021) 1831-9...
Fair Trading Act Investigation Against Celebration Box Limited
Response by Commerce Commission to Alex Janssen on .
Successful.
Hi Alex   Please find attached our response letter and attachments regarding your OIA above.   The Commission will published the response to t...
Sovereign citizens
Response by Inland Revenue Department to R S Bicknell on .
Partially successful.
Dear Roger Bicknell Thank you for your request for information under the Official Information Act received on 2021-11-10. Please find attached the...
Sale of House by Rangiora High School
Response by Ministry of Education to Pamela Absolum on .
Successful.
Marion Van der Meer Personal Assistant RANGIORA HIGH SCHOOL East Belt, Rangiora 7400, New Zealand Telephone [1]+64 3 3118888 Website [2]www.rangio...
Request for an SOP for assessing Parent Category visa application
Response by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment to A KS on .
Successful.
Kia ora A KS   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request.   Ngā mihi, Alex   MINISTERIAL SERVICES Imm...
Emergency Preparedness, Disability Inclusion & Accountability – Residential Buildings, Hotels & Residential Facilities
Response by Fire and Emergency New Zealand to Adriana van Altvorst on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe Adriana van Altvorst     We write to acknowledge receipt of your information request dated 10 June 2026. Our commitment is to provide a res...
Citizenship Ceremonies
Response by Department of Internal Affairs to Phil Lyth on .
Partially successful.
Dear Phil   I am following up on my email of 27 June 2012 (below).  Can you please advise what information you require so I can respond to your re...
Clarification - OIA, Judicial Function, and Crown Entities
Response by Office of the Ombudsman to Amy S Van Wey Lovatt (Account suspended) on .
Long overdue.
Dear Dr Van Wey Lovatt,   Thank you for your email seeking clarification about what information is subject to the Official Information Act (OIA)....
Definition of "intended recipient"
Response by New Zealand Police to AS Van Wey (Account suspended) on .
Refused.
Kia ora Ms Van Wey Lovatt I acknowledge receipt of your OIA request to New Zealand Police, below. I an confirm that your previous request, IR-01-21-3...
reasons for the removal retaining to Mt. Wellington Residential School history or details
Response by Ministry of Education to Ross Stewart on .
Partially successful.
  Kia ora Ross   Thank you for your email of 29 March 2021 to the Ministry of Education and your subsequent clarification for the following informa...
Business Migration Branch- org chart
Response by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment to john luke on .
Successful.
Kia ora John,   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request.   Ngā mihi   Business Management Team, Enablem...
Voltage upgrades to existing lines
Response by Transpower New Zealand Limited to Aidan Thornton on .
Successful.
Kia ora Aidan,   On 8 March we received your OIA request regarding:   Other utilities internationally have implemented voltage upgrades to exi...
Non-enforcement of disciplinary action
Response by Queenstown-Lakes District Council to Annie Weston on .
Refused.
Dear Annie   Your email to Barbara has been passed onto me to respond to.  In terms of your questions:   1.       As I said in my email of 26...
How is the Council using its rights under the Public Health Act to inspect rental housing properties?
Response by Upper Hutt City Council to Aaron Packard on .
Successful.
Dear Aaron This email is in response to your request for information from Upper Hutt City Council (the “Council”) received on 10 September 2020 under...
Consultations on OIA requests
Response by Department of Corrections to BAW Russell on .
Successful.
Good afternoon,   Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections.   Kind regards,   Ministerial Services National...
Careers portal - MSD have deleted vital job application history without notification to MSD job seekers.
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by D Dahya on .
Partially successful.
I recently discovered that MSD had redesigned their careers portal -through which all applicants are required to log into and submit their CV’s to a...
What is your Honorary and Adjunct Appointment Policy and Procedures/ Nomination Process
Response by Massey University to john luke on .
Successful.
Dear John Luke,   The information you seek is detailed in Massey University’s Strategic Individual (non-employment) Relationships Policy and Proce...
Unteach Racism Website/Modules
Response by Human Rights Commission to Scott D Kennedy on .
Information not held.
Tēnā koe | Greetings Scott D Kennedy   Thank you for your request for official information from the Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) on...