Requests similar to 'Briefing on Panama Papers' (page 2)
How many times has NZDF assisted the Police with surveillance in the past three years?
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
This morning the New Zealand Herald reported that RNZAF Orions had been assisting the police with surveillance for law-enforcement purposes ("High t...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Weekly briefings: November 2017 - January 2018
Response by Julie Anne Genter to Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Dear Alex,
On behalf of the Minister for Women, Hon Julie Anne Genter, please find
attached a response and attachments for your request of 7 Mar...
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...
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...
Yesterday, the Attorney General published their BORA advice on the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill. Unusually, the advice was signed...
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...
New Tourism money for Taranaki
Response by Minister for Tourism to Dr Robert Shaw on .
Partially successful.
On behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key, thank you for your
email. The fact that you have taken the time to write is appreciated.
Whi...
Information related to "good" computer system.
Response by Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services to Andrew Crow on .
Information not held.
On behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key, thank you for your
email. The fact that you have taken the time to write is appreciated.
Whi...
Thank you for your request for a copy of a submission made by the Children's Commissioner to the Law Commission in December 2010, in response to their...
Dear Mr Harris
I am in receipt of your Official Information Act request (below) received by
email on 2 October 2014. Please accept this email reply,...
Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups:
[1]OIA requests at Kordia Group Limited ([Kordia Group Limited request email])
The e-mail address...
Dear Alex,
Thank you for your email, which has been forwarded to the Executive
Ministerial Services team for follow-up.
Kind regards,
PUBLIC AFF...
Briefing notes for Question for Oral Answer
Request sent to Minister of Energy and Resources by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Today in the House the Minister was asked a question about electricity prices from SOEs and private providers (Question for oral answer 6: "Power Pr...
Official Information Act Request – Handling of Allegations Against MP Benjamin Doyle
Follow up sent to Winston Peters by Rhiannon Bond on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe,
Thank you for your response to my Official Information Act request regarding the handling of allegations made by Hon Winston Peters concern...
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 with Gamma International UK Ltd
Response by New Zealand Police to Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Hi Alex,
Thank you for your Official Information Act request for any communications
with or from Gamma International UK Ltd within the past two year...
Has any advice been given to the Minister of Building and Housing on heating and ventilation issues?
Request sent to Department of Building and Housing by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 11 February it was revealed that the Minister of Building and Housing had a conflict of interest in the construction industry. As a result, he h...
Today Mighty River Power, a company part-owned by the government under the Mixed-Ownership Model, announced that it would buy back $50 million of sh...
Surveillance of "courtsiders"
Response by New Zealand Police to Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Dear Alex,
Thank you for your email. I have forwarded your email to the team who
handles OIA requests.
Kind regards,
PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM
NZ POL...
Procedures for retaining gifts
Request sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Chapter 2 of the Cabinet Manual gives guidance on gifts made to Ministers. In particular, it notes that
"Ministers who accept gifts worth more t...
Cancellation of passports for "national security" since December 12 2014
Request sent to Minister of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
In December 2014 the government passed the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill, granting it new powers to cancel and refuse to issue pass...