Requests similar to 'Street naming policy' (page 20)
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...
Cabinet papers brought in the last 12 months
Request sent to Minister for Racing by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* the titles of all papers taken to Cabinet or its subcommittees as Minister of R...
Does NAB provide assessments on the risks of domestic terrorism in New Zealand?
Request sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
The National Assessments Bureau (NAB) is listed as part of DPMC. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* Does the Natio...
Agent of a Foreign Power (AFoP) authorisations
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
The GCSB Act forbids intercepting the private communications of New Zealand citizens or residents, unless they are acting as an agent of a foreign p...
Copies of staff hospitality declaration forms
Request sent to Canterbury District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
In response to a recent OIA request made via FYI, the Canterbury DHB explained that staff receiving hospitality had to fill out a declaration form....
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...
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...
Advice on fund to facilitate Auckland housing development
Request sent to Minister for Building and Housing by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 21 May 2015 the Minister of Building and Housing announced a fund to facilitate Auckland housing development, aimed at purchasing crown land from...
Advice on capital gains tax / bright line test
Request sent to Minister of Revenue by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 17 May 2015 the government announced a capital gains tax / bright line test for property speculation. I would like to request the following infor...
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...
Policy on providing staff contact details to clients
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Does MSD have a policy on providing staff contact details e.g. a case managers direct dial number to clients? If so, I would like a copy.
I would...
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...
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...
Intenational evidence and advice on economic benefits of pandas
Request sent to Prime Minister by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Earlier this year it was reported that Prime Minister John Key said that the economic benefit to New Zealand of obtaining Pandas for a New Zealand Z...
In comments published on 7 May in the New Zealand Herald, the Prime Minister is reported as stating that he had received advice that the Panama pap...
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...
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...
Communications and advice about lost luggage bill
Request sent to Auckland International Airport Limited by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 16 august 2016, in response to a question in Parliament about the Airport Authorities (Publicising Lost Property Sales) Amendment Bill, MP Nuk Ko...
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...
Advice on irrigation / water storage
Request sent to Damien O'Connor by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* All advice (including but not limited to briefings, aide memoires, reports and...