Requests similar to 'Thompson & Clark' (page 20)
Report on David Bain case from Justice Binnie
Request sent to Minister of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Earlier this year, the government ordererd a review of the David Bain case by Canadian Supreme Court judge Ian Binnie to determine whether Bain shou...
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...
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...
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Withdrawn by the requester.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...
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...
Advice on Government Communications Security Bureau and Related Legislation Amendment Bill
Request sent to Minister Responsible for the GCSB by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* All advice and communications on the Government Communications Security Bureau...
Charter school application
Request sent to Manukau Institute of Technology by Alex Harris on .
Information not held.
In its may 2013 issue of PPTA News, the PPTA reported that Manukau Institute of Technology had expressed interest in running a charter school. I wou...
NZDF security manual
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
A Sunday Star-Times story yesterday revealed the existence of a "New Zealand Defence Force security manual" which labelled investigative journalists...
Does GCSB receive funding from the NSA?
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Today it was leaked that the UK's GCHQ had been receiving funding from the US NSA ("NSA pays £100m in secret funding for GCHQ", Guardian, 1 August 2...
Monitoring of Twitter and other internet forums
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today Fairfax reported on the case of Gregory Hussey, a new Zealand man working in Afghanistan who the NZDF demanded delete a tweet in 2012 ("Defenc...
Technical Paper: Telecommunications Interception Capability and Network Security
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* A copy of the "Technical Paper: Telecommunications Interception Capability and...
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,...
Manual or instructions for electronic border searches
Request sent to New Zealand Customs Service by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Customs' practice of searching electronic devices such as laptop computers, cellphones, and USB sticks at the border using s151 powers has recently...
Further statistics on digital searches in 2013
Request sent to New Zealand Customs Service by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Today Customs released statistics showing that it had "detained 295 computers and 548 electronic devices for detailed examination of equipment that...
Briefing to incoming chief executive
Request sent to Accident Compensation Corporation by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* A copy of the briefing produced for the Incoming Chief Executive, Mr Scott Pick...
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...
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...
On tonights TV One debate, the Prime Minister said (paraphrased) that only 80 people left New Zealand for Australia in the last (month?), and that "...
Guidelines on interpreting and translation
Request sent to Hutt District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Withdrawn by the requester.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* What guidelines are provided to staff on the provision of interpreting and tran...
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 creation of Minister of National Security and Intelligence
Request sent to Prime Minister by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Today the Prime Minister announced the creation of a new Minister of National Security and Intelligence ("National Security and Intelligence role cr...
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...
Agenda and communications for Andrews AFB meeting
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Last week, Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Tim Keating attended a meeting at Andrews air force base in the US to discuss an anti-ISIS coal...
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...
[Resend] Cabinet papers brought in the last 12 months
Request sent to Minister for Racing by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
I'm assuming that your failure to respond to my October request (https://fyi.org.nz/request/2101-cabinet-papers-brought-in-the-last-12-months) was t...