Requests similar to 'Thompson & Clark' (page 15)

As you may have read recently, the Whanganui District Council abolished its opening prayer after a complaint was made to the Human Rights Commission....
Sky City host responsibility reports
Request sent to New Zealand Gambling Commission by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
This morning the New Zealand Herald reported that SkyCity's six-monthly harm minimisation reports under its casino licence had never been reviewed ("...
As you may have read recently, the Whanganui District Council abolished its opening prayer after a complaint was made to the Human Rights Commission....
Handling of OIA requests on Christchurch school closures
Request sent to Ministry of Education by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Last night Campbell Live carried a piece on the Ministry of Education's handling of OIA requests relating to the closure of schools in Christchurch....
Audit of NZDF weaponry
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
The NZDF are equipped with a variety of weapons in pursuit of their mission. I would like to request the following information under the OIA: * ho...
Section 22 of the Public Records Act allows public authorities to defer transferring records to the national archives for various reasons. Every def...
Fraudulent Debt Collection Practices
Response by Serious Fraud Office to darren-edward on .
Withdrawn by the requester.
Dear Darren Edward   Please see attached our response to your request for information.   Kind regards,     [1]Logo, company name Descript...
Flexi-super advice and drafts
Response by The Treasury to Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Dear Alex Harris   Please find attached a letter regarding your recent OIA request to the Treasury.   Adelle Wright | Ministerial Coordinator ...
Please refer to our response attached. Regards OIA Team Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd PO Box 9052 Christchurch www.southernresponse.co.nz...
Outsourcing Elective Surgeries
Response by Ministry of Health to Emma Vitz on .
Partially successful.
Dear Emma   Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act request WCD 9709.   Kind regards   Kathleen Smitheram Off...
In 2005, amendments to the Passports Act 1992 allowed the government to cancel or refuse to issue passports on the grounds of national security. I w...
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 Public Protection Orders
Request sent to Crown Law Office by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Yesterday, the Attorney General published their BORA advice on the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill. Unusually, the advice was signed...
Do the NZ Police have a policy on what members of the Diplomatic Protection Service should do if they observe a crime or apparent crime being commit...
Kia ora Aaron    Please find attached our response to your request.   If you have any questions, please get in touch at [1][Health New Zealand req...
Family Start performance information
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 3 April 2012 the Ministry announced that it would be terminating the contracts of five providers of its "Family Start" programme ("Family Start co...
Today the government announced the formation of Crown Irrigation Investments Limited. I would like to request the following information under the OI...
Number of sexual assaults in prison
Request sent to Department of Corrections by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
This morning it was reported that a remand prisoner had been raped by their cellmate in Waikeria Prison ("Teen alleges rape in remand cell ", Stuff,...
Policy advice on same-sex marriage
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Thanks to Barack Obama, same-sex marriage is in the news. I'm interested in knowing whether the New Zealand government has done any policy work on...
Casino HRP reports
Request sent to New Zealand Gambling Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to your website, there are six licensed casinos in New Zealand. All are required by their operators licences to file reports on their host...
Advice on drug-testing beneficaries
Request sent to Ministry of Health by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to Radio New Zelaand this morning, the Ministry of Health has given advice to the Minister of Social Development on her plan to drug-test...
On 5 september 2012 the Minister for Social Development announced a new policy of stopping benefits for those with outstanding arrest warrants. I w...
Use of facial recognition technology
Request sent to New Zealand Lotteries Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Quividi is a french company specialising in facial recognition technology and automated audiance measurement. According to its website (http://www.q...
Implementation of Bazley Inquiry recommendations
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
In 2007 the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct recommended that police establish an "early warning system" tracking allegations of misconduc...
In 2013 the New Zealand Herald reported that RNZAF Orions had been assisting the police with surveillance for law-enforcement purposes ("High tech p...