Requests similar to 'Thompson & Clark' (page 20)
Advice on social, supported, and affordable housing in Christchurch
Request sent to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Your response to my recent OIA request (CER/267) released a briefing paper on "Rebuild Workforce and Displaced Resident Accommodation" (M/12/0397)....
Technical Paper: Telecommunications Interception Capability and Network Security
Response by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment to Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Dear Alex Harris
Please find attached the Programme Manager Telecommunications Review, Brad
Ward’s reply to your Official Information Act reques...
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...
Advice on Christchurch housing crisis
Request sent to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Since March this year there have been reports of a housing crisis in Christchurch, with people unable to find rental accomodation due to a shortage c...
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...
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...
How many submissions were received by the MMP review?
Request sent to Electoral Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Currently, the Commission is running a review of MMP. Public submissions closed yesterday, and I was interested in knowing how many were received i...
Operation Stockholm, Harris Perjury, and Prison Informant Policy
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Lance D. Lavery on .
Delayed.
I request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 in relation to the use of prison informant evidence in criminal proceedi...
According to a recent article in Stuff ("Official Information Act request charges for media in spotlight ", January 13, 2016), the Ministry of Justi...
Statistics on requested moves for health reasons
Request sent to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Earlier this week Radio Live reported on a case of a Housing NZ tenant who died due to the poor quality of his state house ("DUNCAN GARNER: Husband...
Does GCSB receive funding from the NSA?
Follow up sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
This request is now more than a week overdue. Will I be receiving a response soon, or do I have to go to the Ombudsman?
Yours faithfully,
Alex H...
Smart meter RF/EMF assessments and website substantiation
Response by Electricity Authority to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Spencer
In the response provided to you last night, the letter was unsigned.
For completion, please find attached the signed versio...
Tēnā koe John Luke
Please see attached being the Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women response to
your official information request below.
Nāk...
Review of OIA processes
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 21 February the GCSB responded to questions from the Intelligence and Security Committee relatign to its annual financial review (online here: ht...
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...
Membership of inquiry into Kenyan crash
Request sent to Bethlehem College by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
According to Radio New Zealand, your school has launched an inquiry into the recent bus crash in Kenya ("Driver's legal status to be considered in K...
On 3 May 2012, the media reported a significant oil spill from a deep-sea fishing vessel in the port of Timaru. I would like to request the followi...
Number of light electric self-drive Ministerial vehicles
Request sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:
* how many Ministerial self-drive vehicles are light el...
List of submitters on review of Managing Conflicting Interests in Local Government
Request sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Last year, the Department conucted a review of the Local Authorities (Members’ Interests) Act 1968 (details here: http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite....
Conflict of interest register
Request sent to Christchurch City Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I understand that the Christchurch City Council has a register of councillor's financial interests, which is "public, but not online" ("Call for end...
Cost of chaplaincy service?
Request sent to MidCentral District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to your website, you provide a chaplaincy service at Palmerston North hospital. I would like to request the following information under th...
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...
Advice on drug-testing beneficaries
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Earlier in the month, you refused my OIA request for policy advice on plans to drug-test beneficiaries on the basis of s9(2)(f)(iv), covering confid...