Requests similar to 'Advice on Government Communications Security Bureau and Related Legislation Amendment Bill'
Advice on drug-testing jobseekers
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On July 1, Finance Minister Bill English announced that the unemployed would face drug testing in order to receive benefits ("English confirms drug...
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...
Advice on Denniston Plateau access agreement
Request sent to Minister of Conservation by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 23 May 2013 you announced that you had approved an access agreement for Bathurst Resources' Escarpment Mining Project on the Denniston Plateau. I...
Dear Alex,
The Minister for Social Development, Hon Anne Tolley, has asked me to thank you for your email of 23 May 2015 requesting information under...
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...
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...
Housing shortage in Christchurch
Request sent to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Thankyou for you recent "response" to my OIA request seeking advice on the housing crisis in Christchurch. In that "response", you refused my reque...
Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development appointment information
Request sent to Minister of Foreign Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today it was announced that former MP Shane Jones had been appointed as "Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development" ("Shane Jones officially appoi...
Advice on ETS amendments
Request sent to Minister for Climate Change Issues by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 2 July 2012 the government announced plans to further amend the Emissions Trading Scheme ("Government announces ETS amendments", 2/7/2012). I wo...
On behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key, thank you for your
email.
Please note that although email increases the speed of delivery, it...
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 regional research institutes
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 21 May 2015 the government announced that it would be budgeting $25 million to encourage the formation of regional research institutes. I would l...
Advice on childhood obesity package
Request sent to Ministry of Health by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 19 October the government announced a new package of measures to combat childhood obesity ("Government targets overweight mums, toddlers, to comb...
Advice on raising the minimum wage
Request sent to Minister of Labour by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 24 February 2014 the government announced that it would be increasing the minimum wage by 50 cents an hour ("Govt to increase minimum wage", govt...
Communications with Christchurch City Council
Response by International Accreditation New Zealand to Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Thank-you for your query.
IANZ is not able to supply this information, due to sections 9 (b) and (g) of the OIA.
However, you should be able to acces...
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...
Statistics on exercise of cybersecurity functions
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* the number of interception warrants and access authorisations issued for the pu...
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...
Warrants to spy on Jon Stephenson
Response by Minister Responsible for the GCSB to Peter Graham on .
Refused.
On behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key, thank you for your
email.
Please note that although email increases the speed of delivery, it...
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...
Yesterday, the Attorney General published their BORA advice on the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill. Unusually, the advice was signed...
Retention of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) data
Request sent to New Zealand Transport Agency by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Thanks for your response to my recent OIA request about the use of ANPR technology by NZTA. I have two followup questions:
1) The response contai...
Dear Alex
Thank you for your OIA request, which we have forwarded to the correct
department for follow-up.
Sincerely
Public Affairs Team
A S-B...
On behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key, thank you for your
email.
Please note that although email increases the speed of delivery, it...