Requests similar to 'Communications with Gamma International UK Ltd' (page 4)
Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity
Request sent to Families Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 10 May 2013 it was reported that Families Commissioner Christine Rankin had been appointed CEO of the Conservative Party ("Conservative Party's N...
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...
Undercover agents in long-term sexual relationships
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
A recent Supreme Court decision on the use of the "Mr Big" technique in the Wichman case noted that (para 126-127):
"There has been much controver...
Authorisations for Prime Minister to retain gifts
Request sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Thankyou for your response to my recent OIA request regarding "Procedures for retaining gifts". And now, I have a followup.
According to the annu...
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...
Use of Criminal proceeds (Recovery) Act
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Pack in 2009 Parliament passed the Criminal Procceds (Recovery) Act. I would like to request some statistics about its use in the three years since...
Recently your organisation submitted to the Law Commission's review of the Official Information Act. I would like to request the following informat...
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I am interested in the way that new Ministers get to grips with their new responsibilities, particularly under the Official Information Act (OIA). I...
Briefing notes for Question for Oral Answer
Request sent to Minister of Energy and Resources by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Today in the House the Minister was asked a question about electricity prices from SOEs and private providers (Question for oral answer 6: "Power Pr...
Communications about protest on 7 March 2013
Request sent to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 7 March 2013 CERA revoked permission it had granted for a protest to be held in the Christchurch Red Zone ("Cathedral Square protest cancelled at...
Advice on Law Commission report on OIA
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
In 2012 the law Commission released its report "The Public’s Right to Know: Review of the Official Information Legislation" (NZLC 125). I would like...
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....
The New Zealand Police are equipped with a variety of weapons to protect public safety, including firearms, tasers, tear gas and pepper spray. I wou...
Privacy of NZ arrivals data
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Withdrawn by the requester.
Section 21 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 requires craft en route to New Zealand to provide specified information to Customs. The information re...
Results of consultation on environmental reporting
Request sent to Ministry for the Environment by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
In August 2011 MfE began public consultations on environmental reporting ("Measuring Up: Environmental Reporting – A Discussion Document" http://www...
Documentation on most recent ambassadorial appointment
Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Thanks for your rapid response to my previous request. In the absence of a single guiding document, I'll just have to ask for an example instead. So...
Advice on OIA charging policy
Request sent to Reserve Bank of New Zealand by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
The Reserve Bank has recently introduced a new charging policy ("Official Information Act request charges for media in spotlight", Stuff, 13 January...
Who can access th emotor vehicle register?
Request sent to New Zealand Transport Agency by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
NZTA has recently widened access to the motor vehicle register and associated personal information. Its opt-out website (https://transact.nzta.govt...
Information on handling of OIA request from Andy Tookey
Request sent to Auckland District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to a report on Kiwiblog (http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2014/07/auckland_dhb_thinks_they_are_above_the_law.html), the Auckland DHB recently res...
Use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology
Request sent to New Zealand Transport Agency by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I am interested in the NZTA's use of Automatic Number-Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology. I have been informed that NZTA proposes to use ANPR in t...
Testing for lead levels in imported rice
Request sent to Ministry for Primary Industries by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today the BBC reported that most varities of rice importe dinto the United States contained unsafe levels of lead ("US rice imports 'contain harmful...
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...
Advice on stopping benefits of those with arrest warrants
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 5 september 2012 the Minister for Social Development announced a new policy of stopping benefits for those with outstanding arrest warrants. I w...
Participation in Cabinet Officials Committees
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Cabinet Officials' Committees fill an important role in our government in managing Cabinet's workload. They are typically staffed by senior officia...