Requests similar to 'Does the Ashburton District Council open its meetings with a prayer?' (page 5)
Communications and advice about lost luggage bill
Follow up sent to Auckland International Airport Limited by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Thanks for your response, in which you claim that you are not subject to the OIA. According to your entry at the companies office, 41.17% of Aucklan...
Complaints about Mike Joy
Request sent to Environmental Protection Authority by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
An article in The Spinoff this morning ("Why is NZ’s environmental regulator trying to muzzle scientist Mike Joy?", 14 Mar 2018) noted that the EPA...
Scrapping of "State of the Environment" report
Request sent to Ministry for the Environment by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 29 October, Radio New Zealand reported that the government had scrapped its "State of the Environment" report ("State of the Environment report s...
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...
Some months ago I submitted a LGOIMA request seeking information on online advertising for Mt Smart Stadium. You responded that there was none. And...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Auckland Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listenin...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Wellington City Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listenin...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Hamilton City Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listenin...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Tauranga City Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listenin...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Hutt City Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listenin...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Palmerston North City Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listenin...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to New Plymouth District Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listenin...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Request sent to Hastings District Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that the Christchurch City Council was using audio surveillance devices for dog control purposes ("Council puts secret listenin...
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...
Number of Council staff earning less than $18.40 an hour
Request sent to Napier City Council by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
Please supply, for the 2012-2013 financial year, the number of Council employees who were paid less than $18.40 per hour for their work.
Please in...
Briefing paper on contestability
Request sent to The Treasury by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today the treasury publicly released a number of documents on charter schools (http://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/informationreleases/educatio...
PR plan for NZDF casulaties / killings in Iraq
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
The NZ government has announced that it will be deploying NZDF personnel to Iraq.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:...
How many parolees are barred from giving interviews?
Request sent to New Zealand Parole Board by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On Monday in a story on convicted pack rapist Brad Shipton's application to hav ehis parole conditions varied, it was revealed that those conditions...
Advice on mining protest ban
Follow up sent to Minister of Energy and Resources by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Thanks. I suspected as much - FYI hadn't updated Ministerial email addresses to reflect changes in Cabinet. As the problem is on my end, there's no...
List of Defence Force Orders
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Awaiting response.
I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act:
* a list of all current Defence Force Orders, including thei...
Advice on all-weather horse-racing track
Request sent to Winston Peters by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 28 January the Minister for racing announced that the government would be part-funding an all-weather horse racing track ("NZ to get new all-weat...
Hutt City Council is currently engaged in a legal dispute over the legality of parking tickets for time-restricted parking ("Parking tickets may not...
Dear Alex,
Please find attached formal response to your request for information
pursuant to the Local Government Official Information and Meetings A...
Number of Council staff earning less than $18.40 an hour
Clarification sent to Palmerston North City Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
For purpose sof consistency with other requests, I'm after the total number. However, you could always follow GWRC's lead (https://fyi.org.nz/reques...
Surveillance of "courtsiders"
Response by New Zealand Police to Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Dear Alex,
Thank you for your email. I have forwarded your email to the team who
handles OIA requests.
Kind regards,
PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM
NZ POL...