Requests similar to 'Does the MacKenzie District Council open its meetings with a prayer?' (page 10)
NZDF security manual
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
A Sunday Star-Times story yesterday revealed the existence of a "New Zealand Defence Force security manual" which labelled investigative journalists...
Weekly updates to Minister of Climate Change
Follow up sent to James Shaw by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
According to FYI, the response to this OIA request is now overdue. Will I be receiving one soon, or do I need to go to the Ombudsman?
Yours faithf...
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...
Hi Alex
Please find attached our response letter to the above OIA.
The Commission will publish this response to your request on its website...
Thompson & Clark
Response by The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited to Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Dear Sir/Madam
Official Information Act Request (PFR Ref. 0980.2.2.07.18)
I refer to your Official Information Act request received 20 July 2018 fo...
Chemical Weapons Convention Declarations
Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
New Zealand is a party to the Chemical Weapons Convention. Upon becoming a party to the Convention in 1997, it was required to submit an initial de...
Has any advice been given to the Minister of Building and Housing on heating and ventilation issues?
Request sent to Department of Building and Housing by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 11 February it was revealed that the Minister of Building and Housing had a conflict of interest in the construction industry. As a result, he h...
Weekly climate change briefings: June - August 2018
Request sent to James Shaw by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
In January and March 2018 you released a series of weekly Ministerial briefings via FYI. You have since committed to publicly release those briefing...
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...
Information recorded when confiscating or seizing firearms.
Follow up sent to New Zealand Police by Ian McDonald on .
Successful.
I am writing in response to the Official Information Request dated September 28, 2019 in which the following questions were asked.
Can you please...
Dear Mr Harris,
Please find attached a copy of the Waikato Regional Council’s submission
to the Law Commission and other background documents....
Natalie Muir Manager, Policy and Governance
T +64 4 471 4616
E [email address]
Level 2, 1 Grey Street, Wellington, 6011
PO Box 117...
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...
Estimated cost of wage theft
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Information not held.
"Wage theft" is the practice of denying employees overtime, forcing them to work "off the clock", failing to pay the minimum wage, not paying annual...
Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups:
[1]OIA requests at Kordia Group Limited ([Kordia Group Limited request email])
The e-mail address...
Jab mandate review and related issues
Request sent to Victoria University of Wellington by Mr I Stevenson on .
Awaiting classification.
To recap: -
1 VIC has apparently followed the central Government directives re the Traffic light regime
2 Government has now advised that the...
Request to iPredict about suspension of contract
Request sent to Victoria University of Wellington by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
This OIA request is for your subsidiary iPredict (which according to its website is "owned by Victoria Link Ltd, or “Viclink”, the commercial arm of...
Communications on police use of UAVs
Request sent to Privacy Commissioner by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Recently it was reported that the New Zealand Police have purchased an unmanned aerial vehicle for surveillance use ("Police confirm spy drone purch...
Dear Mr Collis
I have been passed the attached message.
I would refer to my email to you on Friday 21 September 2012. (see
attached PDF fi...
Advice on US ship visits
Follow up sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
This request should have been responded to by 9 December, at the latest. I now consider it to have been effectively refused and have complained to t...
Information released to Henry Cooke of Stuff
Response by Ministry of Health to John Jacobson on .
Partially successful.
As outlined below - further documents provided.
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email addr...
Resource consents for combustion discharges
Request sent to Gisborne District Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
The Gisborne District Council controls discharges of contaminants from fuel burning equipment under its Air Quality Plan. Rules 2 and 3 make dischar...
Resource consents for combustion discharges
Request sent to Bay of Plenty Regional Council by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council controls discharges of contaminants from combustion sources under its Regional Air Plan. Rules 3 and 4 make disch...
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,...
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...