Requests similar to 'Does the Masterton District Council open its meetings with a prayer?' (page 12)
Privacy policy and assessment for smart homes
Request sent to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
A news report today reports that Housing NZ has smart home sensors installed in 160 homes and is planning to roll the program out to 2,000 homes by...
Membership of the New Zealand Initiative
Request sent to University of Waikato by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
The New Zealand Initiative is described by the media as a "libertarian think-tank" ("Ratepayers pay $92,000 for membership of libertarian think-tank...
Membership of the New Zealand Initiative
Request sent to Watercare Services Limited by Alex Harris on .
Reported for administrator attention.
The New Zealand Initiative is described by the media as a "libertarian think-tank" ("Ratepayers pay $92,000 for membership of libertarian think-tank...
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...
FNDC Current Debt
Response by Far North District Council to Shelley Goldie on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Shelley
Thank you for reaching out to the Far North District Council.
Your request has been forwarded to our Legal team for action...
Manual or instructions for electronic border searches
Request sent to New Zealand Customs Service by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Customs' practice of searching electronic devices such as laptop computers, cellphones, and USB sticks at the border using s151 powers has recently...
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...
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...
Info supplied to RNZ on Covid vaccination
Response by Radio New Zealand Limited to Erika Whittome on .
Successful.
And the final document, all of 2022 at a more manageable 69 pages.
There is no additional information for 2021.
As far as I can tell, that...
Thompson & Clark
Response by Environmental Protection Authority to Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Good afternoon Alex,
Please find attached a letter from the Environmental Protection Authority
regarding your request for information.
If...
How many schools were hacked in the past year?
Response by The Network for Learning Limited to Alex Harris on .
Information not held.
Dear Mr Harris
Please find enclosed a response to your request for information.
regards,
Sandy Brown
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Sandy Brown
Government and Stakeholder Re...
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 upcoming royal visit
Request sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
This year is the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. As part of the celebrations, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be visiting in November. I...
Advice on return of New Zealand s501 detainees from Australia
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
The Australian government is currently holding a large number of New Zealanders in immigration detention pending deportation for reasons of characte...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Follow up sent to Hutt City Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to FYI, a response to this request was due on April 15. I understand that FYI has had some problems recently, so if you've sent a response...
Statistics on seclusion
Request sent to Auckland District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* The number of mental health patients currently detained in seclusion units
* H...
Statistics on seclusion
Request sent to Waitemata District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* The number of mental health patients currently detained in seclusion units
* H...
Statistics on seclusion
Request sent to Bay of Plenty District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* The number of mental health patients currently detained in seclusion units
* H...
Communications and advice about lost luggage bill
Request sent to Auckland Council by Alex Harris on .
Information not held.
On 16 august 2016, in response to a question in Parliament about the Airport Authorities (Publicising Lost Property Sales) Amendment Bill, MP Nuk Ko...
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...
Register of deferred transfers
Request sent to Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 22 of the Public Records Act allows public authorities to defer transferring records to the national archives for various reasons. Every def...
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...
Who is Hop Card information shared with?
Request sent to Auckland Transport by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to your privacy policy, information collected from Hop Card registrations may be shared with "carefully selected third parties who we reas...
Communications with Auckland Transport about surveillance system
Request sent to Privacy Commissioner by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that Auckland Transport would be installing a mass-surveillance system which would use Automated number-Plate Recognition to tr...
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...