Requests similar to 'Novopay contract' (page 10)
Testing for lead levels in imported rice
Request sent to Ministry for Primary Industries by Alex Harris on .
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Today the BBC reported that most varities of rice importe dinto the United States contained unsafe levels of lead ("US rice imports 'contain harmful...
Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity
Request sent to Public Service Commission by Alex Harris on .
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On 10 May 2013 it was reported that Families Commissioner Christine Rankin had been appointed CEO of the Conservative Party ("Conservative Party's N...
Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity
Request sent to Minister for Social Development by Alex Harris on .
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On 10 May 2013 it was reported that Families Commissioner Christine Rankin had been appointed CEO of the Conservative Party ("Conservative Party's N...
Advice on Denniston Plateau access agreement
Request sent to Minister of Conservation by Alex Harris on .
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On 23 May 2013 you announced that you had approved an access agreement for Bathurst Resources' Escarpment Mining Project on the Denniston Plateau. I...
Advice on establishment of Crown Irrigation Investments Limited
Request sent to Ministry for Primary Industries by Alex Harris on .
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Today the government announced the formation of Crown Irrigation Investments Limited. I would like to request the following information under the OI...
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...
Use of facial recognition technology
Request sent to New Zealand Lotteries Commission by Alex Harris on .
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Quividi is a french company specialising in facial recognition technology and automated audiance measurement. According to its website (http://www.q...
Implementation of Bazley Inquiry recommendations
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Alex Harris on .
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In 2007 the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct recommended that police establish an "early warning system" tracking allegations of misconduc...
Cost of legal action against the "Waihopai Three"
Request sent to Attorney-General by Alex Harris on .
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Today the government fropped its legal action against the "waihopai Three" for the cost of damage to the Waihopai spy-base ("Waihopai damages action...
Advice on raising the minimum wage
Request sent to Minister of Labour by Alex Harris on .
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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...
Guidelines for appointing ambassadors
Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on .
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I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* any documentation on the process for appointing NZ ambassadors (e.g. an equival...
Documentation on most recent ambassadorial appointment
Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on .
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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...
Kiwisaver First home deposit Subsidy statistics
Request sent to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities by Alex Harris on .
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I wish to request the following information under the OIA:
* The number of people receiving a Kiwisaver First home deposit subsidy per year for ea...
Number of poor children whose parents work
Request sent to Prime Minister by Alex Harris on .
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In tonight's leader's debate, when confronted with MSD data that 40% of children in poverty were from families where at least one parent worked, you...
Does NZ Post collect metadata from physical mail?
Request sent to New Zealand Post Limited by Alex Harris on .
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According to Wikipedia, the US Postal Services collects metadata from all mail sent or received within the United States under a program called "Mai...
List of advisory opinions given for 2014 election
Request sent to Electoral Commission by Alex Harris on .
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Section 204I of the Electoral Act empowers the Electoral Commission to provide an advisory opinion on whether an advertisement constitutes an elect...
How many times did NZDF assisted the Police with surveillance in 2013?
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
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In 2013 the New Zealand Herald reported that RNZAF Orions had been assisting the police with surveillance for law-enforcement purposes ("High tech p...
Communications with Auckland Transport about surveillance system
Request sent to Privacy Commissioner by Alex Harris on .
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Today Stuff reported that Auckland Transport would be installing a mass-surveillance system which would use Automated number-Plate Recognition to tr...
Kiwirail is a State-Owned Enterprise and subject to the Official Information Act. Under Schedule 1 of the OIA, related companies of State enterprise...
Landcorp is a State-Owned Enterprise and subject to the Official Information Act. Under Schedule 1 of the OIA, related companies of State enterprise...
Advice on Law Commission report on OIA
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Alex Harris on .
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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...
How many extentions to extend a passport cancellation has the Minister made?
Request sent to Minister of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
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Section 8A of the Passports Act 1992 allows the Minister to cancel a passport for reasons of national security. Such a cancellation lasts for 12 mon...
Advice on 10 Bridges Programme
Request sent to Minister of Transport by Alex Harris on .
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Today the government announced that it would upgrade ten single-lane bridges in the Northland electorate ("National tries to upstage Winston Peters...
How many employees does the TRC have?
Request sent to Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Limited by Alex Harris on .
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I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act:
* The total number of people employed by the Tamaki Redevelo...
Statistics on fraud at TPK
Request sent to Ministry of Māori Development by Alex Harris on .
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I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* how many allegations of fraud have their been against TPK staff in the last yea...