Requests similar to 'Participation in Cabinet Officials Committees' (page 5)
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...
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...
Advice on corporate manslaughter
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 6 November 2014 the Prime Minister, in comments to the families of Pike River victims, revealed that the government had sought advice on criminal...
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...
Delgations under Electronic Identity Verification Act 2012
Request sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Section 51(1)(b) of the Electronic Identity Verification Act 2012 allows the chief executive to perform their functions under that Act by entering i...
Report on Council Controlled Organisations
Request sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* A copy of the report "Council Controlled Organisations: Analysis of LCTCCPs and...
Statistics on New Zealand citizens deprived of their citizenship
Request sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
The Citizenship Act 1977 allows the Minister of Internal Affairs in certain exceptional circumstances to deprive a New Zealand citizen of their citi...
Recently your organisation submitted to the Law Commission's review of the Official Information Act. I would like to request the following informat...
Recently your organisation submitted to the Law Commission's review of the Official Information Act. I would like to request the following informat...
Fisheries prosecution statistics
Request sent to Ministry for Primary Industries by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* How many prosecutions for breaches of the Fisheries Act did MPI bring in 2015?...
Advice on establishment of Crown Irrigation Investments Limited
Request sent to Ministry for Primary Industries by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today the government announced the formation of Crown Irrigation Investments Limited. I would like to request the following information under the OI...
Retention of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) data
Request sent to New Zealand Transport Agency by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Thanks for your response to my recent OIA request about the use of ANPR technology by NZTA. I have two followup questions:
1) The response contai...
Police manual on "Police filming and audio recording of operations and events"
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Recently you released a chapter list of the police manual in response to an OIA request. I would like to request the following chapter:
* "Police...
Performance of functions to prevent serious crime
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Section 8 of the Government Communications Security Bureau Act 2003 specifies the functions of the GCSB. Section 8(2) clarifies that the GCSB can p...
Learning Media is a State-Owned Enterprise and subject to the Official Information Act. Under Schedule 1 of the OIA, related companies of State ente...
Implementation of Bazley Inquiry recommendations
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
In 2007 the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct recommended that police establish an "early warning system" tracking allegations of misconduc...
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...
Advice on participating in Horizons Regional Council's One Plan case
Request sent to Minister of Conservation by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 17 October 2012, Stuff reported that the Department of COnservation was refusing to participate in the judicial review of the Horizons Regional C...
List of advisory opinions given for 2014 election
Request sent to Electoral Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 204I of the Electoral Act empowers the Electoral Commission to provide an advisory opinion on whether an advertisement constitutes an elect...
Official Information request - ZX Security
Dear Housing New Zealand Corporation,
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:...
Police Code of Conduct complaint statistics
Response by New Zealand Police to Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Hello Alex
I confirm receipt of your request, which I have passed on for processing.
Kind regards
NZ Police
-----Alex Harris <[FYI cont...
Number of domestic intelligence warrant applications refused or modified
Request sent to Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service (SIS) by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 4A of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969 allows the Minister to jointly authorize the issue of a domestic intelligence w...
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...
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...
Privacy of NZ arrivals data
Request sent to New Zealand Customs Service by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
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...
