Requests similar to 'Submission to OIA review' (page 5)
Use of Criminal proceeds (Recovery) Act
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Pack in 2009 Parliament passed the Criminal Procceds (Recovery) Act. I would like to request some statistics about its use in the three years since...
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...
Monitoring of Twitter and other internet forums
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today Fairfax reported on the case of Gregory Hussey, a new Zealand man working in Afghanistan who the NZDF demanded delete a tweet in 2012 ("Defenc...
Information on handling of OIA request from Andy Tookey
Request sent to Auckland District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to a report on Kiwiblog (http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2014/07/auckland_dhb_thinks_they_are_above_the_law.html), the Auckland DHB recently res...
Advice on drug-testing jobseekers
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On July 1, Finance Minister Bill English announced that the unemployed would face drug testing in order to receive benefits ("English confirms drug...
Some months ago I submitted a LGOIMA request seeking information on online advertising for Mt Smart Stadium. You responded that there was none. And...
Documentation on most recent ambassadorial appointment
Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
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...
Membership of Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control
Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Thanks for your response to my recent OIA request on the activities of the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control. I would like t...
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...
Advice on raising the minimum wage
Request sent to Minister of Labour by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
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...
Advice on fund to facilitate Auckland housing development
Request sent to Minister for Building and Housing by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 21 May 2015 the Minister of Building and Housing announced a fund to facilitate Auckland housing development, aimed at purchasing crown land from...
Advice on capital gains tax / bright line test
Request sent to Minister of Revenue by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 17 May 2015 the government announced a capital gains tax / bright line test for property speculation. I would like to request the following infor...
Advice on regional research institutes
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 21 May 2015 the government announced that it would be budgeting $25 million to encourage the formation of regional research institutes. I would l...
On 21 May 2015 the government announced an additional $11.2 million to support the survival of the kiwi and arrest its decline. I would like to requ...
Advice on childhood obesity package
Request sent to Ministry of Health by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 19 October the government announced a new package of measures to combat childhood obesity ("Government targets overweight mums, toddlers, to comb...
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...
Advice on national policy statement on natural hazards
Request sent to Ministry for the Environment by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
In Parliament's annual review of the Ministry, it mentions that "The ministry told us that it is considering a national policy statement on natural...
Compliance with s162 Education Act 1964
Request sent to Auckland Grammar by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Back in 1921, the government of New Zealand required all teachers to make an affirmation of allegiance. This law is still on the books today, and I...
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...
Sharing of metadata of New Zealand persons
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today it was leaked that the Australian Signals Directorate offered to share "bulk, unselcted, unminimised metadata" - including "medical, legal or...
Statistics on beneficiary drug tests
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information regarding the drug testing of beneficiaries with work expectations which took effect July 2013:...
Compliance with s162 Education Act 1964
Request sent to Ministry of Education by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Back in 1921, the government of New Zealand required all teachers to make an affirmation of allegiance. This law is still on the books today as s162...
Advice on stopping benefits of those with arrest warrants
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 5 september 2012 the Minister for Social Development announced a new policy of stopping benefits for those with outstanding arrest warrants. I w...
Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity
Request sent to Public Service 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...
Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity
Request sent to Minister for Social Development 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...