Requests similar to 'Submission to OIA review' (page 8)
In comments published on 7 May in the New Zealand Herald, the Prime Minister is reported as stating that he had received advice that the Panama pap...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Participation in Cabinet Officials Committees
Request sent to Public Service Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Cabinet Officials' Committees fill an important role in our government in managing Cabinet's workload. They are typically staffed by senior officia...
Use of facial recognition technology
Request sent to New Zealand Lotteries Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Quividi is a french company specialising in facial recognition technology and automated audiance measurement. According to its website (http://www.q...
Charter school application
Request sent to Manukau Institute of Technology by Alex Harris on .
Information not held.
In its may 2013 issue of PPTA News, the PPTA reported that Manukau Institute of Technology had expressed interest in running a charter school. I wou...
Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development appointment information
Request sent to Minister of Foreign Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today it was announced that former MP Shane Jones had been appointed as "Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development" ("Shane Jones officially appoi...
I would like to request the following information under the
Official Information Act 1982:
* any briefings made to bloggers by the Prime Minister...
How many times has NZDF assisted the Police with surveillance in the past three years?
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
This morning the New Zealand Herald reported that RNZAF Orions had been assisting the police with surveillance for law-enforcement purposes ("High t...
How many times did NZDF assisted the Police with surveillance in 2013?
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
In 2013 the New Zealand Herald reported that RNZAF Orions had been assisting the police with surveillance for law-enforcement purposes ("High tech p...
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...
Cost of legal action against the "Waihopai Three"
Request sent to Attorney-General by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today the government fropped its legal action against the "waihopai Three" for the cost of damage to the Waihopai spy-base ("Waihopai damages action...
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...
Number of poor children whose parents work
Request sent to Prime Minister by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
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...
Advice on West Coast basin area of block offer
Request sent to Minister of Energy and Resources by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Last week the government announced that it was opening eight new areas for oil and gas exploration ("Govt opens eight areas for oil and gas explorat...
How many employees does the TRC have?
Request sent to Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Limited by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act:
* The total number of people employed by the Tamaki Redevelo...
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...
Use of examination powers
Request sent to Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 19 of the Environment Act 1986 grants search powers to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, allowing them to obtain informati...
Section 91 of the Privacy Act 1993 grants search powers to the Privacy Commissioner, allowing them to obtain information and documents and examine p...
Sections 5 and 9 of the Serious Fraud Office Act 1990 grant search powers to the SFO, allowing them to obtain information and documents and examine...
Use of examination powers
Request sent to Toka Tū Ake – Natural Hazards Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 32 of the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 grants search powers to the Earthquake Commission, allowing them to obtain information and document...
How many extentions to extend a passport cancellation has the Minister made?
Request sent to Minister of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
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...