Requests similar to 'Submission to OIA review' (page 4)
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...
Advice on relocating homeless beneficaries
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Media reports this afternoon claim that the government will pay homeless beneficiaries $2000 (or $5000 in some reports) to move out of Auckland and...
Use of production orders to intercept telecommunications information
Response by New Zealand Police to Alex Harris on .
Information not held.
Dear Sir/Madam
Thank you for your email, which we have forwarded to the correct
department for follow-up.
Sincerely
Public Affairs Team
-----A...
Good afternoon Ms Webster,
Please find attached ACC's response to your request, of 25 July 2013, for
information under the Official Information Ac...
Briefing paper on contestability
Request sent to The Treasury by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today the treasury publicly released a number of documents on charter schools (http://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/informationreleases/educatio...
Advice on Denniston Plateau access agreement
Request sent to Minister of Conservation by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 23 May 2013 you announced that you had approved an access agreement for Bathurst Resources' Escarpment Mining Project on the Denniston Plateau. I...
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...
Statistical information on success of surveillance warrants
Response by New Zealand Police to Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Harris
Thank you for your email, which has been forwarded to the correct
department for follow-up.
Kind regards,
PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM
NZ...
Statistics on SIS phone hotline and public contribution form
Request sent to New Zealand Security Intelligence Service by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
The NZSIS operates a phone hotline, 0800 SIS 224, and a "public contribution form" (https://providinginformation.nzsis.govt.nz/) allowing members of...
Briefing on Manus Island refugees
Request sent to Iain Lees-Galloway by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
According to your answer to Parliamentary Written Question 8488, you received a briefing named "Arrangement with Australia to resettle refugees and...
According to your answer to Parliamentary Written Question 7648, you received a briefing on the South Taranaki Bight on 3 November. I would like to...
Intenational evidence and advice on economic benefits of pandas
Request sent to Prime Minister by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Earlier this year it was reported that Prime Minister John Key said that the economic benefit to New Zealand of obtaining Pandas for a New Zealand Z...
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...
Number of staff handling OIA requests
Response by New Zealand Police to Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Dear Alex
We want to be able to respond appropriately to your request.
Could you please clarify whether you are seeking national police figures...
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...
Dear Alex
Thank you for your email of 25 June 2019 asking for information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
Please find attached...
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...
Report on David Bain case from Justice Binnie
Request sent to Minister of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Earlier this year, the government ordererd a review of the David Bain case by Canadian Supreme Court judge Ian Binnie to determine whether Bain shou...
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...
Agreement signed for journalists to obtain parliamentary swipe card
Request sent to Parliamentary Service by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Firstly, I understand that you are not yet subject to the OIA. However, I also understand that you have a policy of responding to requests as if you...
Technical Paper: Telecommunications Interception Capability and Network Security
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* A copy of the "Technical Paper: Telecommunications Interception Capability and...
Today Mighty River Power, a company part-owned by the government under the Mixed-Ownership Model, announced that it would buy back $50 million of sh...
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...
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...
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...