Requests similar to 'Submission to OIA review' (page 6)
Manual or instructions for electronic border searches
Request sent to New Zealand Customs Service by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Customs' practice of searching electronic devices such as laptop computers, cellphones, and USB sticks at the border using s151 powers has recently...
I would like to request the following information under the
Official Information Act 1982:
* any briefings made to bloggers by the Prime Minister...
On tonights TV One debate, the Prime Minister said (paraphrased) that only 80 people left New Zealand for Australia in the last (month?), and that "...
Statistics on exercise of cybersecurity functions
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* the number of interception warrants and access authorisations issued for the pu...
Agent of a Foreign Power (AFoP) authorisations
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
The GCSB Act forbids intercepting the private communications of New Zealand citizens or residents, unless they are acting as an agent of a foreign p...
Cancellation of passports for "national security" since December 12 2014
Request sent to Minister of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
In December 2014 the government passed the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill, granting it new powers to cancel and refuse to issue pass...
Copies of staff hospitality declaration forms
Request sent to Canterbury District Health Board by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
In response to a recent OIA request made via FYI, the Canterbury DHB explained that staff receiving hospitality had to fill out a declaration form....
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...
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 return of New Zealand s501 detainees from Australia
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
The Australian government is currently holding a large number of New Zealanders in immigration detention pending deportation for reasons of characte...
Social media monitoring of beneficiaries
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
It was reported this morning that MSD was monitoring beneficiaries via social media to detect fraud ("Beneficiaries are being monitored on social me...
Use of social media monitoring tools by SIS
Request sent to New Zealand Security Intelligence Service by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* Does your agency use social media monitoring tools or services such as Signal,...
Use of social media monitoring tools by GCSB
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* Does your agency use social media monitoring tools or services such as Signal,...
Communications and advice about lost luggage bill
Request sent to Auckland International Airport Limited by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 16 august 2016, in response to a question in Parliament about the Airport Authorities (Publicising Lost Property Sales) Amendment Bill, MP Nuk Ko...
In November 2018 you indicated on Q&A that you were considering holding a referendum on MMP at the next general election. I would like to request th...
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...
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...
Advice on border clearance levy
Request sent to Minister of Customs by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 21 May 2015 the Ministers of Customs and Primary Industries announced a new border clearance levy, to be applied to international travellers. I w...
Damage assessment of Snowden revelations
Request sent to Minister for National Security and Intelligence by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* Has the New Zealand government conducted an assessment of the damage (if any) c...
Plans to set an end date for oil and gas exploration and extraction
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Last night at the climate talks in Glasgow the New Zealand government joined an international alliance to end fossil fuels ("COP26: New alliance com...
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...
Authorisations for Prime Minister to retain gifts
Request sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Thankyou for your response to my recent OIA request regarding "Procedures for retaining gifts". And now, I have a followup.
According to the annu...
Advice on drug-testing beneficaries
Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Earlier in the month, you refused my OIA request for policy advice on plans to drug-test beneficiaries on the basis of s9(2)(f)(iv), covering confid...
Defence Act authorisation for october 5 armed offenders incident
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today an armed offenders incident is unfolding in Linton army camp over a soldier allegedly barricaded in a house. Media are reporting that "Tanks...