Requests similar to 'Submission to OIA review' (page 5)
Advice on Problem Gambling Foundation funding
Request sent to Ministry of Health by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 21 March 2014 the NZ Herald reported that Ministry of Health funding for the Problem Gambling Foundation would be cut ("Anti-gambling body to get...
Advice on creation of Minister of National Security and Intelligence
Request sent to Prime Minister by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Today the Prime Minister announced the creation of a new Minister of National Security and Intelligence ("National Security and Intelligence role cr...
Advice on 10 Bridges Programme
Request sent to Minister of Transport by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today the government announced that it would upgrade ten single-lane bridges in the Northland electorate ("National tries to upstage Winston Peters...
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....
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 "...
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...
Communications about protest on 7 March 2013
Request sent to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 7 March 2013 CERA revoked permission it had granted for a protest to be held in the Christchurch Red Zone ("Cathedral Square protest cancelled at...
Dear Alex
Thank you for your OIA request, which we have forwarded to the correct
department for follow-up.
Sincerely
Public Affairs Team
A S-B...
Chemical Weapons Convention Declarations
Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
New Zealand is a party to the Chemical Weapons Convention. Upon becoming a party to the Convention in 1997, it was required to submit an initial de...
Communications with Auckland Transport about surveillance system
Request sent to Privacy Commissioner by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today Stuff reported that Auckland Transport would be installing a mass-surveillance system which would use Automated number-Plate Recognition to tr...
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...
Complaints about Mike Joy
Request sent to Environmental Protection Authority by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
An article in The Spinoff this morning ("Why is NZ’s environmental regulator trying to muzzle scientist Mike Joy?", 14 Mar 2018) noted that the EPA...
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...
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...
Membership of inquiry into Kenyan crash
Request sent to Bethlehem College by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
According to Radio New Zealand, your school has launched an inquiry into the recent bus crash in Kenya ("Driver's legal status to be considered in K...
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...
Dear Alex
Thanks for your enquiry. Your request has been put through for processing
Kind regards
NZ POLICE
-----Alex Harris <[OIA #493 email]> w...
Advice on Christchurch asset sales
Request sent to Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today in the House the Minister for Christchurch earthquake Recovery admitted that he had received advice on the potential sale of Christchurch City...
Advice on drug-testing beneficaries
Request sent to Ministry of Health by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to Radio New Zelaand this morning, the Ministry of Health has given advice to the Minister of Social Development on her plan to drug-test...
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...
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...
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...
Advice on making New Zealand predator-free
Request sent to Department of Conservation by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Yesterday the government announced a plan to make New Zealand predator-free by 2050 ("New Zealand to be Predator Free by 2050", New Zealand Governme...
Advice on all-weather horse-racing track
Request sent to Winston Peters by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
On 28 January the Minister for racing announced that the government would be part-funding an all-weather horse racing track ("NZ to get new all-weat...
