Requests similar to 'Submission to OIA review' (page 6)
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...
Advice on irrigation / water storage
Request sent to Damien O'Connor by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* All advice (including but not limited to briefings, aide memoires, reports and...
On what basis are you informed of prison visits by MPs?
Request sent to Minister of Corrections by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Earlier this week, Newshub reported that you were kept informed of prison visits made by at least one Member of Parliament ("Collins outs Davis' pri...
Undercover agents in long-term sexual relationships
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
A recent Supreme Court decision on the use of the "Mr Big" technique in the Wichman case noted that (para 126-127):
"There has been much controver...
Advice on ETS amendments
Request sent to Minister for Climate Change Issues by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 2 July 2012 the government announced plans to further amend the Emissions Trading Scheme ("Government announces ETS amendments", 2/7/2012). I wo...
On 24 July 2012, the Prime Minister claimed that his proposed asset sales bonus scheme would cost between $60 and $80 million ("$60m - $80m price fo...
Advice on access agreements to prospect on schedule 4 land
Request sent to Minister of Conservation by Alex Harris on .
Withdrawn by the requester.
TV3 reported today that the government had issued mineral exploration permits for schedule 4 land, including the Coromandel and Paparoa National Par...
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...
Advice on banning "Odd Future"
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today the government banned the band "Odd Future" from entering New Zealand under sections 1691)(a)(iii) and (iv) of the Immigration Act 2009 ("Odd...
Advice on anti-gang programme
Request sent to Minister of Police by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 4 August the government announced a "Whole of Government action plan on tackling gangs". I would like to request the following information under...
Advice on increased refugee quota
Request sent to Minister of Immigration by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On Monday 7 September 2015 the government announced a one-off intake of 750 refugees over three years, 150 of them from within the existing quota. I...
Activities of Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control
Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 16 of the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987 establishes the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and...
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...
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...
Auckland onramp data collection contract and advice
Request sent to New Zealand Transport Agency by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 16 July 2018 you refused a request made over FYI by Tom Atkinson for onramp signals data under s9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act (your ref: OIA-3843. On FY...
Statistics on New Zealand citizens deprived of their citizenship
Request sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
The Citizenship Act 1977 allows the Minister of Internal Affairs in certain exceptional circumstances to deprive a New Zealand citizen of their citi...
Police manual on "Police filming and audio recording of operations and events"
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Recently you released a chapter list of the police manual in response to an OIA request. I would like to request the following chapter:
* "Police...
Who can access th emotor vehicle register?
Request sent to New Zealand Transport Agency by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
NZTA has recently widened access to the motor vehicle register and associated personal information. Its opt-out website (https://transact.nzta.govt...
Weekly briefings: November 2017 - January 2018
Request sent to Julie Anne Genter by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Several Ministers have recently released their weekly ministerial briefings under the OIA. I would therefore like to request the following:
* all...
Weekly briefings for "children" portfolio
Request sent to Tracey Martin by Alex Harris on .
Several Ministers have recently released their weekly ministerial briefings under the OIA. I would therefore like to request the following:
* all...
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...
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...
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...
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...