Requests similar to 'Submission to OIA review' (page 6)
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Withdrawn by the requester.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...
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...
Advice on mining protest ban
Request sent to Minister of Energy and Resources by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 31 March 2013 you announced new measures to outlaw protests against mining ("Moves to strengthen protection of offshore activity"). I would like...
Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity
Request sent to Public Service Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 10 May 2013 it was reported that Families Commissioner Christine Rankin had been appointed CEO of the Conservative Party ("Conservative Party's N...
Legal advice and Cabinet papers regarding Pfizer/Comirnaty provisional consent and Medicines Amendment Act 2021
Response by Crown Law Office to John Armstrong on .
Refused.
Kia ora John
Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act
request of 4 October 2025.
Kind regards | Ngā mihi nui...
Emails and analysis regarding Births, Deaths and Marriages Act
Response by Human Rights Commission to C Montague on .
Awaiting classification.
Tēnā koe C Montague,
Please find attached the Commissions response to your request for
information dated 28 February 2019.
As you will see, th...
Commerce Commission Position on CCCFA Enforcement and Class Action Settlement
Response by Commerce Commission to SPENCER JONES on .
Long overdue.
Dear Spencer,
We refer to your 4 August 2025 request to the Commerce Commission
(Commission) under the Official Information Act (OIA) for:
...
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...
Official Information Act 1982 request — NZTE content and analysis on India manufacturing and the NZ–India FTA
Response by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to Joshua Riley on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Joshua,
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 request (the Act) to NZTE, received 28 April 2026 requesting:
1. All content publish...
Advice on childhood obesity package
Request sent to Ministry of Health by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 19 October the government announced a new package of measures to combat childhood obesity ("Government targets overweight mums, toddlers, to comb...
Official Information Act request — Medical Council appointments, non-reappointments and HPCA regulator-independence advice
Response by Simeon Brown to David Robinson on .
Delayed.
Dear David,
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received on 19 June 2026.
Part 6 of your request...
Advice on minimum alcohol price
Request sent to Associate Minister of Health by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On "The Nation" on 8 July 2012, you stated that you opposed minimum pricing for alcohol and had seen a lot of material on minimum pricing which sugg...
All information or communications held on transgender people using public bathrooms
Response by Human Rights Commission to Sam on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Sam
Please find attached our response to your request for official
information.
Nāku noa, nā
Joanne
OIA Inbox
[1][IMG] Te...
Police Manual chapter - Privacy and official information - Disclosure under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA)
Response by New Zealand Police to Brooke Hart on .
Successful.
Tena koe Mr Hanna,
The Office of the Ombudsman has forwarded two questions from you, seeking
Police’s response.
1. You would like to be...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Law/Business Faculty Merge
Response by University of Auckland to K Jack on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear K Jack,
I refer to your request of 27 March 2025 under the Official Information
Act 1982 (“OIA”). I apologise for the delay in the Universi...
University of Auckland's Decision to Merge the Faculty of Law with the Faculty of Business and Economics
Response by University of Auckland to VG on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear requester,
I refer to your request of 8 March 2025 under the Official Information Act
1982 (“OIA”). I apologise for the delay in the Univer...
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 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...
Operational Guidance Concerning Patients Reporting EMF Sensitivity (Smart Meters)
Follow up sent to Ministry of Health by SPENCER JONES on .
Awaiting classification.
Subject: Follow-up OIA Request – Operational Handling of EMF Sensitivity / Smart Meter Health Reports (Ref: HNZ00201741)
Kia ora,
Thank you for...