Requests similar to 'Submission to OIA review' (page 9)
In July 2012 the Law Commission presented its report on the OIA, "The Public's Right to Know: Review of the Official Information Legislation". While...
Monitoring of Twitter and other internet forums
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today Fairfax reported on the case of Gregory Hussey, a new Zealand man working in Afghanistan who the NZDF demanded delete a tweet in 2012 ("Defenc...
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...
Register of deferred transfers
Request sent to Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 22 of the Public Records Act allows public authorities to defer transferring records to the national archives for various reasons. Every def...
Coastal Erosion Hazard Risk report
Request sent to Kapiti Coast District Council by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Stuff today reported that some residents of the Kapiti District have been notified of coastal erosion hazards ("1800 Kapiti beachfront homes at risk...
Advice on participating in Horizons Regional Council's One Plan case
Request sent to Minister of Conservation by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 17 October 2012, Stuff reported that the Department of COnservation was refusing to participate in the judicial review of the Horizons Regional C...
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...
Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity
Request sent to Families 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...
Implementation of Bazley Inquiry recommendations
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
In 2007 the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct recommended that police establish an "early warning system" tracking allegations of misconduc...
Costs of not acting on climate change
Request sent to Minister for Climate Change Issues by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
In 2014 the Treasury Briefing to the Incoming Minister estimated the costs of failing to act on climate change as between $3 billion and $52 billion...
List of advisory opinions given for 2014 election
Request sent to Electoral Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 204I of the Electoral Act empowers the Electoral Commission to provide an advisory opinion on whether an advertisement constitutes an elect...
The SOURCE for your authority derives from where?
Follow up sent to Inland Revenue Department by Angela on .
Long overdue.
The citizenship act is an act created by nz parliament, and applies to residents, inhabitants and persons of the districts, these are all legal term...
Request for information on applications for Territorial Consent for a Venue for Class 4 Poker machines in Whau Ward since 2010
Response by Auckland Council to dukeofurl on .
Successful.
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You have requested “information on applications for Territorial Consent
for a Class 4 venue license in Whau Ward since 2005....
Use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology
Request sent to New Zealand Transport Agency by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I am interested in the NZTA's use of Automatic Number-Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology. I have been informed that NZTA proposes to use ANPR in t...
Handling of OIA requests on Christchurch school closures
Request sent to Ministry of Education by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Last night Campbell Live carried a piece on the Ministry of Education's handling of OIA requests relating to the closure of schools in Christchurch....
Communications on police use of UAVs
Request sent to Privacy Commissioner by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Recently it was reported that the New Zealand Police have purchased an unmanned aerial vehicle for surveillance use ("Police confirm spy drone purch...
Testing for lead levels in imported rice
Request sent to Ministry for Primary Industries by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today the BBC reported that most varities of rice importe dinto the United States contained unsafe levels of lead ("US rice imports 'contain harmful...
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...
Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity
Request sent to Minister for Social Development 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...
Charter school application
Request sent to Manukau Institute of Technology by Alex Harris on .
Information not held.
In its may 2013 issue of PPTA News, the PPTA reported that Manukau Institute of Technology had expressed interest in running a charter school. I wou...
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...
On what date did Catherine Isaac leave the PSWG
Request sent to Ministry of Education by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 5 february the Minister of Education signed a cabinet paper on the appointment of Catherine Isaac as chair of the partnership schools authorisati...
NZDF security manual
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
A Sunday Star-Times story yesterday revealed the existence of a "New Zealand Defence Force security manual" which labelled investigative journalists...
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...
Cost of legal action against the "Waihopai Three"
Request sent to Attorney-General by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today the government fropped its legal action against the "waihopai Three" for the cost of damage to the Waihopai spy-base ("Waihopai damages action...
