Requests similar to 'Submission to OIA review' (page 20)
Procedures for retaining gifts
Request sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Chapter 2 of the Cabinet Manual gives guidance on gifts made to Ministers. In particular, it notes that
"Ministers who accept gifts worth more t...
Plans to prevent child abusers from having children
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Information not held.
This week, Social Development minister Paula Bennett told Radio NZ that the government was "considering a range of options to deal with the issue of...
Weekly updates to Minister of Climate Change
Request sent to James Shaw by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
According to your answer to Parliamentary Written Question 7893, you received a briefing named "Weekly update – Minister for Climate Change" on 3 No...
Briefing on Manus Island refugees
Request sent to Iain Lees-Galloway by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
According to your answer to Parliamentary Written Question 8488, you received a briefing named "Arrangement with Australia to resettle refugees and...
According to your answer to Parliamentary Written Question 7648, you received a briefing on the South Taranaki Bight on 3 November. I would like to...
Effects of freezing student allowance parental income threshold
Request sent to Ministry of Education by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Today the government announced that it was freezing the parental income threshold for student allowances. I would like to request the following infor...
Number of light electric self-drive Ministerial vehicles
Request sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:
* how many Ministerial self-drive vehicles are light el...
How much are the Defence Capability Management Board paid?
Request sent to Ministry of Defence by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
Today the Secretary of Defence and Chief of Defence Forces appointed two people to the Defence Capability Management Board ("Independent Advisers Str...
Number of sexual assaults in prison
Request sent to Department of Corrections by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
This morning it was reported that a remand prisoner had been raped by their cellmate in Waikeria Prison ("Teen alleges rape in remand cell ", Stuff,...
On 3 May 2012, the media reported a significant oil spill from a deep-sea fishing vessel in the port of Timaru. I would like to request the followi...
Policy advice on same-sex marriage
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Thanks to Barack Obama, same-sex marriage is in the news. I'm interested in knowing whether the New Zealand government has done any policy work on...
Number of light electric motor vehicles by year
Request sent to Ministry of Transport by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
In 2009, the government amended the Road user Charges Act 1977 and Road User Charges Regulations 1978 to exempt light electric motor vehicles from Ro...
List of submitters on review of Managing Conflicting Interests in Local Government
Request sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Last year, the Department conucted a review of the Local Authorities (Members’ Interests) Act 1968 (details here: http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite....
Business Transformation procurement research
Response by Inland Revenue Department to Laurence Millar on .
Refused.
Dear Mr Millar,
On behalf of Ron Grindle, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Change, please find
the response to your OIA request received 9 November 2...
Request for Regional Electricity Connection and Consumption Data by Retailer
Response by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment to M Zwart on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora Mignon
Thank you for your request of 26 August 2025, under the Official
Information Act 1982.
Please find attached the Electrici...
Use of video or audio surveillance for dog control purposes
Follow up sent to Whangarei District Council by Alex Harris on .
Long overdue.
According to FYI, a response to this request was due on April 15. I understand that FYI has had some problems recently, so if you've sent a response...
Weekly climate change briefings: June - August 2018
Request sent to James Shaw by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
In January and March 2018 you released a series of weekly Ministerial briefings via FYI. You have since committed to publicly release those briefing...
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...
Communications and advice about lost luggage bill
Follow up sent to Auckland Council by Alex Harris on .
Information not held.
Thanks for your response. Auckland International Airport is covered by the OIA in regards to its activities as an airport authority, so could you pl...
Request to iPredict about suspension of contract
Request sent to Victoria University of Wellington by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
This OIA request is for your subsidiary iPredict (which according to its website is "owned by Victoria Link Ltd, or “Viclink”, the commercial arm of...
Report on exceptional fees for EPA members
Request sent to Minister of State Services by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following document under the OIA:
* SSC Report: Environmental Protection Authority Board – Exceptional Fees for Membe...
"Prime Minister's Hour" complaint
Request sent to Electoral Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On 30 September 2011, RadioLive broadcast a segment called "the Prime Minister's Hour", featuring John Key. The segment was ruled by the Electoal Co...
Covid-19 reporting criteria consistency
Response by Andrew Little to Erika Whittome on .
Long overdue.
Tçnâ koe Erika,
Thank you for your consolidated requests under the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of Health (the Minis...
Spending on vaccination marketing and email correspondence to Mrs Helen Petousis-Harris
Response by Ministry of Health to Erika Whittome on .
Long overdue.
Tçnâ koe Erika,
Thank you for your consolidated requests under the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of Health (the Minis...
Decision to exclude information held from previous OIA request in responding to subsequent OIA request
Response by Christopher Luxon to Harris Leigh on .
Awaiting classification.
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24 June 2024
Harris Leigh
[FOI #27153 email]
Ref: PMO OIA 275-2023-24
D...