Requests similar to 'Submission to OIA review' (page 12)
Does NZ Post collect metadata from physical mail?
Request sent to New Zealand Post Limited by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
According to Wikipedia, the US Postal Services collects metadata from all mail sent or received within the United States under a program called "Mai...
Privacy policy and assessment for smart homes
Request sent to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
A news report today reports that Housing NZ has smart home sensors installed in 160 homes and is planning to roll the program out to 2,000 homes by...
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* the number of staff currently being investigated for conflicts of interest;
*...
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...
Telecom inquiries and Vodafone protocol police manual chapters
Request sent to New Zealand Police by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
The Police Manual chapter on "Production orders" (released in response to an OIA request here: https://fyi.org.nz/request/police_search_and_surveill...
How many digital devices are searched at the border?
Request sent to New Zealand Customs Service by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* How many times in the last 12 months has Customs searched the laptop computer,...
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...
Guidelines for appointing ambassadors
Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* any documentation on the process for appointing NZ ambassadors (e.g. an equival...
Donations to US think-tanks
Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
On September 6, the New York Times reported that countries were donating to US think-tanks as a way of buying influence and lobbying power in Washin...
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 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...
Briefings on yersinia pseudotuberculosis outbreak
Request sent to Minister for Food Safety by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
At the moment New Zealand is suffering from an outbreak of yersinia pseudotuberculosis. According to the NZ Herald, 127 people are sick and 38 have...
Agenda and communications for Andrews AFB meeting
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Refused.
Last week, Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Tim Keating attended a meeting at Andrews air force base in the US to discuss an anti-ISIS coal...
The New Zealand Police are equipped with a variety of weapons to protect public safety, including firearms, tasers, tear gas and pepper spray. I wou...
Advice on US ship visits
Request sent to New Zealand Defence Force by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On October 30, the New Zealand Herald reported that the New Zealand Navy had invited the US Navy to send a warship to its 75th birthday celebrations...
Privacy of NZ arrivals data
Request sent to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Alex Harris on .
Withdrawn by the requester.
Section 21 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 requires craft en route to New Zealand to provide specified information to Customs. The information re...
Privacy of NZ arrivals data
Request sent to New Zealand Customs Service by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Section 21 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 requires craft en route to New Zealand to provide specified information to Customs. The information re...
Contract for leak investigation
Request sent to Public Service Commission by Alex Harris on .
Partially successful.
On 8 May 2012, Paula Rebstock was appointed to investigate the leaking of information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (http://www.ssc...
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...
Communications with Gamma International UK Ltd
Request sent to Government Communications Security Bureau by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:
* any communications with or from Gamma International U...
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...
Participation in Cabinet Officials Committees
Request sent to Public Service Commission by Alex Harris on .
Successful.
Cabinet Officials' Committees fill an important role in our government in managing Cabinet's workload. They are typically staffed by senior officia...
The Ministry has contracted out teacher payroll to Talent2's Novopay service. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
*...
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 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...