Requests similar to 'Submission to OIA review' (page 8)

Advice on participating in Horizons Regional Council's One Plan case

Request sent to Minister of Conservation by Alex Harris on October 18, 2012.

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...

Testing for lead levels in imported rice

Request sent to Ministry for Primary Industries by Alex Harris on April 11, 2013.

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 May 13, 2013.

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 May 13, 2013.

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...

Advice on Denniston Plateau access agreement

Request sent to Minister of Conservation by Alex Harris on May 23, 2013.

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 July 04, 2013.

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...

Communications on Christine Rankin and Conservative Party Activity

Request sent to Families Commission by Alex Harris on July 26, 2013.

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...

Statistics on New Zealand citizens deprived of their citizenship

Request sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Alex Harris on February 17, 2021.

Successful.

The Citizenship Act 1977 allows the Minister of Internal Affairs in certain exceptional circumstances to deprive a New Zealand citizen of their citi...

Authorisations for Prime Minister to retain gifts

Request sent to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by Alex Harris on June 21, 2012.

Partially successful.

Thankyou for your response to my recent OIA request regarding "Procedures for retaining gifts". And now, I have a followup. According to the annu...

Housing shortage in Christchurch

Request sent to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority by Alex Harris on June 29, 2012.

Partially successful.

Thankyou for you recent "response" to my OIA request seeking advice on the housing crisis in Christchurch. In that "response", you refused my reque...

Handling of OIA requests on Christchurch school closures

Request sent to Ministry of Education by Alex Harris on October 26, 2012.

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....

Advice on social, supported, and affordable housing in Christchurch

Request sent to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority by Alex Harris on September 05, 2012.

Refused.

Your response to my recent OIA request (CER/267) released a briefing paper on "Rebuild Workforce and Displaced Resident Accommodation" (M/12/0397)....

Report on David Bain case from Justice Binnie

Request sent to Minister of Justice by Alex Harris on December 11, 2012.

Refused.

Earlier this year, the government ordererd a review of the David Bain case by Canadian Supreme Court judge Ian Binnie to determine whether Bain shou...

Advice on ETS amendments

Request sent to Minister for Climate Change Issues by Alex Harris on July 11, 2012.

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...

Chemical Weapons Convention Declarations

Request sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Alex Harris on July 15, 2012.

Successful.

New Zealand is a party to the Chemical Weapons Convention. Upon becoming a party to the Convention in 1997, it was required to submit an initial de...

Number of s11 authorisations under Terrorism Suppression Act

Request sent to Prime Minister by Alex Harris on August 13, 2012.

Successful.

In 2002 Parliament passed the Terrorism Suppression Act. The Act bans dealing with the property of prescribed terrorist entities (s9), or making pr...

Advice on drug-testing beneficaries

Request sent to Ministry of Health by Alex Harris on August 17, 2012.

Successful.

According to Radio New Zelaand this morning, the Ministry of Health has given advice to the Minister of Social Development on her plan to drug-test...

Coastal Erosion Hazard Risk report

Request sent to Kapiti Coast District Council by Alex Harris on August 28, 2012.

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 stopping benefits of those with arrest warrants

Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on September 05, 2012.

Successful.

On 5 september 2012 the Minister for Social Development announced a new policy of stopping benefits for those with outstanding arrest warrants. I w...

Participation in Cabinet Officials Committees

Request sent to Ministry of Social Development by Alex Harris on November 01, 2012.

Successful.