Requests similar to 'Testing for lead levels in imported rice' (page 8)
List of advisory opinions given for 2014 election
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Section 204I of the Electoral Act empowers the Electoral Commission to provide an advisory opinion on whether an advertisement constitutes an elect...
How many times did NZDF assisted the Police with surveillance in 2013?
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In 2013 the New Zealand Herald reported that RNZAF Orions had been assisting the police with surveillance for law-enforcement purposes ("High tech p...
Communications with Auckland Transport about surveillance system
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Today Stuff reported that Auckland Transport would be installing a mass-surveillance system which would use Automated number-Plate Recognition to tr...
Advice on proposal for new code of practice for scientists
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In July, MBIE released "A Nation of Curious Minds", a national strategic plan for science in society. One of the proposals in this plan was that "Th...
Kiwirail is a State-Owned Enterprise and subject to the Official Information Act. Under Schedule 1 of the OIA, related companies of State enterprise...
Landcorp is a State-Owned Enterprise and subject to the Official Information Act. Under Schedule 1 of the OIA, related companies of State enterprise...
Advice on Law Commission report on OIA
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In 2012 the law Commission released its report "The Public’s Right to Know: Review of the Official Information Legislation" (NZLC 125). I would like...
Briefings on yersinia pseudotuberculosis outbreak
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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...
The NZTA uses BlipTrack, a tracking system using BlueTooth, to measure traffic speeds and pedestrian flow along various roads (the Waikato expresswa...
How many extentions to extend a passport cancellation has the Minister made?
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Section 8A of the Passports Act 1992 allows the Minister to cancel a passport for reasons of national security. Such a cancellation lasts for 12 mon...
[Resend] Guidelines on interpreting and translation
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I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* What guidelines are provided to staff on the provision of
interpreting and tra...
Advice on 10 Bridges Programme
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Today the government announced that it would upgrade ten single-lane bridges in the Northland electorate ("National tries to upstage Winston Peters...
Correspondence on MMP recommendations 2012 - 2014
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In October 2012 the Elctoral Commission delivered the Report of the Electoral Commission on the review of the MMP voting system. I would like to req...
How many employees does the TRC have?
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I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act:
* The total number of people employed by the Tamaki Redevelo...
Advice on regional research institutes
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On 21 May 2015 the government announced that it would be budgeting $25 million to encourage the formation of regional research institutes. I would l...
Statistics on fraud by MBIE staff
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I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* how many allegations of fraud have their been against MBIE staff in the last ye...
Statistics on fraud at TPK
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I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* how many allegations of fraud have their been against TPK staff in the last yea...
Statistics on fraud at Ministry of Justice
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I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* how many allegations of fraud have their been against Ministry of Justice staff...
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...
Workshops on regional research institutes
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According to a briefing on "Proposed approach to establish regional research institutes" (1 May 2015), the first stage of establishing the institute...
Advice on childhood obesity package
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On 19 October the government announced a new package of measures to combat childhood obesity ("Government targets overweight mums, toddlers, to comb...
Activities of Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control
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Section 16 of the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987 establishes the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and...
Number of domestic intelligence warrant applications refused or modified
Request sent to Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service (SIS) by Alex Harris on .
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Section 4A of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969 allows the Minister to jointly authorize the issue of a domestic intelligence w...
Privacy of NZ arrivals data
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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 advance passenger processing data
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Section 96 of the Immigration Act 2009 requires carriers en route to New Zealand to provide specified information to Immigration. The information re...
