Mark Hanna
Joined FYI in 2013
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OIA response time statistics clarifications
Successful.
Here's a link to the original request I am following up here: https://fyi.org.nz/request/7626-oia-response-time-statistics
OIA response time statistics
Partially successful.
I have sent a follow-up request to ask for clarification on the data provided: https://fyi.org.nz/request/8003-oia-response-time-statistics-clarificati...
Police pursuit policy and statistics follow-up
Long overdue.
I have lodged the following complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman:
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Tēnā koe,
As I have previously discussed with Gareth Derby of...
Research on cell sharing
Partially successful.
It's unfortunate that the Department of Corrections chose to use an inaccessible image-based PDF format for their response letter, which prevents text...
OIA response time statistics
Partially successful.
I have lodged the following complaint with the Ombudsman:
"Tēnā koe,
I would like to lodge a formal complaint regarding a failure to provide inform...
Weak concrete or over sized aggregate rubble foundations
Long overdue.
A response to this request was due 8 working days ago. This delay is entirely unacceptable, and you'd be entitled to complain to the Ombudsman on that...
Official Guidelines re Video Interviewing
Partially successful.
It looks like Police just sent a response to a different request to the email address for this request, and haven't replied to this request despite a r...
Damien O'Connor's office appears to have inaccurately recorded the date on which this request was received as the 14th of March, rather than the 13th....
Failing to stop sentences since 2010
Successful.
It's disappointing that the Ministry of Justice has chosen to send their response in an inaccessible format, sending you an image of the table in PDF f...
Organ donor preference on driver licences
Successful.
The same data for 2018 has been released here: https://fyi.org.nz/request/7351-organ-donor-preference-on-driver-licences-march-2018
Organ donor preference on driver licences
Successful.
The same data for 2018 has been released here: https://fyi.org.nz/request/7351-organ-donor-preference-on-driver-licences-march-2018
Drone/UAV aircraft complaints
Refused.
The NZ Herald has published an article that cites information similar to what I've requested: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&obje...
Frustrating to get a s18(g) response, especially after an extension. At a guess, perhaps Police thought they needed that extra time to check that the I...
Police pursuit policy and statistics
Successful.
I have sent a new request with follow-up questions to NZ Police here: https://fyi.org.nz/request/7482-police-pursuit-policy-and-statistics-follow-up
Police pursuit policy and statistics follow-up
Long overdue.
This is a link to the original request: https://fyi.org.nz/request/7257-police-pursuit-policy-and-statistics
OIA response times
Successful.
Thanks, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks asking for this is worthwhile :)
I am aware of Bryce's call, I emailed him about it in November last...
Dog Registration Fee breakdown Number of registered dog
Partially successful.
Waitaki District Council's advice regarding charging for requests for official information is inconsistent with official guidance.
It is not necessar...
Financial and policy information about the residential bond service
Request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Robert Whitaker. Annotated by Mark Hanna on .
Successful.
It's rather unreasonably for MBIE to have sent you this information in such inaccessible formats, where you can't search for or copy any text, and have...
IPT Directives/INZ review
Request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment by Anchal Marwah. Annotated by Mark Hanna on .
Successful.
It's unfortunate that MBIE chose to use an inaccessible format for their response, so the URL they sent cannot be clicked on and instead must be writte...
Cost of police car livery
Unusual response.
Given NZ Police received your request on the 13th of February, their response was due as soon as reasonably possible and no later than the 13th of Marc...
It's unfortunate that NZ Police have chosen to provide their response in an inaccessible format, particularly given they've chosen to include some leng...
How many New Zealand citizens, residents and people visiting the country became homicide victims of paroled individuals between 1990 and 2018?
Information not held.
Because this request was received on the 12th of February, a response was due as soon as reasonably practicable and no later than the 12th of March. Si...
Operations Takapu and Troy
Successful.
"Out of scope" is not a lawful reason to withhold information under the OIA. But NZDF have used it here to withhold multiple small parts of a document...
Police actions at Waitangi 2018
Long overdue.
"The cost and numbers of Police concerned with maintaining law and order on the land you referred to – I am refusing this request under Section 6 (c) a...
Searches of prisoners
Refused.
As I mentioned in my annotation on the 1st of February, Corrections considered their response to a separate request to also reply to this one.
It's u...
