New Zealand Police

A top 10 most requested agency

Before you make a request to Police

  • Do not ask for information about yourself. We do not allow users to make requests about themselves. Instead, use the Request for Personal Information online form on the Police website. If you ignore this instruction, your request here may be hidden.
  • Check if the information is already online. Here are some useful resources:

Things Police might ask

  • Police often ask for proof of eligibility to make an OIA request. They are allowed to ask this. Usually they will want some identification.
    • Please state that you reside in New Zealand, if that is true. It is our hope that in time making this statement will be considered sufficient.
    • Please do not send your contact information using FYI.org.nz as it will automatically be published. If you already have, contact us and we will hide it for you.
  • You do not have to fill out another form. If Police respond with a link to another form to fill in, you do not need to do so. Politely remind them that by law they must accept requests in any form. If necessary, point them to the Ombudsman guidance which specifically confirms that requests sent through FYI.org.nz must be accepted.

Contact outside of FYI.org.nz

Note that we do not share your user details with Police. If you are contacted outside FYI.org.nz, please:

  • Discuss your request with them if you feel comfortable doing so. If not, you may ask for correspondence to be through FYI.org.nz.
  • Note in an annotation that you were contacted. Summarise the discussion if possible.
  • Regardless, insist that the formal OIA response be sent to you through FYI.org.nz, to the fyi.org.nz email address from which the original request was sent (see below).

Response received outside of FYI.org.nz

If you have received your response outside the FYI.org.nz system (such as by direct email or post), the response will not be published - which may be intentional. You may:

  • Reply to them asking that they re-send the response to the fyi.org.nz email address of the original request. We can provide this if they have lost it. Under OIA s16(2) they must usually provide the response in the way you prefer.
  • Let us know in a comment that you received your response bypassing FYI.org.nz.

1824 requests
Drone use
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe James                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Tēnā koe   Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 6 October 2024.   Ngā mi...
Tēnā koe Gregory                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zea...
Destruction of cannabis and other controlled drugs
Response by New Zealand Police to F Cook on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe                                     Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand P...
Wellington protests
Response by New Zealand Police to Liz Simons on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe Liz Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police on 21 February 2022. Pleas...
Costs incurred
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Po...
Gang Member Numbers
Response by New Zealand Police to Amy Ferguson on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Amy                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealan...
New Zealand Police College Training
Response by New Zealand Police to m on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe M   Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 26 Octob...
Personal Information Requests - Response Time
Response by New Zealand Police to Amanda Murtagh on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Amanda                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Advanced Stop Boxes
Response by New Zealand Police to Anita Easton on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Anita,   Please see the attached information in response to your request.   Ngā mihi,   S Collis Senior Information Request Anal...
Training
Response by New Zealand Police to clampett trust on .
Partially successful.
Tēnā koe   Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your Official Information Act request, received by Police on 4 October...
Timings in days for each recruitment stage for NZ Police
Response by New Zealand Police to Anna on .
Successful.
Kia ora Anna You are correct, our sincere apologies for this oversight - please find attached a revised letter of response from the workgroup. Kind r...
Cleaning cost cop car
Response by New Zealand Police to Chris on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Chris Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. Please see your response attached. Your reques...
Tēnā koe Sue,   I apologise for the delay.  Please see the attached information in response to your request.   ❗ Please note that we have a ne...
Stolen Vehicles 2024 - Upper Hutt
Response by New Zealand Police to Jonathon Gilbert on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Jonathon                                   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Ze...
Kia ora Rory Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand Police on 11 January 2021. Please...
Police Interaction
Response by New Zealand Police to James on .
Successful.
Dear James,   Please refer to the attached final response for your OIA request of 1 ^ November 2024.   Thank you.   Kind regards    ...
Overdoses with Manslaughter Charges
Response by New Zealand Police to Percy Doyle on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Percy                                    Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeal...
Good afternoon In our original response to you the NIA manual was withheld because it is over 1400 pages and has not been updated since 2017. We have...
COLFO Submissions and Recommendations
Response by New Zealand Police to Dylan Bradshaw on .
Successful.
Kia ora Dylan Our apologies for this - please find attached response with the working links. Please let us know if you have any further issues. Kind...
Calibration Certificate for Speed Detection Equipment
Response by New Zealand Police to Ian on .
Successful.
Tēnā koe Ian                                     Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zeala...
Kia ora   Please find attached Police’s response in relation to a preliminary inquiry by the Ombudsman.   Ngâ mihi McCoy Advisor | Minister...
Tēnā koe                                     Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request, received by New Zealand P...
ECLI documents
Response by New Zealand Police to Joshua Rogers on .
Successful.
Kia ora   Please see attached our response to your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982. Ngā mihi nui, Ministerial Se...
Information about the Information Request TOOL (IRT)
Request to New Zealand Police by James B. Annotated by Tom Atkinson on .
Successful.
Reading through the software manual located at https://fyi.org.nz/request/27732/response/105927/attach/4/OIA%20Response%20IR%2001%2024%2025428.pdf...

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