Dear Ross

I refer to your request of 23 June 2019 as below.

Your request is being actioned pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982.

Ngā mihi

Hannah Wright-McCarthy
Ministerial Services Advisor
Police National Headquarters

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Dear Mr Francis,

 

I acknowledge your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.  It
is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.

 

Kind regards,

Ministerial Services

-----Ross Francis <[FOI #10591 email]> wrote:
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To: OIA/LGOIMA requests at New Zealand Police
<[New Zealand Police request email]>
From: Ross Francis <[FOI #10591 email]>
Date: 23/06/2019 11:33AM
Subject: Official Information request - Wrongful Convictions

Dear New Zealand Police,
I am making the following request for research purposes.
On 20 July 2005, Sean Buckley – using his Police email account – emailed
then-leader of the National Party Don Brash. Mr Buckley’s communication
was in relation to Brash’s commitment, if elected, to establish a
Commission of Inquiry into the Peter Ellis case. “In my time in the
Police”, Mr Buckley wrote, “I have arrested many people for offending of
the nature of Mr Ellis and interestingly all stated that they were
innocent as is usually the case with people who cannot face up to the
horrific crimes they  have committed.” He added that he hoped Brash had
“perused the investigation file” and that “[i]t would be nice for someone
in politics [to] finally stand up and put a stop to the Ellis case”.
To promote greater public participation in the decision-making process,
please provide me with a copy Mr Buckley's email and a copy of the
investigation file referred to above. What was Mr Buckley’s job title in
July 2005? According to Police, what are the causes of wrongful
convictions?
Yours faithfully,
Ross Francis
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Good morning Ross

 

 

On 23 June you made a request for pursuant to the Official Information
seeking a copy of a 2005 email sent by Detective Sean Buckley to the then
leader of the National  Party, Don Brash.  You also requested a copy of
the investigation file referred to in that email.

 

Our IT people have finally advised me that due to “technical difficulties”
it appears that  the emails from 2005 are not available, and that they
have also been unable to locate a copy of email mailbox for Detective
Buckley.  I am still waiting for a final resolution from them.

 

I was relying on the locating of the email to identify the specific
investigation file you are seeking.  Are you able to provide more
information in respect of the investigation file so that I can the respond
formally to your request.

 

Please accept my apologies for the delay in the response.

 

 

 

 

Grant Atkin

Detective Sergeant

Investigations Support Officer
Sexual Violence and Child Protection

National Criminal Investigations Group

Police National HQ

P  +64 4 212 3593
E  [1][email address]

 

 

 

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Morning Ross,
 
Please find a letter in relation to your request attached.
 
Kind regards,
 
Rachel
 
Canterbury OIA Team Leader | File Management Centre | Canterbury District
| New Zealand Police
Canterbury District Headquarters, 40 Lichfield Street, Christchurch
Central, DX WX 10057, Christchurch 8022
 
Safer Communities Together

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