OIA requests asked by TVNZ staff
L MacKenzie made this Official Information request to Television New Zealand Limited
The request was partially successful.
From: L MacKenzie
Dear Television New Zealand Limited,
Please supply me with a copy of every request asked under the Official Information Act by TVNZ staff of any Minister, Department, or organisation within the last 2 calendar years, and the response for each.
Regards,
L MacKenzie
From: Brent McAnulty
Television New Zealand Limited
Dear L MacKenzie
Your email of 11 April requesting details of OIA requests made by TVNZ
staff has been forwarded to my office.
We will respond to your request in due course.
Yours sincerely
Brent McAnulty
Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs
D. +64 9 916 7935 M. 027 226 4913 W. [1]tvnz.co.nz
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From: Brent McAnulty
Television New Zealand Limited
Dear L Mackenzie
We refer to your email of 11 April 2014 requesting information relating to
Official Information Act requests made by TVNZ staff.
This request is partially refused.
There have been no requests made by TVNZ in a corporate capacity during
the requested time period. In that case, Section 18(e) of the Act applies,
in that the information does not exist.
As a media organisation, reporters and producers from our News and Current
Affairs team make requests from time to time. I have investigated and can
confirm we keep no central record of such requests, as these are made by
the individuals themselves. To collate this information would take
substantial collation and would not be complete as we would not be able to
retrieve information from those employees who no longer work for TVNZ. In
that case, we cite Section 18(f) of the Act.
In our view the withholding of the information is not outweighed by other
considerations which render it desirable in the public interest to make it
available. In accordance with Section 19(b) of the Act we advise that you
have the right to seek an investigation and review of the above refusal by
making a complaint under Section 28(3) to an Ombudsman.
Yours sincerely
Brent McAnulty
Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs
D. +64 9 916 7935 M. +64 27 226 4913 W. [1]tvnz.co.nz
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Alex Harris left an annotation ()
While you'd expect TVNZ to have good record-keeping in this area, if their OIA output is anywhere near expected, you're looking at thousands of pages of information, and a hefty charge for supplying it all, if not a refusal for "substantial collation and research".
It might pay to narrow the request. If you just want to see how much they use the OIA, ask for statistical data. If you are seeking specific information, or trying to get a sample of requests and responses to examine media practices or whether media responses are more or less complete than those from members of the public, try narrowing the timeframe. It might also pay to say _why_ you are seeking the information. Its not required at all, but it can often convince agencies to be helpful.
Also, you may run into s9(2)(i) (commercial activities). The interets protected by that clause are weaker if you request historical information rather than stuff they're working on now.
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