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IR-01-22-15649
17 June 2022
Scott
[FYI request #19507 email]
Tēnā koe Scott
Request for information
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 30 May 2022, in which you
asked for the fol owing:
ONE: “Social Discord and Its Long-Term Implications” (6 December 2021)
TWO: “Strategic Assessment – Implications of COVID-19 for Police over summer 2021-
2022” (2 December 2021)
THREE: “Scanning Report Protest Activity” (2 December 2021)
As you may be aware, the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has commenced an
independent investigation and review (Review) of the policing of the occupation on and around
Parliament grounds in Wellington during February and March 2022 (Protest).
Details of the scope of the Review are available on the IPCA’s website
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scope includes Police management of intelligence available to Police, the sufficiency of that
intel igence, and how it was assessed and informed decision making prior to and throughout the
course of the Protest.
While this Review is underway, information relating to the issues under investigation and review
is expected to be the subject of examination by the IPCA under its powers of investigation under
the IPCA Act 1988. With this Review commenced, there is a strong public interest in al owing
these matters to be considered in the round by the IPCA.
It is in the public interest for the Review to be completed without earlier predetermination of the
matters it is considering. The three documents you have requested have been provided to the
IPCA as part of the Review. This information is therefore withheld under section 9(2)(ba)(i ) of
the OIA, to protect information which any person has been or could be compelled to provide
under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be
likely otherwise to damage the public interest.
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https://www.ipca.govt.nz/Site/publications-and-media/2022-media-releases/2022-mar-24-
investigation-review-occupation-parliament.aspx
Police National Headquarters
180 Molesworth Street. PO Box 3017, Wellington 6140, New Zealand.
Telephone: 04 474 9499. Fax: 04 498 7400. www.police.govt.nz
We envisage relevant information wil be released fol owing the conclusion of the IPCA’s
Review. The IPCA anticipates the Review wil be completed and reported on by 31 March 2023.
Police recognises the importance of transparency in these matters and looks forward to the
release of the IPCA’s report, at which time more detailed information regarding the Police
response to the Protest wil be publicly available.
Please note that as part of its commitment to openness and transparency, Police proactively
releases some information and documents that may be of interest to the public. An anonymised
version of this response may be publicly released on the New Zealand Police website.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision if you are not satisfied with the
response to your request. Information about how to make a complaint is available at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Nāku noa, nā
David Greig
Superintendent
New Zealand Police
