3 May 2023
C167034
Connor Johnson
[FYI request #22344 email]
Tēnā koe Connor
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 31 March 2023 to the
Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa, requesting the following information:
Please supply all gear correctional officer carry on them such as handcuffs, panic
button, mace etc. Please also include other things they are able to carry or certain
ranks can carry. Please also attach photos for each of the items.
Please supply a list of all tactical gear corrections have such as cel buster, riot
shields, body armour etc. also attach photos for these.
Work is underway to collate this information, however more time will be required to put
together the complete list you have requested, with photographs. We wil also need to
undertaken consultation with multiple business groups to make decisions on releasing the
information to you.
Accordingly, Corrections needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request by
15 working days, pursuant to:
• section 15A(1)(a) of the OIA, as the request is for a large quantity of official
information or necessitates a search through a large quantity of information and
meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with the operations of
the department, and
• section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the
request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made
within the original time limit.
Therefore, you can expect to receive a response to your request by 24 May 2023. If you no
longer require this information please let us know as soon as possible.
NATIONAL OFFICE, WELLINGTON
Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Private Box 1206, Wellington 6140,
Phone +64 4 460 3000
www.corrections.govt.nz
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Please be advised that should you have any concerns regarding this response you have the
right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe. Contact
details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Ngā mihi
Nic Barkley
Manager Ministerial Services
People and Capability