IR-01-23-27316
22 September 2023
James
[FYI request #23974 email]
Dear James
Request for information
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 28 August 2023. You
asked for information regarding an incident in which Hon Marama Davidson and a
motorcycle were involved in.
My response to each part of your request can be found below.
1. Is the investigation stil ongoing?
4. When is the investigation due to be completed, if it hasn’t been already?
The investigation has been completed.
2.
Given the incident involved a govt Minister, was this case given any priority, if not
why not?
The incident was investigated in line with local investigation protocols and case
prioritisation processes.
3.
How many Police officers are working on the investigation? Or worked on the
investigation if it has been completed?
The investigation was conducted almost entirely by one officer. Assistance was provided
from other members of their workgroup in completing some investigative tasks when they
were unavailable, which included a Senior Constable, Sergeant and a Detective Senior
Sergeant.
5.
Has footage from council cameras and the surrounding area been viewed?
Camera footage from a number of sources was reviewed during the course of the
investigation.
6.
Has Marama Davidson been interviewed, if so when?
Yes, Hon Marama Davidson was interviewed on 14 April 2023.
7.
Was Marama Davidson taking a “selfie” at the time of the incident?
No.
8.
When did Marama Davidson lodge her complaint?
The initial complaint was taken from Hon Marama Davidson at the scene, shortly after the
incident occurred.
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.
Yours sincerely
Brad Kirtlan
Sergeant
New Zealand Police
Document Outline
- TEMPLATE Exec Review Coversheet July2023.pdf
- [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Traffic incident.pdf
- RE_ [EXTERNAL] RE_ Consultation with the Green Party co-leader Hon Marama Davidson for IOA response IR-01-23-27316 (James).pdf
- FW_ Follow-up_ Posie Parker related OIA -38. IR-01-23-27316 - James - FYI website - Due 25_09_2023 - Due with MS 15_09_2023.pdf
- IR-01-23-27316 James FYI Posie Parker (Britts notes).pdf