  14 December 2023
John Luke
By email: [FYI request #24957 email]
  Dear John
  OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT REQUEST 23.133
  I refer to the Official Information Act (the Act) request dated 30 November 2023 for information relating to an
MoU signed between the University and NZ Police. You have specifical y requested:
•  Forging closer ties with NZ Police. UC and the NZ Police have formalised a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU), signed by the Vice-Chancel or. May I kindly ask for the ful  copy of this MOU
mentioned.
  Please find attached your requested information. Except for the Vice-Chancelor and Police Commissioner, staff
and police member’s names have been redacted under s 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy of natural
persons. Where any grounds under s 9(2) of the Act have been relied upon, it must be balanced against the
public interest as per s 9(1) of the Act. Those who are in senior leadership have a public facing element of their
roles and represent their respective organisations in the wider community. Those below this level do not have
the same public facing element of their roles and therefore their names are withheld. The public interest is met
by providing the surrounding correspondence, which provides the information whilst stil  protecting the
individual’s privacy.
  You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about
how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely

Eduardo Orlando
Information Advisor
  Attachments or Enclosed:
MoU between UC and NZ Police_Redacted.pdf

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