IR-01-24-1826
30 January 2024
Erika Whittome
[FYI request #25395 email]
Tēnā koe Erika
Request for information
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request dated 13 January 2024.
You wrote:
Since the resignation of prime minister Jacinda Ardern, would you kindly share
the budget for 2022 and 2023 for her security. Ie security guards, planning,
checks etc
Police does not release information regarding the protection services that may or may not
be provided for any individual, as doing so would be likely to endanger those under Police
protection. The information requested is withheld under the following sections of the OIA:
• section 6(c) as the making available of the information would be likely to
prejudice the maintenance of the law, including the prevention, investigation, and
detection of offences, and the right to a fair trial.
• section 6(d) as the making available of the information would be likely to
endanger the safety of any person.
• section 9(2)(c) as withholding the information is necessary to avoid prejudice to
measures protecting the health or safety of members of the public.
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.
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.
Ngā mihi
Superintendent Penelope Gifford
Director Tactical Operations
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