Dear Matthew H

 

I refer to your request dated 23 May. You refer in the title of your
request to "An account of Mr Key's personal detail in regards to the
Ponytail pulling."  It is unclear what information you are seeking that
might be held by Police.  

 

In addition in order to satisfy itself that you are eligible under section
12 of the Official Information Act 1982, Police requests that you provide
supporting information as to eligibility, such as your NZ postal address,
personal email address indicating a NZ domain, NZ phone number on which I
can contact you, or any identity documentation. I would be happy to
receive further information by post, email or phone (my contact details
are below). 

 

For your information, Police relies on the following guidance provided by
the Ombudsman:

With requests submitted by post, the origin of the request will usually be
clear from the post mark, and the requester will normally provide a return
address, which should together provide sufficient assurance that the
requester is in New Zealand, and therefore eligible.

With requests submitted by email, twitter or facebook, it may not be
apparent that the requester satisfies the eligibility requirements under
the OIA. Agencies are entitled to make reasonable enquiries to satisfy
themselves that a requester is eligible to make an OIA request. Often
provision of a New Zealand postal address will suffice. This information
can be conveyed, if requested, via personal message. The working day count
won’t start until it is clear that the request is made by a person who is
eligible to do so.

Agencies must be mindful of their obligation to provide reasonable
assistance to a person who wants to make an official information request,
but hasn’t made one in compliance with the legislation.

[http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/syste...

 

[S12(1) of the Official Information Act 1982 states that:"Any person,
being— (a)A New Zealand citizen; or (b)A permanent resident of New
Zealand; or (c)A person who is in New Zealand; or (d)A body corporate
which is incorporated in New Zealand; or (e)A body corporate which is
incorporated outside New Zealand but which has a place of business in New
Zealand,—may request a Department or Minister of the Crown or organisation
to make available to him or it any specified official information".]

 

Teresa McMahon

Ministerial Services

Police National Headquarters

PO Box 3017

Wellington

O4 474 9499

 

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