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-----Original Message-----

From: T Smith <[2][FOI #29372 email]>

Sent: Friday, November 29, 2024 4:07 AM

To: Ministerial Services <[3][email address]>

Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Police deployment to
Matapihi 28/11/2024

 

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Dear New Zealand Police,

 

On 28/11/2024 there was a large armed police presence in Matapihi, Bay of
Plenty. It was reported that "Police have indicated they will maintain a
visible presence in Matapihi" for the duration of an event being held
there.

 

Under the OIA could you please answer the following:

 

- What cultural advice (if any) had been sought prior to this police
presence?

- Had there been any complaints made to police relating to the Matapihi
area on 28/11/2024, prior to the police presence - if so, what was the
nature of the complaint(s)?

- What risk(s) to public safety in Matapihi (a closed access area
consisting mainly of private residences) had been identified that
warranted such great numbers of police and the presence of the police
helicopter to "monitor movements"?

 

A media source (SunLive) reported between 50 and 200 police were deployed.

- How many police-persons were sent to Matapihi?

- How many staff in total were involved in this exercise?

- What was the combined cost of the police helicopter and the police
presence in Mataphi while "police maintained a visible presence in
Matapihi ..."?

 

Could you please provide any correspondence (emails/texts/comms) regarding
this event and the date the first correspondence was made regarding this
specific event.

 

Yours sincerely,

C Smith

 

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