Dear New Zealand Police,
I am writing to enquire about the operation and operator of the vehicle mentioned above.
On 26 January 2025 this vehicle was being operated in the car park of the Twin Pines Restaurant in Haruru. I pulled in and spoke briefly to the operator about the vehicle being parked on private property. The operator informed me that the police had written permission from the owner of the restaurant. So part one, "I require to see a copy of the parking permission.
The same vehicle, Blue Volkswagen van rego. LRZ138, was parked there again today, 9 March 2025. I pulled in again to ask some questions. It was obviously the same operator because he obviously recognised me and, before I could even say a word, he said "I can't talk to you mate you're interfering with a witness," whereupon he slammed the sliding door. I knocked on both the sliding and the front passenger door, he totally ignored me. I wish to know how it was fine for him to talk to me on 26 January 2025 but not fine for him to talk to me on 9 March 2025 Part 2 According to New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 14Freedom of expression
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and opinions of any kind in any form. How come NZ Police seem to be exempt from that? I was merely "seeking information."

Yours faithfully,

Geoff. Waterhouse