Good Afternoon, 
This email has been forwarded on to the appropriate department.
 
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New Zealand Police 

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To: OIA/LGOIMA requests at New Zealand Police <[New Zealand Police request email]>
From: Yu Le Kong-Lim <[FYI request #7680 email]>
Date: 20/04/2018 05:07PM
Subject: Official Information request - Surveillance or Activities related
to People Against Prisons Aotearoa

Tēnā koutou,
In light of further allegations of spying and surveillance by Thompson and
Clark upon some activist groups including Oil Free Wellington (as
publicised by Radio New Zealand in
[1]https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/progr...
), I would like to find out more about whether there has been surveillance
upon other activist groups such as People Against Prisons Aotearoa
(formerly known as No Pride in Prisons, and for the purposes of the OIA
 requests, included in the meaning of “People Against Prisons Aotearoa”).
Please release the following information:
1) Whether Thompson and Clark has cooperated with NZ Police to undertake
activities upon members of People Against Prisons Aotearoa. If so, what
were the nature of these activities, what was the duration of these
activities, and when and where did these occur.
2) Whether NZ Police has co-operated or is co-operating with either SIS,
GCSB and/or NZDF to undertake intelligence activities upon or about People
Against Prisons Aotearoa and/or member(s) of People Against Prisons
Aotearoa (eg. under s10(2)(a) and s13(1)(a)(iii) of the Intelligence and
Security Act 2017). If so, what was the nature and reasons of these
intelligence activities, what duration, when and where did these occur.
3) Whether SIS or GCSB has provided or is providing advice or assistance
to NZ Police to activities regarding People Against Prisons Aotearoa
and/or member(s) of People Against Prisons Aotearoa (eg. as covered under
s10(2)(a) and s13(1)(b) of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017). If so,
what was the nature of the advice or assistance and how many instances of
advice or assistance have been provided.
4) Whether there have been search warrants issued for People Against
Prisons Aotearoa and/or members of People Against Prisons Aotearoa under
the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. If so, what were the exact types of
search warrants, how many warrants have been issued, what were the
suspected offences in s6(a) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, what
was the evidentiary material believe to have been obtained in s6(b) of the
Search and Surveillance Act 2012, and when have they been authorised.
5) Whether there have been surveillance device warrants issued for People
Against Prisons Aotearoa and/or members of People Against Prisons Aotearoa
under the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. If so, what were the exact
types of such surveillance device warrants, what were the suspected
offences in s49(1)(d) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, what
surveillance device(s) were used in s49(1)(3) of the Search and
Surveillance Act 2012, evidential material believed to be able to be
obtained by use of the  surveillance device in s49(1)(g) of the Search and
Surveillance Act 2012, how many warrants have been issued, and when have
they been authorised.
6) If activities have been carried out upon members of People Against
Prisons Aotearoa, the number of instances this has been carried out. If
so, what was the nature of these activities and what was the reason for
these activities.
Please also explain any relevant caveats that should be kept in mind when
analysing this information, including the licence under which it is
released. Please provide this information in an accessible, searchable
format.
If any part of my request is unclear, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
If any of the information that I have requested is unavailable or would be
difficult to retrieve, but similar information might be readily available,
I would be happy to discuss altering or refining my request.
In accordance with s12(a) of the Official Informations Act, I am a New
Zealand citizen, and so I am eligible to make requests under the OIA.
Ngā mihi,
Yu Le Kong-Lim
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Dear Yu Le Kong-Lim

 

We have just noted that Police has not acknowledged your Official
Information Act request of 20 April 2018 for information relating to
surveillance activities undertaken against the People Against Prisons
Aotearoa group.  My sincere apologies for this.

 

Your request has been submitted under the Official Information Act 1982.  

 

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Salote Talagi

Ministerial Services

 

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To: OIA/LGOIMA requests at New Zealand Police
<[7][New Zealand Police request email]>
From: Yu Le Kong-Lim <[8][FOI #7680 email]>
Date: 20/04/2018 05:07PM
Subject: Official Information request - Surveillance or Activities related
to People Against Prisons Aotearoa

Tēnā koutou,

In light of further allegations of spying and surveillance by Thompson and
Clark upon some activist groups including Oil Free Wellington (as
publicised by Radio New Zealand in [9] 
https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/progr...
  ), I would like to find out more about whether there has been
surveillance upon other activist groups such as People Against Prisons
Aotearoa (formerly known as No Pride in Prisons, and for the purposes of
the OIA      requests, included in the meaning of “People Against
Prisons Aotearoa”).

Please release the following information:

1) Whether Thompson and Clark has cooperated with NZ Police to undertake
activities upon members of People Against Prisons Aotearoa. If so, what
were the nature of these activities, what was the duration of these
activities, and when and where did these occur.

2) Whether NZ Police has co-operated or is co-operating with either SIS,
GCSB and/or NZDF to undertake intelligence activities upon or about People
Against Prisons Aotearoa and/or member(s) of People Against Prisons
Aotearoa (eg. under s10(2)(a) and s13(1)(a)(iii) of the Intelligence and
Security Act 2017). If so, what was the nature and reasons of these
intelligence activities, what duration, when and where did these occur.

3) Whether SIS or GCSB has provided or is providing advice or assistance
to NZ Police to activities regarding People Against Prisons Aotearoa
and/or member(s) of People Against Prisons Aotearoa (eg. as covered under
s10(2)(a) and s13(1)(b) of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017). If so,
what was the nature of the advice or assistance and how many instances of
advice or assistance have been provided.

4) Whether there have been search warrants issued for People Against
Prisons Aotearoa and/or members of People Against Prisons Aotearoa under
the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. If so, what were the exact types of
search warrants, how many warrants have been issued, what were the
suspected offences in s6(a) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, what
was the evidentiary material believe to have been obtained in s6(b) of the
Search and Surveillance Act 2012, and when have they been authorised.

5) Whether there have been surveillance device warrants issued for People
Against Prisons Aotearoa and/or members of People Against Prisons Aotearoa
under the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. If so, what were the exact
types of such surveillance device warrants, what were the suspected
offences in s49(1)(d) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, what
surveillance device(s) were used in s49(1)(3) of the Search and
Surveillance Act 2012, evidential material believed to be able to be
obtained by use of the      surveillance device in s49(1)(g) of the
Search and Surveillance Act 2012, how many warrants have been issued, and
when have they been authorised.

6) If activities have been carried out upon members of People Against
Prisons Aotearoa, the number of instances this has been carried out. If
so, what was the nature of these activities and what was the reason for
these activities.

Please also explain any relevant caveats that should be kept in mind when
analysing this information, including the licence under which it is
released. Please provide this information in an accessible, searchable
format.

If any part of my request is unclear, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
If any of the information that I have requested is unavailable or would be
difficult to retrieve, but similar information might be readily available,
I would be happy to discuss altering or refining my request.

In accordance with s12(a) of the Official Informations Act, I am a New
Zealand citizen, and so I am eligible to make requests under the OIA.

Ngā mihi,
Yu Le Kong-Lim

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Dear Yu Le Kong-Lim

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request of 20 April 2018 for
information relating to surveillance activities undertaken upon People
Against Prisons Aotearoa.

 

The purpose of this email is to notify you that Police requires an
extension of time in which to respond to your request, pursuant to section
15A(1) of the Official Information Act 1982, because the request
necessitates a search through a large quantity of information and
consultations such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit.

              

Police require until 15 June 2018 to provide a substantive response to
your request. 

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Salote Talagi

Ministerial Services

 

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Good afternoon

 

Please find attached a response to your request of 20 April 2018.

 

 

Kind regards

 

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