Official information opinions
Read all the opinions published by the Ombudsman on official information complaints.
Request for taser camera footage
Legislation: OIA, s 9(2)(a) (privacy)
Agency: New Zealand Police
Ombudsman: David McGee
Reference number(s): 290369
Date: 28 June 2012
Request for list of titles and dates of reports and briefings received by the Minister of Finance from specified government agencies
Legislation: OIA, ss 12(2) (due particularity), 18(f) (substantial collation or research), 9(2)(a) (privacy), 9(2)(ba) (confidentiality), 9(2)(f)(iv) (constitutional conventions protecting the confidentiality of advice), 9(2)(g)(i) (free and frank opinions).
Agency: Minister of Finance
Ombudsman: Beverley Wakem
Reference number(s): 179181
Date: 17 February 2012
Requests for documents concerning the Government’s proposed mixed ownership programme
Legislation: OIA, ss 9(2)(f)(iv) (constitutional conventions protecting the confidentiality of advice), 9(2)(g)(i) (free and frank opinions)
Agency: Treasury and the Minister of Finance
Ombudsman: Beverley Wakem
Reference number(s): 318858, 319224 & 319684
Date: 24 November 2011
Request for / disclosure of building consent information
Legislation: LGOIMA, ss 7(2)(a) (privacy), 17(c)(i) (contrary to law), 17(d) (publicly available), OA
Agency: Auckland City Council and Waitakere City Council
Ombudsman: David McGee
Reference number(s): 9952 & 10100
Date: February 2011
Request for taser camera footage
Legislation: OIA, ss 6(c) (maintenance of the law/right to a fair trial), 9(2)(a) (privacy)
Agency: New Zealand Police
Ombudsman: David McGee
Reference number(s): W61471
Date: February 2010
Request for Hazardous Activities and Industries List
Legislation: LGOIMA, ss 7(2)(b)(ii) (unreasonable commercial prejudice), 7(2)(c)(i) (obligation of confidence), 7(2)(a) (privacy)
Agency: Hawkes Bay Regional Council
Ombudsman: David McGee
Reference number(s): 178767
Date: August 2009
Request for the identities of members of the public making submissions and PHARMAC staff involved in decision making on funding of drug
Legislation: OIA, s 9(2)(a) (privacy), s9(2)(g)(i) (free & frank expression of opinions), s9(2)(g)(ii) (improper pressure or harrassment)
Agency: PHARMAC
Ombudsman: David McGee
Reference number(s): 320402
Date: 14 December 2012
Requests for Ministerial conflicts of interest information
Legislation: OIA, ss 9(2)(f)(ii), 9(2)(f)(iv), 9(2)(g)(i), 18(e), 18(f), 18(g)
Agency: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Ombudsman: Dame Beverley Wakem DNZM, CBE
Reference number(s): 282242, 293421, 293929, 291589, 293926
Date: October 2012
Requests for information on the production of The Hobbit and film production generally
Legislation: OIA, ss6(a), 6(b)(i), 9(2)(a), 9(2)(b)(ii), 9(2)(ba)(i), 9(2)(f)(iv), 9(2)(g)(i), 9(2)(h), 9(2)(j)
Agency: Minister for Economic Development
Ombudsman: David McGee
Reference number(s): 302561 and 302600
Date: 31 January 2013
Request for advice received concerning partnership (charter) schools
Legislation: OIA
Agency: Associate Minister of Education
Ombudsman: David McGee
Reference number(s): 328421
Date: 7 March 2013
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