Official Information Act Requests
New Zealand Taxpayers' Union used false identities
Media are reporting today that the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union used false identities to make Official Information Act requests of a government agency. Audio
Minister prefers KFC perfume to tough questions
An official information request reveals an interview shy minister jumped at the chance to discuss KFC perfume on prime time TV Audio
FYI there's unreported news in those OIAs
Ever wanted to know the names of the Customs Service's golden labradors? Or whose idea it was to purchase that teenage-repelling mosquito device installed at the Papanui Library? Well, the answers to… Audio
Mediawatch for 16 October
Some journalists pulled out all the stops this week to find a local angle to a gripping international story while others declared a truly important local story less than gripping; the 250th… Audio
Media Freedom Committee welcomes OIA inquiry
The country's editors say a major review into how Official Information Act requests are handled must address the government's deliberate delaying tactics. Audio