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The Official Information Act 1982

The Official Information Act (OIA) is an important part of New Zealand's constitutional framework. The OIA allows New Zealanders to have access to information that enables their participation in government and hold governments and government agencies to account.
The OIA allows New Zealand citizens, permanent residents, and anyone who is in New Zealand to request any official information held by government agencies - including the Ministry of Justice.
  • You can ask for:
  • access to any specified official information the Ministry holds
  • reasons for decisions made about you
  • internal policies, principles, rules or guidelines
  • meeting agendas and minutes of public bodies, including those not open to the public.

Making a Request using FYI

FYI is a website that allows New Zealanders to publicly lodge Official Information Act (OIA) and Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) requests online.
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Use this site to make your request for information – we'll show you how.
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