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Story: Freedom of official information

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. From secrets to availability

  3. The Official Information Act in operation

  4. What has the Official Information Act achieved?

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - From secrets to availability

Bill Sutch: Official Secrets Act trial, 1974

Bill Sutch: Official Secrets Act trial, 1974 (1st of 2)

Bill Sutch: declassified SIS file

Bill Sutch: declassified SIS file (2nd of 2)

Coalition for Open Government

Coalition for Open Government

Alan Danks, chair of the Committee on Official Information

Alan Danks, chair of the Committee on Official Information

Too much information?

Too much information?

Examining personal SIS files, 2009

Examining personal SIS files, 2009

From page 2 - The Official Information Act in operation

Withholding details from official release

Withholding details from official release

Ombudsman's ruling about official information, 2011

Ombudsman's ruling about official information, 2011

First privacy commissioner, 2001

First privacy commissioner, 2001

Requests to review Official Information Act responses, 2000–16

Requests to review Official Information Act responses, 2000–16

From page 3 - What has the Official Information Act achieved?

UFOs – unnecessary flights overseas

UFOs – unnecessary flights overseas

Nicky Hager – investigative journalist

Nicky Hager – investigative journalist

How to cite this page:

Nicola White, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/freedom-of-official-information/media (accessed 2 March 2021)

Story by Nicola White, published 20 Jun 2012

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