January 21st in LandsAirWater Counsel news letter. (Archived Newsletter) (Archived Newsletter)

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Greetings everyone.

This weeks ILAW news letter.

The ILAW have some small successes coming through, this has been very much welcome.

A caveat on a piece of land went through this is stopping people from being moved.

Action against the Rotorua city council stopping the sale of pensioner flats. 43 pensioners are not being made homeless.

If you go to our notice board, you will see there is a lot going on with MPI.

• The judge today in Invercargill court could see there was a lot wrong with the claims made by the prosecution. The judge has put the pressure on the MPI to prove their claims. There are a lot of OIAs that have been sent and not answered at present. This was made obvious to the judge, he saw it.

 

• Today some of the OIAs are extremely challenging to the government’s corporations. Read the official information Request – Treasury IRD. It in the notice board. https://nrsmembers.org/market/category/in-landsairwater-counsel/

 

• We have also tabled an OIA asking why the MSD is not answering question re; the Pension Notice, with likely action of going to the Ombudsman. The pension notice we have created is for stopping the administering of the trust, they can only pay the amount.

 

Under the subjects of cars and infringements and benefits, several of our trustees have been singled out by the police and regularly harassed. This has prompted us to have a work shop this coming Monday, the 29th, at 7 p.m. Get yourself on boarded to the server to be part of this discussion.

What we need is more people to come forward with their court fines. We only need the PPN number. Nobody’s name already mentioned if we have to make a consolidated challenge to the authority.

 

This is where we are heading. We already have a high court judgment that we have that they have no jurisdiction over the ILAW and that the property of the trust. What we require is for them (the NZTA and the POLICE) to admit that a car with the logo displayed on it, is not under their authority.

Threats to Trustees about taking away licences and vehicles is force that has nothing behind it.

Ignoring OIAs is not doing their control over us any good. We have seen indications that they don’t know how to handle us; they have learnt that we don’t back down.

 

WE ARE DOING WELL

 

The Pension Notice is very much the same sort of thing. The ILAW Counsel has spent a lot of time and thought into providing an airtight document that they cannot rubbish or ignore. The fact that they have not replied since late October is indicative of, that they have no reply to it.  Refuse it, they know we will take them to court.

 

The more people that table the Pension Notice the better. Again, no names or ids need to be provided as you are all inside a Private Trust.

 

So, to finish off what is a very satisfying day, we again are asking people to come forward with infringement notices, and those that want to take away the WINZ / MSD authority for deducting from the pension, all you have to do is serve the Notice to your local WINZ office. Contact us to get the ball rolling.

Some of you will be aware of the difficulty we have had with meetings online. Chris has worked constantly on the server. You will see a change in its appearance and how it functions. It is good.  The Video Library can be used as an information source as can the notice board. Hop into isayso.net and have a look.

During technical transitions don’t get frustrated get in touch and we will help. For Chris 02041286530 Michael 0221022196

 

Lastly take a lesson from Tracy

When Paperwork Tells the Truth: Why an OIA Transfer Matters

Sometimes the most important documents are the quiet ones.

On 20 January 2026, Te Kawa Mataaho (the Public Service Commission) issued a formal response to an Official Information Act (OIA) request relating to the 2 October 2025 impoundment of a Mitsubishi Lancer (BHB112). At first glance, the letter looks routine. In reality, it locks in a critical accountability moment for New Zealand Police.

What happened?

The OIA request asked five very specific questions, including:

What statutory authority was relied upon to impound the vehicle

Whether and when supervisory approval was given

When key offence and fleeing-driver reports were first completed

What communications occurred with the towing contractor

Whether there is any proof of service for charging or disclosure documents

Te Kawa Mataaho confirmed it does not hold this information and has formally transferred the request to Police under section 14 of the Official Information Act.

that matters.

Why this is important

A Section 14 transfer does three crucial things:

Fixes the scope
The questions are now locked. Police cannot narrow them, reframe them, or ask for the request to be resubmitted.

Starts the clock
Police now have 20 working days to respond, unless they lawfully notify an extension. Silence after that point becomes a deemed refusal.

Creates a paper trail of knowledge
The Commission also confirmed it forwarded a separate letter requesting immediate restoration of the vehicle to Police. That means Police cannot later say they were unaware of the issue.

This is not about argument. It’s about process.

What happens next?

Police must now either:

Produce the documents, or

Admit they do not exist.

Both outcomes are evidential.

If statutory authority is missing, that raises questions about lawful seizure.

If reports were completed after the fact, that raises reconstruction concerns.

If proof of service cannot be produced, that affects disclosure and fair-process obligations.

Why this matters for everyone

The Official Information Act is one of the few tools ordinary people have to use see how decisions are made, not how they are later explained.

Keep  in mind that you are best to have any correspondence with a corporation done via the attorney. This helps you avoid being contracted.

This case shows why precision matters:

Clear questions

Proper service

Calm, documented follow-up

Accountability doesn’t require noise. Sometimes it only requires patience

— and a clock that’s now running.

All the best from the team, I think its fair to say we are off to a good start this year.