Hate-motivated Crimes Official Information proactive public releases (February 2024)

Date Published: 
February 2024

In keeping with the Open Government Partnership National Action Plan 2016-2018, Police is releasing its responses to some recent Official Information Act requests, where it is considered they contain data and information that has wider public interest.

For more information, go to Hate crime web page.


Official Information Act (OIA) Responses 2023

Reference

Date of request

Information requested

IR-01-23-35388 (PDF, 13MB)
 

IR-01-23-35388 Response documents (PDF, 939KB)

21 February 2024

Copies of reports and documents in the last 6 months compiling statistics on reported hate-motivated crimes

IR-01-23-37251 (PDF, 405KB)
 
21 Nov 2023 Number of hate-motivated crimes recorded since 2021, broken down by district and groups targeted

IR-01-23-37251 Updated tables of data (PDF, 138KB)

7 Feb 2024
IR-01-23-31807 (PDF, 450KB) 5 Oct 2023


Number of reported hate-motivated crimes recorded between January 1 2022 and September 30 2023, separated by ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender and any other category police record hate crimes against. Broken down by month and police district.

IR-01-23-24860 (PDF, 367KB)

IR-01-23-24860 Intersectionality data (XLSX, 263KB )
8 Aug 2023

Police data of reported hate-motivated crimes broken into intersectionality

 



Request for Information (RFI) Responses 2023

Reference

Date of request

Information requested

RFI-response-1 (PDF, 451KB) 4 Jul 2023 and 13 Jul 2023

Police data of reported Hate-motivated crimes

 

 

Hate-motivated Crimes Official Information Act responses

Police is releasing its responses to some recent Official Information Act requests where it is considered they contain data and information that has wider public interest.

DISCLAIMER: The data shown does not mean that hate has been proven to be a motivating factor. As of 2019 NZ Police can record ‘hate’ as a motivating factor to any crime or non-criminal incident. As such, an increase of reports since 2019 does not necessarily mean the overall level of hate-motivated crime in New Zealand has grown, but rather could reflect increased awareness, improved reporting, and recording of these crimes. It will be several years until the underlying level of hate-motivated crime in New Zealand becomes clear through the data.

NZ Police record all reported hate-motivated crimes and incidents based on a person’s perception. This means if anyone, including the call taker, police officer, victim or witness believe that a crime was motivated by bias or prejudice, it will be flagged in the Police system as ‘perceived hate’. Any further investigation carried out or subsequent Court proceedings (with consideration of s9(1)(h) of the Sentencing Act 2002) may determine whether hate is confirmed as the motivation for the offence. If investigated and ‘hate’ is determined not a motivating factor, then the flag may be removed.

Note: The data shown in the respective responses was accurate at the time it was compiled. Given the dynamic nature of Police systems (and the possibility of a future investigation) outcomes, records and data may have changed (or could change in the future) since the data was originally released.

Visit the www.police.govt/hate.


Information and advice sent to the Minister of Police (1 - 31 December 2023)

Date Published: 
February 2024

If you wish to lodge a request for official information relating to the documents listed below, please contact the Minister of Police.

List of document titles that went to the Minister of Police between 1 - 31 December 2023, recommended for proactive release

Number

Title

Sent to Minister's Office

BR/23/02MM

2022/23 Annual Review: Vote Police – Responses to the Justice Committee’s Questions

6/12/2023

BR/23/10MM

Next Generation Critical Communications (NGCC) – Programme Briefing

19/12/2023

BR/23/14MM

Information for Minister McKee

13/12/2023

BR/23/17MM

Phase two of the Firearms Registry

19/12/2023

BR/23/18MM

Assigning responsibility for the Arms Act 1983 to the Justice portfolio  

18/12/2023

AM/23/02

Gangs and Organised Crime: responding to make a lasting difference

8/12/2023

AM/23/04

An overview of the Police’s workforce composition and size

18/12/2023

AM/23/10

Policing in the Privacy Landscape

11/12/2023

AM/23/11

Introductory Briefing – Police’s Role in the National Security System

20/12/2023

AM/23/12

Introductory Briefing – Police’s Role in the Strategic Crisis Management Mechanism

20/12/2023

AM/23/13

Cyber and Technology

20/12/2023

AM/23/15

Police’s contribution to road safety

20/12/2023

AM/23/16

New Zealand Bravery Award Nominations

18/12/2023

AM/23/18

Police Employment Agreements and Collective Bargaining

1/12/2023

AM/23/18

Proposed talking points for the Associate Minister of Justice (Firearms) upcoming meeting with your Arms Advisory Group on 13 December 2023

12/12/2023

AM/23/19

Justice Sector Ministers Meeting

11/12/2023

AM/23/20

Talking points for your forthcoming meeting with NZ Retail Security Leaders Forum on 7 December 2023

6/12/2023

AM/23/21

Allocation of the 1800 Constabulary Growth

11/12/2023

AM/23/22

Military Academies for Young Serious Offenders

20/12/2023

AM/23/23

Talking points on Cabinet 100-Day Plan Committee Papers for meeting on 13 December 2023

11/12/2023

AM/23/26

Wing 371 Final overview

13/12/2023

AM/23/28

Police’s Financial Position and Cost Pressures

15/12/2023

AM/23/30

Options for a Young Serious Offender Category

20/12/2023

AM/23/31

Delegations to the Associate Minister of Police

15/12/2023

AM/23/33

DC Haumaha and Sergeant Wayne Panapa farewell event

20/12/2023

AM/23/34

Deep dive on serious and repeat offending by children and young people

19/12/2023

AM/23/35

Police’s Financial Position and Cost Pressures

20/12/2023

 

Information and advice sent to the Minister of Police (1 - 31 October 2023)

Date Published: 
February 2024

If you wish to lodge a request for official information relating to the documents listed below, please contact the Minister of Police.

List of document titles that went to the Minister of Police between 1 - 31 October 2023, recommended for proactive release

Number

Title

Sent to Minister's Office

BR/23/43GA

2023 October Baseline Update

18/10/2023

BR/23/88GA

Minister of Police credentials for the 91st Session of the INTERPOL General Assembly

20/10/2023

BR/23/89GA

Minister of Police credentials for the 91st Session of the INTERPOL General Assembly

30/10/2023

IPR/23/130GA

Tabling of the 2022/23 New Zealand Police Annual Report

19/10/2023

 

Information and advice sent to the Minister of Police (1 - 30 November 2023)

Date Published: 
February 2024

If you wish to lodge a request for official information relating to the documents listed below, please contact the Minister of Police.

List of document titles that went to the Minister of Police between 1 - 30 November 2023, recommended for proactive release

Number

Title

Sent to Minister's Office

BR/23/04MM

100 Day Plan – changes to Firearms Prohibition Orders

29/11/2023

BR/23/06MM

Delivering your 100 Day Plan

29/11/2023

AM/23/01

Firearms System

29/11/2023

AM/23/03

Serious and Repeat Offending by Children and Young People

30/11/2023

AM/23/05

Briefing to Incoming Minister: Financial Sustainability

29/11/2023

AM/23/17

Gangs Reform – Talking Points for meeting with Minister of Justice and Attorney-General

29/11/2023