Date: Wednesday 8th May
Place: MZ03 in Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus
Zoom: https://vuw.zoom.us/j/94343647792
Topic: Using the Official Information Act to gather evidence
Participants will understand the key mechanisms under the OIA, the types of information that can be obtained under the OIA and will practise designing questions to agencies under the OIA. The group will discuss how to build effective research strategies and how to deal with refusals. Finally, the group will discuss the role that the OIA plays in the arsenal of a public good litigator, with reference to examples from litigation and journalism.