Kia ora Wendy,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 10 May 2024, requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

1. Please provide the overall data on the number of overstayers and the
age distribution, separated by gender.

2. Please provide the data on the number of overstayers from China and the
age distribution, separated by gender.

3. Please provide information on the regions in China from which the
overstayers originate, along with the respective numbers of overstayers in
each region, separated by gender and age groups.

4. Please provide the data for each year between 2018 and 2023 regarding
the questions below, including the male-to-female ratio and the age
distribution:

- How many Chinese overstayers obtained visas through a partnership with
New Zealanders under section 61?

- How many Chinese overstayers obtained visas through Ministerial
Intervention (special direction) based on a partnership with New
Zealanders?

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 10 June 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].

 

Nāku noa, nā

Ministerial Services

 

Corporate Services, Finance & Enablement

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140

References

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