Dear Anna,

Thank you for your Official Information Act request, which we have
forwarded to the OIA team for follow-up.

Sincerely

Public Affairs Team

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To: OIA requests at New Zealand Police <[New Zealand Police request email]>
From: Anna Peacey <[OIA #1051 email]>
Date: 05/08/2013 03:16PM
Subject: Official Information Act request - Number of prosecutions for
trafficking offences

     Dear New Zealand Police,
    
     As part of my honours research at Victoria University Law school I
     am considering the status and protection that currently exists for
     victims of people trafficking in New Zealand.
    
     I request the following information about trafficking and smuggling
     offences under sections 98C and 98D of the Crimes Act in New
     Zealand since 2002:
    
     1. The number of prosecutions for each offence
     2. The number of investigations that have not led to a prosecution
     for each offence
     3. The number of complaints made for each offence
    
     Additionally, I request any information about Police policy on
     victims of trafficking and exploitation for Immigration purposes.
     Specifically, the number of visas granted to victims or witnesses
     of the above offences, and the procedures followed for recognising
     victims in these circumstances.
    
     Yours faithfully,
    
     Anna Peacey
    
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Dear Ms Peacey

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request of 5 August 2013.  You
requested information about the number of prosecutions for trafficking
offences. A part of the information requested as follows is not held by
Police but is more closely associated with the activities Immigration New
Zealand. I have therefore transferred that part of your request to
Immigration New Zealand under to section 14 of the Official Information
Act 1982.

 

·         Specifically, the number of visas granted to victims or
witnesses of the above offences, and the procedures followed for
recognising victime in these circumstances

 

You have the right to complain to the Ombudsman to seek an investigation
and review of my decision if you are not satisfied with the way I have
responded to your request.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

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Dear Anna Peacey,

Please find attached an acknowledgement letter in relation to your recent request.

Regards,

David Baird
On behalf of

David Hammond
Team Leader Ministerial Services
Organisational Strategy and Support, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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Dear Anna

 

Request for Information

 

I refer to your email dated 5 August in which you requested:

 

"As part of my honours research at Victoria University Law school I

am considering the status and protection that currently exists for

victims of people trafficking in New Zealand.

I request the following information about trafficking and smuggling

offences under sections 98C and 98D of the Crimes Act in New

Zealand since 2002:

1. The number of prosecutions for each offence

2. The number of investigations that have not led to a prosecution

for each offence

3. The number of complaints made for each offence

Additionally, I request any information about Police policy on

victims of trafficking and exploitation for Immigration purposes.

Specifically, the number of visas granted to victims or witnesses

of the above offences, and the procedures followed for recognising

victims in these circumstances."

 

 

The purpose of this letter is to notify you that Police require an
extension of time in which to respond to your request, pursuant to section
15A(1)(b) of the Official Information Act 1982, because consultations
necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper
response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time
limit.

 

Police require until 27 September 2013 to provide a substantive response
to your request. 

 

You have the right to complain to the Office of the Ombudsmen about this
extension.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Liam Clinton

Detective
Senior
Sergeant

National
Criminal
Investigations
[1]http://nzpintranet/resources/Secure%20Im... Group | New
Zealand Police
National
Headquarters

180 Molesworth
Street  I  DX
SX11149  I  PO
Box 3017  I 
Wellington
6140

 

 

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creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
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Dear Ms Peacey

 

Please find attached our response to your OIA request dated 06 August
2013. Please let me know if you have any questions concerning this
request.

 

Regards

Safaa

 

Safaa Haddad

Business Advisor

 

Operations Support, Visa Services, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 4 915 4188 |

Level 7, Solnet House, 70 the Terrace, P O Box 3705, Wellington, 6140

[2]http://mbieintranet/assets/MBIE-visual-i...

 

I work on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

 

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Dear Anna

 

Please find attached the New Zealand Police response to your Official
Information Act request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Jason Smith
Executive and Ministerial Services | New Zealand Police - Nga Pirihimana O
Aotearoa

P   +64 4 470 7107 | Ext: 44407 

E   [1][email address]
Police National Headquarters, 180 Molesworth Street, PO Box 3017,
Wellington, 6140, New Zealand

[2]www.police.govt.nz

 

 

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addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be
subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
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are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
message or any of its contents.

Also note, the views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect
those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in
error, please email or telephone the sender immediately

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