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Yours sincerely,

 

Office of Hon Iain Lees-Galloway

Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Minister of Immigration

Minister for ACC

Deputy Leader of the House | MP for Palmerston North

P: 64 (4) 817 8713 | E: [7][Iain Lees-Galloway request email]  

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Good Afternoon

 

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request which we
received on 4 June 2020, for the following;

 

Can you please confirm that Immigration New Zealand uses an intelligence
platform called "Intelligence Capability Enhancement" (ICE) in addition to
AMS and that this program holds data on persons both within New Zealand
and outside of New Zealand of a sensitive nature.

 

Can the minister also confirm that this information is never released in
information requests made to INZ, and Immigration New Zealand is
withholding from the public the use of this system.

 

Can I please have a copy of the business case presented to Immigration New
Zealand for the intended use of ICE.

 

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any event no later than 20 working days after the day your request was
received.

 

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OIA request requires full or part transfer, we will contact you within the
required timeframe.

 

Regards

 

[1]Crest Office Hon Iain Lees-Galloway

Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Minister of Immigration

Minister for ACC

Deputy Leader of the House | MP for Palmerston North

P: 64 (4) 817 8713 | E: [2][Iain Lees-Galloway request email]  

                        Authorised by Hon Iain Lees-Galloway, Wellington

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Simpson [mailto:[FOI #13029 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 4 June 2020 10:04 PM
To: I Lees-Galloway (MIN) <[Iain Lees-Galloway request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Confirm the existence of
Intelligence Capability Enhancement (ICE) software use within INZ

 

Dear Iain Lees-Galloway,

 

Can you please confirm that Immigration New Zealand uses an intelligence
platform called "Intelligence Capability Enhancement" (ICE) in addition to
AMS and that this program holds data on persons both within New Zealand
and outside of New Zealand of a sensitive nature.

 

Can the minister also confirm that this information is never released in
information requests made to INZ, and Immigration New Zealand is
withholding from the public the use of this system.

 

Can I please have a copy of the business case presented to Immigration New
Zealand for the intended use of ICE.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Matt Simpson

Licensed Immigration Adviser

 

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[3][FOI #13029 email]

 

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Dear Matt

Please find attached a response to your request below.

 

Kind regards

 

 

[1]Crest Private Secretary Ministerial Servicing

Office Hon Iain Lees-Galloway

Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Minister of Immigration

Minister for ACC

Deputy Leader of the House | MP for Palmerston North

P: 64 (4) 817 8713

                       Authorised by Hon Iain Lees-Galloway, Wellington

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Simpson
[[3]mailto:[FOI #13029 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 4 June 2020 10:04 PM
To: I Lees-Galloway (MIN) <[4][Iain Lees-Galloway request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Confirm the existence of
Intelligence Capability Enhancement (ICE) software use within INZ

 

Dear Iain Lees-Galloway,

 

Can you please confirm that Immigration New Zealand uses an intelligence
platform called "Intelligence Capability Enhancement" (ICE) in addition to
AMS and that this program holds data on persons both within New Zealand
and outside of New Zealand of a sensitive nature.

 

Can the minister also confirm that this information is never released in
information requests made to INZ, and Immigration New Zealand is
withholding from the public the use of this system.

 

Can I please have a copy of the business case presented to Immigration New
Zealand for the intended use of ICE.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Matt Simpson

Licensed Immigration Adviser

 

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