Ref: 2021-0081

 

Dear George,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 7 July 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Please provide me with all communications and information from members of
parliament in support of visa applications for Mr Andy Wigmore and/or Mr
Arron Banks and/or their associates. Please also provide me with any
information relating to applications to grant Mr Wigmore and/or Mr Banks
and/or their associates with special entry visas or essential service
wavers.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
and processed accordingly.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

[3]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

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Dear George Morrison,

 

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act Request.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Lester Deane-Royce

BUSINESS ADVISOR

 

Operations Support, Border and Visa Operations

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (0)4 896 5079

[2]www.immigration.govt.nz

 

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

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