Border Exemptions
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From: Beth
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
Could you please provide the following information:
How many Border Exemption Visas related to COVID 19 have been granted to people over the age of 65?
Under what category those border exemptions were granted? (Partner NZ Citizen, Health worker etc)
If the visa granted was a Variation of conditions what was the original visa held?
How many of the people over 65 have entered the country since their visa was granted?
Yours faithfully,
Beth
From: Eric Avatea
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2021-0091
Dear Beth,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 12 July 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
Could you please provide the following information:
How many Border Exemption Visas related to COVID 19 have been granted to
people over the age of 65?
Under what category those border exemptions were granted? (Partner NZ
Citizen, Health worker etc)
If the visa granted was a Variation of conditions what was the original
visa held?
How many of the people over 65 have entered the country since their visa
was granted
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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
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From: Margaret Huang
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Beth,
On 12 July 2020, you asked the Ministry of Business Innovation and
Employment (MBIE) for information under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act). Your request was made via the FYI website.
Section 12 of the Act provides that any person may make a request where
they are:
• a New Zealand citizen; or
• a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
• a person who is in New Zealand; or
• a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
• a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which has
a place of business in New Zealand.
Customs requires more information to establish your compliance with
section 12. An original of any one of the following items is acceptable as
a demonstration of your eligibility:
• A recent bill from the company who supplies your power, gas, water,
phone or internet services
• Council rates notice
• A letter from the Electoral Office
• Travel itinerary
• Anything from a government agency that includes your name and address
• Unexpired Rental or Tenancy Agreement.
A scanned copy of one of the above can be sent to
[1][email address]
Once MBIE receives this additional information from you, and is satisfied
that the requirements of section 12 have been met, we will acknowledge the
request and begin to consider it under the Act. If you do not meet the
eligibility criteria of section 12, MBIE will still consider your request.
The 20 working days for making a decision on your request will begin from
the day MBIE receives confirmation of your eligibility or otherwise.
Kind regards,
Margaret Huang
BUSINESS ADVISOR
Operations Support, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[2][email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011
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From: Margaret Huang
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Beth,
MBIE is following up on the below email as we have not received a response
to date.
-Margaret
From: Margaret Huang
Sent: Tuesday, 14 July 2020 4:20 PM
To: '[FOI #13284 email]'
<[FOI #13284 email]>
Subject: DOIA 2021-0091 - Beth - Section 12 [IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE
EXTERNAL]
Dear Beth,
On 12 July 2020, you asked the Ministry of Business Innovation and
Employment (MBIE) for information under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act). Your request was made via the FYI website.
Section 12 of the Act provides that any person may make a request where
they are:
• a New Zealand citizen; or
• a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
• a person who is in New Zealand; or
• a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
• a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which has
a place of business in New Zealand.
MBIE requires more information to establish your compliance with section
12. An original of any one of the following items is acceptable as a
demonstration of your eligibility:
• A recent bill from the company who supplies your power, gas, water,
phone or internet services
• Council rates notice
• A letter from the Electoral Office
• Travel itinerary
• Anything from a government agency that includes your name and address
• Unexpired Rental or Tenancy Agreement.
A scanned copy of one of the above can be sent to
[1][email address]
Once MBIE receives this additional information from you, and is satisfied
that the requirements of section 12 have been met, we will acknowledge the
request and begin to consider it under the Act. If you do not meet the
eligibility criteria of section 12, MBIE will still consider your request.
The 20 working days for making a decision on your request will begin from
the day MBIE receives confirmation of your eligibility or otherwise.
Kind regards,
Margaret Huang
BUSINESS ADVISOR
Operations Support, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[2][email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011
[3]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services
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From: Margaret Huang
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Beth,
Please find our response to your OIA request attached.
Kind regards,
Margaret Huang
BUSINESS ADVISOR
Operations Support, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[1][email address]
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6011
[2]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services
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