Tçnâ koe A J Nash,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email)

As the information you have requested is not held by the Department of Internal Affairs, but is believed to be held by, and more closely related to the functions of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, we are transferring your request to that agency for response, in accordance with section 14(b)(i) and (ii) of the Official Information Act 1982.

You can expect to hear from the receiving agency shortly in regard to your request. 
If you would like to contact them directly, you are able to email them at the following addresses:

The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment: [email address]

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision to transfer.  Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.  

Ngâ mihi,

Michelle Reed | Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence 
Te Urungi - Organisational Strategy and Performance
Te Tari Taiwhenua - The Department of Internal Affairs
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From: A J Nash <[FYI request #14063 email]>
Sent: Friday, 30 October 2020 8:57 PM
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Details of returnees to New Zealand Since April 1 2020

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Please provide details of the numbers of Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens returning to NZ since 1 April 2020.

Please specify

1. The total number of NZ permanent resident visa holders (PR Visas) who have returned to NZ since 1 April 2020.
2. The total number of NZ citizens who have returned to NZ since 1 April 2020.
3. The total number of NZ PR Visas who spent 6 months or more overseas in one continuous period, prior to the date of returning to NZ after 1 April 2020 where this information is ascertainable.
4. The total number of NZ Citizens who spent 6 months or more overseas in one continuous period, prior to the date of returning to NZ after 1 April 2020 where this information is ascertainable.
5. The total number of NZ Citizens and PR Visas who left NZ after 1 April 2020 6. The total number of NZ Citizens and PR Visas who made a return trip into NZ following their departure after 1 April 2020.

Yours faithfully,

A J Nash

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Ref: 2021-0934

 

Dear AJ Nash,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 30^th October 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Please provide details of the numbers of Permanent Resident visa holders
and New Zealand citizens returning to NZ since 1 April 2020. Please
specify

1. The total number of NZ permanent resident visa holders (PR Visas) who
have returned to NZ since 1 April 2020.

2. The total number of NZ citizens who have returned to NZ since 1 April
2020.

3. The total number of NZ PR Visas who spent 6 months or more overseas in
one continuous period, prior to the date of returning to NZ after 1 April
2020 where this information is ascertainable.

4. The total number of NZ Citizens who spent 6 months or more overseas in
one continuous period, prior to the date of returning to NZ after 1 April
2020 where this information is ascertainable.

5. The total number of NZ Citizens and PR Visas who left NZ after 1 April
2020

6. The total number of NZ Citizens and PR Visas who made a return trip
into NZ following their departure after 1 April 2020.

 

Your request has been transferred to the Ministry by the Department of
Internal Affairs on 3^rd November 2020 and is being processed in
accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. A response will be sent
to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding your request
feel free to contact us via email [1][email address] or using the contact
details below.

 

Nāku noa, nā

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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Dear A J Nash,

 

Please find attached a response to your request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

Kind regards

 

Matt Burden
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (04) 8965526

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