Kia ora,

On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, thank you for your email.

Due to the high volume of enquiries at this time, we will be triaging
issues related to COVID-19 in the first instance.

We appreciate your patience at this time and will get back to you as soon
as we can.

Nga mihi,

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media,
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Digital
Services, Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Housing
(Public Housing)

Bowen House | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 |
New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

 

 

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Kia ora,

On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, thank you for your email. 

While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important, and all
messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to
personally reply to all emails.  As such, the following guidelines apply:

·          Invitations and meeting requests will be processed as soon as
possible and a staff member will be in contact with you in due course

·          All media queries will be responded to by a staff member

·          Requests for official information will be managed in accordance
with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may
include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency

·          If your email falls outside of the Minister’s portfolio
responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple
Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your
correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no
further response to you

·          If your correspondence is to the Minister as the Member of
Parliament for Mana, this will be referred to his electorate office

Thank you for the taking the time to write.

Nga mihi,

 

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media,
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Digital
Services,

Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing)

 

Bowen House | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 |
New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

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OIA20-093

Good morning

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request which we received on 3 November 2020, for the following information;

*... the full visa condition of candidate who is holding essential work visa as Online Manager for General Distributors Limited T/A Countdown Queenstown.

*... the VISA CONDITION or VISA LIMITATIONS

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request within the appropriate timeframe or your OIA requires full or part transfer, we will contact you within the required timeframe.

Regards

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi
Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media|
Minister of Immigration | Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs,
Minister for Government Digital Services | Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing)
Bowen House | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rutvick [mailto:[FOI #14073 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 3 November 2020 6:47 PM
To: K Faafoi (MIN) <[Kris Faafoi request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information for Essential Work Visa Condition

Dear Kris Faafoi,

I would like to know the full visa condition of candidate who is holding essential work visa as Online Manager for General Distributors Limited T/A Countdown Queenstown.

I would like to know the VISA CONDITION or VISA LIMITATIONS .

Yours faithfully,

Rutvick.

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Kia Ora Rutvick

 

 

I write in reference to your Official Information Act request, received on
the 4 November 2020 for the following information;

 

•             … the full visa condition of candidate who is holding
essential work visa as Online Manager for General Distributors Limited T/A
Countdown Queenstown.

 

•             … the VISA CONDITION or VISA LIMITATIONS

 

I have transferred your request  to Immigration New Zealand (INZ), because
the information that you request is believed to be more closely connected
with the functions of the department. In these circumstances, we are
required by section 14 of the Official Information Act to transfer your
request.

 

You can expect to have a response to your request from them in due course.

 

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi MP

Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media, Minister of
Commerce and Consumer Affairs,

Minister of Government Digital Services, Associate Minister of Housing
(Public Housing)

Minister of Immigration.

Bowen House | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 |
New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

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meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be
released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a
private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the
provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy
considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a
copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to
be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of
your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the
release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
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Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message
and all attachments. Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Sandy Grove On Behalf Of K Faafoi (MIN)

Sent: Wednesday, 4 November 2020 9:25 AM

To: 'Rutvick' <[2][FOI #14073 email]>

Subject: RE: Official Information request - Information for Essential Work
Visa Condition

 

OIA20-093

 

Good morning

 

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request which we
received on 3 November 2020, for the following information;

 

•             … the full visa condition of candidate who is holding
essential work visa as Online Manager for General Distributors Limited T/A
Countdown Queenstown.

 

•             … the VISA CONDITION or VISA LIMITATIONS

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 20 working days after the day your request was
received.

 

If we are unable to respond to your request within the appropriate
timeframe or your OIA requires full or part transfer, we will contact you
within the required timeframe.

 

 

Regards

 

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media| Minister of
Immigration | Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister for
Government Digital Services | Associate Minister of Housing (Public
Housing) Bowen House | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings |
Wellington 6160 | New Zealand Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament
Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

Email disclaimer:  Please note information about meetings or events
related to the Minister’s portfolios will be proactively released (this
does not include personal or constituency matters).  For each meeting in
scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief
description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio.  If
you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the
name of the organisation will be released.  If you are a senior staff
member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal
capacity, your name may also be released.  The location of the meeting
will be released, unless it is a private residence.  The proactive release
will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act,
including privacy considerations.  Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the
right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and
to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong.  If you’d like to
ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are
concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure,
please contact the sender.  You can read more about the proactive release
policy at [3]https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by
replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Rutvick [[4]mailto:[FOI #14073 email]]

Sent: Tuesday, 3 November 2020 6:47 PM

To: K Faafoi (MIN) <[5][Kris Faafoi request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Information for Essential Work
Visa Condition

 

Dear Kris Faafoi,

 

I would like to know the full visa condition of candidate who is holding
essential work visa as Online Manager for  General Distributors Limited
T/A Countdown Queenstown.

 

I would like to know the VISA CONDITION or VISA LIMITATIONS .

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Rutvick.

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[6][FOI #14073 email]

 

Is [7][Kris Faafoi request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests to Kris Faafoi? If so, please contact us using this
form:

[8]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[9]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

 

 

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Ref: 2021-0946

 

Dear Rutvick,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 04 November 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“I would like to know the full visa condition of candidate who is holding
essential work visa as Online Manager for  General Distributors Limited
T/A Countdown Queenstown.

 

I would like to know the VISA CONDITION or VISA LIMITATIONS .”

 

Your request has been transferred to the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment from the Minister of Immigration’s Office on 05 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.

 

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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Dear Rutvick,

 

I have been allocated to respond to your official information request.

 

You have asked for information which relates to the privacy of an
individual. As a result, this official information request may be refused
under Section 9(2) (a) of the Official Information Act 1982.

 

I am able to provide you with some general information for essential
skills work visas.

Essential skills work visas may be granted for a period of up to 3 years
depending on the applicants wage and skill level. The conditions of visas
may vary due to when applicants were granted visas. Immigration
Instructions apply from when an application is lodged. Further details on
currency and conditions of visas for this category can be found here. 
[1]https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanua...

 

A migrant with this type of visa must work for the employer and  in the
occupation listed on their visa. If they wish to vary these conditions,
they can apply for a variation of conditions or in some cases may need to
apply for a new visa.

 

Let me know if this information has been helpful and if you wish to
withdraw the information request.

 

Kind regards

Adam Jones

Business Advisor

Border & Visa Operations - Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[2][email address]|

[3]www.immigration.govt.nz  | 

 

NZBN 9429000106078

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[5]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
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Dear Rutvick,

 

Please response to my email by 5:00pm Wednesday 18 November 2020 to
confirm you wish to withdraw your information request.

 

My email is attached in the pdf document.

 

If I do not receive a response by this time, I will close your request
off.

 

Kind regards

Adam

 

From: Adam Jones
Sent: Tuesday, 10 November 2020 1:56 p.m.
To: [FOI #14073 email]
Subject: Official information request [IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

 

Dear Rutvick,

 

I have been allocated to respond to your official information request.

 

You have asked for information which relates to the privacy of an
individual. As a result, this official information request may be refused
under Section 9(2) (a) of the Official Information Act 1982.

 

I am able to provide you with some general information for essential
skills work visas.

Essential skills work visas may be granted for a period of up to 3 years
depending on the applicants wage and skill level. The conditions of visas
may vary due to when applicants were granted visas. Immigration
Instructions apply from when an application is lodged. Further details on
currency and conditions of visas for this category can be found here. 
[1]https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanua...

 

A migrant with this type of visa must work for the employer and  in the
occupation listed on their visa. If they wish to vary these conditions,
they can apply for a variation of conditions or in some cases may need to
apply for a new visa.

 

Let me know if this information has been helpful and if you wish to
withdraw the information request.

 

Kind regards

Adam Jones

Business Advisor

Border & Visa Operations - Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[2][email address]|

[3]www.immigration.govt.nz  | 

 

NZBN 9429000106078

[4]http://thelink/how/PublishingImages/MBIE...

 

[5]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
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Dear Rutvick,

 

As I have not received a response, I have now closed your request.  

 

Kind regards

Adam

 

From: Adam Jones
Sent: Monday, 16 November 2020 2:13 p.m.
To: [FOI #14073 email]
Subject: FW: Official information request [IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

 

Dear Rutvick,

 

Please response to my email by 5:00pm Wednesday 18 November 2020 to
confirm you wish to withdraw your information request.

 

My email is attached in the pdf document.

 

If I do not receive a response by this time, I will close your request
off.

 

Kind regards

Adam

 

From: Adam Jones
Sent: Tuesday, 10 November 2020 1:56 p.m.
To: [FOI #14073 email]
Subject: Official information request [IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

 

Dear Rutvick,

 

I have been allocated to respond to your official information request.

 

You have asked for information which relates to the privacy of an
individual. As a result, this official information request may be refused
under Section 9(2) (a) of the Official Information Act 1982.

 

I am able to provide you with some general information for essential
skills work visas.

Essential skills work visas may be granted for a period of up to 3 years
depending on the applicants wage and skill level. The conditions of visas
may vary due to when applicants were granted visas. Immigration
Instructions apply from when an application is lodged. Further details on
currency and conditions of visas for this category can be found here. 
[1]https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanua...

 

A migrant with this type of visa must work for the employer and  in the
occupation listed on their visa. If they wish to vary these conditions,
they can apply for a variation of conditions or in some cases may need to
apply for a new visa.

 

Let me know if this information has been helpful and if you wish to
withdraw the information request.

 

Kind regards

Adam Jones

Business Advisor

Border & Visa Operations - Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[2][email address]|

[3]www.immigration.govt.nz  | 

 

NZBN 9429000106078

[4]http://thelink/how/PublishingImages/MBIE...

 

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

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