Ref: 2021-1868

 

Dear Rachel

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 23^rd March 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“Could you please provide information in regards to the following?

In respect to Character requirements contained at A5 of the Operations
Manual.

Could we please have the statistics for the past 3 years (financial
July/June) 2018-2019, 2019-2020 ,2020-2021.

1. The total number of applicants who were granted a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a residence application.

2. The total number of applicants who were declined a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a residence application.

3. The total number of applicants who were granted a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a Temporary visa
application.

4. The total number of applicants who were declined a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a Temporary visa
application.”

 

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

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][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

 

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Hi Rachel,

 

Thank you for your email dated 23 March 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the OIA), the following information:

 

“In respect to Character requirements contained at A5 of the Operations
Manual. Could we please have the statistics for the past 3 years
(financial July/June) 2018-2019, 2019-2020 ,2020-2021.

 

1. The total number of applicants who were granted a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a residence application.

 

2. The total number of applicants who were declined a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a residence application.

 

3. The total number of applicants who were granted a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a Temporary visa
application.

 

4. The total number of applicants who were declined a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a Temporary visa
application.”

 

Under Section 12 of The OIA, requests can only be made by;

Any person, being-

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or

(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or

(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or

(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside of new Zealand but
which has a place of business in New Zealand,

may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make
available to him or it any specified official information.

 

From the limited information you have provided in your request we are
unable to determine if you are eligible to make a request under the OIA.
Therefore, before we can proceed with your request you will need to
provide evidence that you are eligible to make a request.  Proof of
eligibility can be provided confidentially to me via email which is shown
in the attached file.

 

Please provide a response with evidence by 30 March 2021. If no response
is received by this date, your request will be closed and considered
withdrawn on the basis that you are not eligible to make a request under
section 12 of the OIA.

 

If you have any questions please let me know.

 

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

From: Rachel <[FOI #14981 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 23 March 2021 12:55 PM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Number of Character waivers
granted vs Declined in relation to a drink driving conviction

 

BVO

 

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

 

Could you please provide information in regards to the following?

 

In respect to Character requirements contained at A5 of the Operations
Manual.

Could we please have the statistics for the past 3 years (financial
July/June) 2018-2019, 2019-2020 ,2020-2021.

 

1. The total number of applicants who were granted a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a residence application.

 

2. The total number of applicants who were declined a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a residence application.

 

3. The total number of applicants who were granted a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a Temporary visa
application.

 

4. The total number of applicants who were declined a character waiver in
relation to a drink driving conviction as part of a Temporary visa
application.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Rachel

 

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Thanks Rachel,

The information you have provided below will suffice. We will proceed with your request and provide you with a response within the specified timeframe.

Kind Regards,
Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR
Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] | Telephone: +64 (0)4  896 5342
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

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Dear Rachel,

 

Please find attached is INZ’s response to you Official Information Act
request, reference: DOIA 2021-1868.

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

 

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