133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
19 April 2021
S Rasool
By email: [FYI request #15136 email]
Ref:
H202104411
Dear S Rasool
Transfer of your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 12 April 2021
for:
“Under OIA 1982, please confirm the number of NZ citizens as well as the number of NZ
non-citizens, i.e. on any type of visa of the forefront Security Staff and Service Workers
hired for all MIQ facilities, full-time, part-time and/or casuals. This does not need to include
Doctors, Nurses, Defence Forces & Police, as they are public service member and not 'for
hire' service members.”
The information you have requested is more closely connected with the functions the Ministry of
Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). For this reason, I am transferring your request to
their agency under section 14 of the Act.
You can expect a response from MBIE in due course.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Nick Allan
Manager OIA Services
Office of the Director-General
Copy of OIA request
From: S Rasool <[FYI request #15136 email]>
Sent: Monday, 12 April 2021 12:33
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Non-citizen Security Guards and Service Crew in MIQ
Dear Ministry of Health,
Under OIA 1982, please confirm the number of NZ citizens as well as the number of NZ non-
citizens, i.e. on any type of visa of the forefront Security Staff and Service Workers hired for all
MIQ facilities, full-time, part-time and/or casuals. This does not need to include Doctors, Nurses,
Defence Forces & Police, as they are public service member and not 'for hire' service members.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. S Rasool
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