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NZ passports issued to foreign intelligence and/or security organisations

Carl Langan made this Official Information request to Department of Internal Affairs

The request was successful.

From: Carl Langan

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

I am seeking the following information:

1. Does the Department of Internal Affairs currently have a policy and process with regard to the issuing New Zealand passports to foreign (i.e. non-NZ) intelligence and/or security agencies to facilitate plausible cover or ease of travel?

2. Has the Department of Internal Affairs previously issued NZ passports to foreign (i.e. non-NZ) intelligence and/or security agencies?

3. Has the Department of Internal Affairs received requests for NZ passports from foreign (i.e. non-NZ) intelligence and/or security agencies that have not been fulfilled?

Yours faithfully,

Carl Langan

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Tçnâ koe Carl,

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

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days.  The 20th working day is 18 May 2021

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Nâku, nâ

Michelle Reed  (she/her)  
Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence
Te Tira Mâtakitaki Governance, Risk & Assurance 
Te Urungi Organisational Strategy and Performance
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Kia ora Carl

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

I apologise this did not come through to you yesterday. It was ready to go
but did not get sent due to an administrative error.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Alysha Stevenson | Advisor Official Correspondence

SDO Branch Development and Support Te Waka Aukaha   

The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua   
7 Waterloo Quay | PO Box 805, Wellington 6143|  [1]www.dia.govt.nz  

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