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How many people whose passports were cancelled for security were overseas?

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Minister of Internal Affairs

This request has been withdrawn by the person who made it. There may be an explanation in the correspondence below.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Minister of Internal Affairs,

In February this year the Prime Minister announced that the government had cancelled the passports of a handful of New Zealand citizens wanting to fight alongside rebel forces in Syria ("Govt cancels passports for would-be fighters", Radio NZ, Feb 10 2014). A subsequent OIA request through FYI (https://fyi.org.nz/request/1451-cancella...) confirmed that 6 passports had been cancelled since 2012. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* have any further passports been cancelled under s8A of the Passports Act 1992 since February 2014?
* how many of the people whose passports have been cancelled under s8A (2 in 2012 and 4 in 2013) were believed or suspected to be outside NZ at the time?

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: C Tremain (MIN)

Thank you for your email to the Office of the Hon Chris Tremain. This
email account is regularly monitored for activity. Please be assured that
your email will be considered. Depending on the nature of your
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From: Alex Harris

Dear C Tremain (MIN),

According to the Ombudsman's online calculator, a response to this request was due on 8 July 2014. Will I be receiving one immediately, or do I need to go to the Ombudsman?

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: C Tremain (MIN)

Thank you for your email to the Office of the Hon Chris Tremain. This
email account is regularly monitored for activity. Please be assured that
your email will be considered. Depending on the nature of your
correspondence you may receive a further response from the Office.

 

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Alex Harris left an annotation ()

This has now gone to the Ombudsman.

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Alex Harris left an annotation ()

Another case of incorrect Ministerial contact information; can you please update to point to peter Dunne?

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