Kia ora,

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Nga mihi,

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration, Minister for Broadcasting
and Media

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

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

 

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Dear Julius

 

On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Justice, Minister of
Immigration, and Minister for Broadcasting and Media I acknowledge receipt
of your email requesting information under Section 12 of the Official
Information Act 1982.

 

Your request was received in this Office on 21/12/2021 and will be
responded to under the provisions of the Official Information Act.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

Minister of Justice | Minister of Immigration | Minister for Broadcasting
and Media

Executive Wing | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
6160 | New Zealand

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Julius Cardillo
[mailto:[FYI request #18018 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 21 December 2021 1:23 PM
To: K Faafoi (MIN) <[Kris Faafoi request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - 2021 Resident Visa Police Check
Process

 

Dear Kris Faafoi,

 

I would like to request for the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the OIA).

 

1.            The number of 2021 Resident Visa applications submitted per
day, side by side the number of applications which were sent for New
Zealand Police Checks, side by side the number of applications which were
granted approval in principle. Example:

 

1 Dec 2021

# of submitted applications = x

# of submitted applications which were sent for NZ Police Checks = y # of
submitted applications which were approved in principle = z

 

2 Dec 2021

# of submitted applications = a

# of submitted applications which were sent for NZ Police Checks = b # of
submitted applications which were approved in principle = c

 

and so on...

 

2.            The INZ webpage entitled “2021 Resident Visa eligibility”
states that “INZ will undertake New Zealand Police checks for all 2021
Resident Visa applicants aged 17 years or older, regardless of how long
they have been in New Zealand.”

 

a.            Does the statement “for all 2021 Resident Visa applicants
aged 17 years or older” mean that INZ will go through police checks
regardless if the individual(s) have gone through a similar police check
within a certain period of time in view of their applications for other
visas. If the answer to this question is “No”, why didn’t INZ make it
public what the specific criteria or circumstances are for when INZ will
undergo NZ Police check besides the current information that states ALL
applicants aged 17 above regardless of their length of stay in NZ?

 

b.            I understand that timeframes of deciding 2021 Resident Visa
applications are dependent on a variety of factors. But this question
pertains to the NZ Police Check alone. For the purpose of clarity, the
scenario is:

 

Person A – Submitted a 2021 Resident Visa application and the application
was deemed complete by INZ. NZ Police Check was requested on 3 December
2021.

 

Person B – Submitted a 2021 Resident Visa application and the application
was deemed complete by INZ. NZ Police Check was requested on 8 December
2021.

 

Question: On the basis of NZ Police Check process alone, in what
circumstances would Person B’s application progress further to a decision
as compared to Person A?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Julius

 

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Dear Julius

 

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

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi MP

Minister of Broadcasting, Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration.

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

 

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

 

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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
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