Actions to Solve the Issues with Delays at Citizenship Office
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From: John
Dear Jan Tinetti,
I am writing this to you in your capacity as Minister of Internal Affairs.
Under the OIA, I would like to ask and request:
In a recent response to me, the you have replied when asked about the issues at the Citizenship Office and I quote “As Minister, it is not appropriate for me to get involved in operational matters such as this.”
- If the Minister does not get involved in operational matters, how does she guarantee the good performance of the department under her portfolio?
- Who is accountable to the delays in the Citizenship office in regards to delays and huge timeframes in processing Citizenship by Grant applications?
- What did the Minister do (and/or has been doing) to solve the issue of delays and extensive timeframes in processing Citizenship by Grant applications? Please provide copies of any communications.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
John
From: J Tinetti (MIN)
Jan Tinetti
On behalf of Hon Jan Tinetti thank you for your email. We consider all
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write in is appreciated.
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Nâku noa, nâ
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From: J Tinetti (MIN)
Jan Tinetti
Dear John,
On behalf of Hon Jan Tinetti, Minister of Internal Affairs, thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information Act request.
Minister Tinetti is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and will respond in due course.
Kind regards,
Nick Davies | Private Secretary – Executive Support
4.1L, Executive Wing, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Office of Hon Jan Tinetti MP, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Women, Associate Minister of Education
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From: John [mailto:[FOI #20939 email]]
Sent: Friday, 21 October 2022 9:26 PM
To: J Tinetti (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Actions to Solve the Issues with Delays at Citizenship Office
Dear Jan Tinetti,
I am writing this to you in your capacity as Minister of Internal Affairs.
Under the OIA, I would like to ask and request:
In a recent response to me, the you have replied when asked about the issues at the Citizenship Office and I quote “As Minister, it is not appropriate for me to get involved in operational matters such as this.”
- If the Minister does not get involved in operational matters, how does she guarantee the good performance of the department under her portfolio?
- Who is accountable to the delays in the Citizenship office in regards to delays and huge timeframes in processing Citizenship by Grant applications?
- What did the Minister do (and/or has been doing) to solve the issue of delays and extensive timeframes in processing Citizenship by Grant applications? Please provide copies of any communications.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
John
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From: Jean Houlihan
Dear John
Please see response to your OIA request from Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon Jan Tinetti.
Ngā mihi
Jean Houlihan | Private Secretary (Internal Affairs)
Office of Hon Jan Tinetti MP, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Women, Associate Minister of Education
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From: Nick Davies On Behalf Of J Tinetti (MIN)
Sent: Tuesday, 25 October 2022 10:34 AM
To: John <[FOI #20939 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Actions to Solve the Issues with Delays at Citizenship Office
Dear John,
On behalf of Hon Jan Tinetti, Minister of Internal Affairs, thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information Act request.
Minister Tinetti is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and will respond in due course.
Kind regards,
Nick Davies | Private Secretary – Executive Support 4.1L, Executive Wing, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Office of Hon Jan Tinetti MP, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Women, Associate Minister of Education
Email disclaimer:
Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or 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 release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...
This email communication is confidential between the sender and the recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner. Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message and all attachments. Thank you.
-----Original Message-----
From: John [mailto:[FOI #20939 email]]
Sent: Friday, 21 October 2022 9:26 PM
To: J Tinetti (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Actions to Solve the Issues with Delays at Citizenship Office
Dear Jan Tinetti,
I am writing this to you in your capacity as Minister of Internal Affairs.
Under the OIA, I would like to ask and request:
In a recent response to me, the you have replied when asked about the issues at the Citizenship Office and I quote “As Minister, it is not appropriate for me to get involved in operational matters such as this.”
- If the Minister does not get involved in operational matters, how does she guarantee the good performance of the department under her portfolio?
- Who is accountable to the delays in the Citizenship office in regards to delays and huge timeframes in processing Citizenship by Grant applications?
- What did the Minister do (and/or has been doing) to solve the issue of delays and extensive timeframes in processing Citizenship by Grant applications? Please provide copies of any communications.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
John
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