27 June 2023
Ref: DOIA 2223-2782
A KS
[FYI request #22949 email]
Tēnā koe A KS
Thank you for your email of 29 May 2023 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing information:
Please refer to this request from last year.
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffyi.org.nz%2Frequest%2F2
0849%2Fresponse%2F79342%2Fattach%2F4%2FDOIA%25202223%25200774%2520A%2520KS%2
520Response%2520Letter.pdf&data=05%7C01%7CMinisterialServices%40mbie.govt.nz%7C6d0d8
c390cc84bca73ee08db601b49b6%7C78b2bd11e42b47eab0112e04c3af5ec1%7C0%7C0%7C63820
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I6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=i1%2BBvMmKbkgRBThGDC1XNN2YD
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In the above response you'd mentioned the following
The documents in scope of Parts 3 and 4 of your request are currently being prepared for
proactive release. We must therefore refuse these parts of your request under section 18(d) of the
Act. However, in the interests of transparency, please find below a list of papers in scope of your
request that MBIE will make available on our website:
However, I have checked the MBIE document library and I can only find Parent category
documents from 2019 and nothing from 2022.
Could you check if the documents mentioned in the above OIA response were released and can
you point to the right URL links or can attach them in the response of this OIA request.
In addition to the 6 documents mentioned in the above response, please provide the following 3
documents too
2223-1510
Proactive Release: Parent Category Cabinet paper and briefings 2 November
2223-1692
Parent Resident Visa Category 10 November
2223-1510
Proactive release – Parent Category Cabinet paper and briefings 23 November
I have taken this list from the following website
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mbie.govt.nz%2Fabo
ut%2Fopen-government-and-official-information%2Flists-of-ministerial-documents-by-
portfolio%2Fimmigration%2Fimmigration-
2022%2F&data=05%7C01%7CMinisterialServices%40mbie.govt.nz%7C6d0d8c390cc84bca73ee08
db601b49b6%7C78b2bd11e42b47eab0112e04c3af5ec1%7C0%7C0%7C638209444274176292%7C
Unknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI
6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RF3fkdVsWGGLrU2BeupomSEMnSSxYEHMsG6rlP%2Bgf4
c%3D&reserved=0
I am writing to advise you that MBIE will provide a response but needs to extend the time available to
answer your request. MBIE’s response will be sent to you no later than
11 July 2023. We will endeavour
to respond to you earlier than this date, if possible.
The reason for the extension is that following recent unforeseen events in regards to the Minister’s
Office, consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response can
no longer reasonably be made within the original time limit.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contact
[email address].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of our decision to extend the
time limit. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Lee Gerrard
Acting Manager, Immigration (Skills and Residence) Policy
Labour, Science, and Enterprise