Ref: 2324-0049

 

Kia ora SN,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 7 July 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“Can you disclose the total number of EOIs have been received after 12 Oct
2022 that went into the ballot, please. Only the application which are
currently in the ballot. Please include the number of persons.”

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

Ministerial Services

 

Corporate Services, Finance & Enablement

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

References

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1. mailto:[MBIE request email]

Kia ora SN,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request of 7
July 2023, requesting the following information:

 

“Can you disclose the total number of EOIs have been received after 12 Oct
2022 that went into the ballot, please. Only the application which are
currently in the ballot. Please include the number of persons.”

 

Section 12 of the Act provides that any person may make a request where
they are:

 

o a New Zealand citizen; or
o a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
o a person who is in New Zealand; or
o a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
o a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which
has a place of business in New Zealand.

 

MBIE requires more information to establish your compliance with section
12. An original of any one of the following items is acceptable as a
demonstration of your eligibility:

 

o A recent bill from the company who supplies your power, gas, water,
phone or internet services
o Council rates notice
o A letter from the Electoral Office
o Travel itinerary
o Anything from a government agency that includes your name and address
o Unexpired Rental or Tenancy Agreement.

 

A scanned copy of one of the above can be sent to the following inbox:
inzoias[@]mbie[.]govt[.]nz

 

Once MBIE receives this additional information from you, and is satisfied
that the requirements of section 12 have been met, we will acknowledge the
request and begin to consider it under the Act. If you do not meet the
eligibility criteria of section 12, MBIE will still consider your request.

 

Please respond by 5pm Wednesday, 12 July 2023.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

If you wish to discuss an aspect of your request or this response, please
contact Immigration New Zealand at [2][email address]

 

Ngâ mihi,

Lino

 

Ministerial Services

Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140,
New Zealand

 

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

References

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1. http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
2. mailto:[email address]

Kia ora SN,

 

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

 

Ngā mihi,

Lino

 

Ministerial Services

Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140,
New Zealand

 

NZBN 9429000106078