Ref: 2324-1214

Kia ora Azaria Bialik,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 1 December 2023 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

Could you kindly inform me whether, in the lead-up to the elections or
subsequent to the introduction of the new government, INZ received any
directives to halt or modify the application assessment procedures for
individuals who had already been issued their ITA under the parent visa
category?

Please note that the days from 25 December 2023 to 15 January 2024
(inclusive) are defined as non- working days in the Act and are not
counted in the calculation for the response due date. This may affect the
time period for responding to your request.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 22 January 2023, being 20 working days after the day your
request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then,
we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  If you have any
enquiries regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].

Nāku noa, nā

Ministerial Services

Corporate Services, Finance & Enablement

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Azaria,

 

Thank you for your email of 1 December 2023 to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment requesting, under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Could you kindly inform me whether, in the lead-up to the elections or
subsequent to the introduction of the new government, INZ received any
directives to halt or modify the application assessment procedures for
individuals who had already been issued their ITA under the parent visa
category?

 

Before we proceed with your request, could you please clarify the
following points for us:

 

o Are you asking whether the Minister of Immigration or Associate
Minister of Immigration has directed Immigration New Zealand to do
what you have indicated in the request?
o Could you please specify the exact period you are after when you say
‘in the lead up to the election’?

 

Please respond by 5pm Monday, 11 December 2023. If we do not receive a
response by this date, we will proceed without rescoping.

 

Ngā mihi,

Lino

 

Ministerial Services

Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration Branch, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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

 

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

Kia ora Azaria,

 

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

 

 

Ngā mihi,

Miny

Ministerial Services Team,

Associate Deputy Secretary Branch, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140

 

NZBN 9429000106078