Ref: 2324-2576

 

Dear Chris,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 22 May 2024 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘Please provide an estimate of the number of illegal aliens currently in
New Zealand

 

Are you also able to breakdown into various categories

 

These might be

 

- Overstayed

- Arrived on falsified visa

- Smuggled / trafficked in

- Other

 

These categories might be different - unsure

 

Can you also provide the number of these people who are in state houses /
emergency housing

 

Also provide deportation numbers per year from 2010 until this year’

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 20 June 2024, 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].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services Business Advisory

Communications, Design & Ministerial Services

Hîkina Whakatutuki | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

 

 

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Tēnā koe Chris,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, please
find attached our response to your Official Information Act request.

 

Ngā mihi nui,

 

Jesse

SENIOR MINISTERIAL SERVICES ADVISOR

Group Performance, Strategy, Performance & Design

 

Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hīkina Whakatutuki

162 Victoria Street, Auckland 1010 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

[1][email address]

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NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Kia ora Chris,

 

Thank you for your follow-up questions.

 

Government-funded emergency housing in New Zealand is administered by Work
and Income, who are an organisation within the Ministry of Social
Development. They also look after the granting and payment of most
benefits, supplements and other subsidies for private accommodation to
those in need.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment is not aware of any
people unlawfully in New Zealand who are receiving support with
accommodation from Work and Income, however you may wish to ask them this
directly via [1][email address].

 

I hope this information is helpful.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

Jesse

SENIOR MINISTERIAL SERVICES ADVISOR

Group Performance, Strategy, Performance & Design

 

Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hîkina Whakatutuki

162 Victoria Street, Auckland 1010 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

[2][email address]

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NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Chris McCashin <[4][FOI #26939 email]>

Sent: Monday, June 17, 2024 1:55 PM

To: *OIA <[5][email address]>

Subject: Re: Your Official Information Act Request - DOIA 2324-2576
[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Dear *OIA,

 

Thanks for the response

 

So just a little confused on one of the responses

 

Who records if people are in state emergency housing and where do I find
this information?

 

Would / could some of these people be in State emergency housing even
though they are in New Zealand illegally? 14,000 people would be a massive
drain on resources / taxpayer

 

And maybe a question for another agency - but how many if any are
receiving benefits / subsidies? If you can’t answer maybe direct me to an
agency that can.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Chris McCashin

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Tçnâ koe Chris,

 

 

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, please 
find attached our response to your Official Information Act request.

 

 

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

 

 

Jesse

 

SENIOR MINISTERIAL SERVICES ADVISOR

 

Group Performance, Strategy, Performance & Design

 

 

 

Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery

 

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hîkina Whakatutuki

 

162 Victoria Street, Auckland 1010 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

 

[1][email address]

 

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NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

 

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