Tçnâ koe Mark,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs.

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 17 July 2024.

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

Ngâ mihi

Krystle Courtier| Official Correspondence Co-ordinator
Te Pâhekoheko, Kâwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and Operations
Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs
http://www.dia.govt.nz/

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark White <[FOI #27283 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 2:15 AM
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Citizenship applications subject to ministerial submission

[You don't often get email from [FOI #27283 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

I am writing to make an official request under the Official Information Act (OIA) regarding the categorization and processing of submissions to the Minister by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). My specific queries are as follows:

In previous OIA responses from the DIA, submissions to the Minister are divided into three categories: recommend to approve, recommend not to approve, or no decision yet. I seek clarification on why submissions under the "approve" category require ministerial approval and are not handled on a scheduled basis.

For submissions under the "Intention to Reside" category, where applicants did not satisfy the DIA that they clearly intended to reside in New Zealand, from 01/01/2023 to 18/06/2024, I request the following information:
-The number of applications approved.
-The number of applications declined.
-The recommendation provided by the case officer for each application.
-The mean, median, maximum, and minimum time taken by the Minister to make a decision after submission.

For submissions under the "English" category, from 01/01/2023 to 18/06/2024, I request the following information:
-The number of applications approved.
-The number of applications declined.
-The mean, median, maximum, and minimum time taken by the Minister to make a decision after submission.

Yours faithfully,

Mark White

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #27283 email]

Is [DIA request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Department of Internal Affairs? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

hide quoted sections

Kia ora Mark

 

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

 

Ngā mihi

 

Huey Lim| Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs

[1]www.dia.govt.nz

 

References

Visible links
1. http://www.dia.govt.nz/