13 March 2025
Kay Johns
[FYI request #30080 email]
DOIA-REQ- 0009613
Tēnā koe Kay
Thank you for your email of 13 February 2025 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
Can I please request the following paper provided to the Minister in the week of 9 December
2024:
- Immigration instruction changes to AEWV Phase 2 March 2025 implementation.
Our Response
Please find attached the paper Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual: Phase Two Accredited
Employer Work Visa changes.
Please note some information is withheld under the following sections of the Act:
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9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons. I
do not consider that the withholding of this information is outweighed by public interest
considerations in making the information available.
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9(2)(g)(i) as this contains free and frank advice from another government agency regarding
advice on labour-market testing.
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
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contac
t [email address]
Nāku noa, nā
Karen Bishop
General Manager Service Design and Implementation
Immigration New Zealand
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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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