Dear Inland Revenue Department,

I am writing to inquire about the status of an arrest warrant for an individual currently overseas. This person is in default on a past student loan but has been recently making the required annual assessment payments, 10k over over the last two years in this case, and is actively in communication with the IRD.

Given this, would an arrest warrant still be issued upon their return to New Zealand?

Additionally, if this individual has made a formal written offer to settle the loan by repaying the original principal adjusted for CPI inflation (excluding penalties and late interest), would an arrest warrant still be likely to be issued?

For example, a principal loan amount of $20,000 borrowed in 1995 is now valued at $39,554.36 according to the RBNZ inflation calculator. If this individual has made a written offer to pay $40,000 in full to settle the loan, would the IRD still consider issuing an arrest warrant?

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

dante manapuna