Dear Mr Babington

I refer to your request for information of 17 August 2015 (below). Under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) you request the following:

"The number of children adopted in New Zealand between 2005 and 2015, broken down by year -The number of children adopted in New Zealand between 2005 and 2015 by gay or lesbian couples, broken down by year -The number of gay and lesbian couples who applied to adopt a child in New Zealand between 2005 and 2015, broken down by year -The number of gay and lesbian couple's adoption applications for a child in New Zealand that were denied between 2005 and 2015, broken down by year, and the reasons for those denied applications"

Under section 14 of the Act, I have transferred this request to Andrew Bridgman Secretary for Justice, as the information you request is more closely related to the functions of the Ministry of Justice.

The Ministry of Justice will consider and respond to your request in accordance with the Act.

Kind regards
Swati

-----Original Message-----
From: Briar Babington [mailto:[FOI #3052 email]]
Sent: Monday, 17 August 2015 12:52 p.m.
To: A Adams (MIN)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Adoption of children in NZ by gay and lesbian people

Dear Minister of Justice,

May I please ask for the following information?

-The number of children adopted in New Zealand between 2005 and 2015, broken down by year -The number of children adopted in New Zealand between 2005 and
2015 by gay or lesbian couples, broken down by year -The number of gay and lesbian couples who applied to adopt a child in New Zealand between 2005 and 2015, broken down by year -The number of gay and lesbian couple's adoption applications for a child in New Zealand that were denied between 2005 and 2015, broken down by year, and the reasons for those denied applications

Yours faithfully,

Briar Babington
Massey University

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Dear Briar

 

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

 

Regards

 

Antony

 

 

   

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