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Criteria for extra questioning/searching.

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From: R. Bohan

Dear New Zealand Customs Service,

I am requesting, under the Official Information Act:
1) All current internal documents detailing how certain people are selected for further questioning/searches for international arrivals.
a) If said documents are refused, please provide a summary of factors considered for selection. Additionally, I request that the following factors are addressed directly if a summary can also not be provided or are not included in said summary:
- Age of traveler
- Sex/Gender
- Race/ethnic background
- National origins (e.g. second passports)
2) The number of total passengers as well as the number passengers selected for said secondary questioning/searches, per year, per point of entry, since 2018.
3) In OIA 24-575, one reason to be rejected at an eGate was: "Customs directive – the traveller is required to be processed by an officer". Could more info be given on this - specifically what potential situations could result in a requirement to be processed by an officer?

Yours faithfully,

R. Bohan

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