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Ministerial Services

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Kia ora,

Thank you for your email.

We are in receipt of your email.

If you are requesting information, we are required to comply with the Privacy Act 2020, the Official Information Act 1982 and the Victims Rights Act 2002.

Depending on the nature of your request you may not receive an official response for up to 20 working days.

We will respond to you in due course.

Ngâ mihi | Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: Matua Kahurangi <[FOI #30843 email]>
Sent: 28 April 2025 10:33 a.m.
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Official Information Act Request – Asylum Seekers and Refugees Currently Imprisoned

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Dear Department of Corrections,

I am requesting the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:

The number of asylum seekers currently imprisoned in New Zealand.

The number of individuals who have been granted asylum (i.e., recognised as refugees or protected persons) who are currently imprisoned in New Zealand.

If possible, please provide this data as at the most recent available date.

If any part of the information cannot be provided or would require substantial collation, I would appreciate any partial data or an explanation of the limitations.

The information will be used to inform an article I am preparing for publication.

Please let me know if you require any further clarification. I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe.

Ngâ mihi nui,

Yours faithfully,

Matua Kahurangi
matuakahurangi.com

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Kia ora Matua,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your request of 28 April 2024 sent to the Ministry of
Corrections requesting under the Official Information Act 1982, the
following:

 

I am requesting the following information under the Official Information
Act 1982:

 1. The number of asylum seekers currently imprisoned in New Zealand.
 2. The number of individuals who have been granted asylum (i.e.,
recognised as refugees or protected persons) who are currently
imprisoned in New Zealand.

 

 

Part 1 of your request has been transferred to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment from Ministry of Corrections on 21 May 2025 and
is being processed in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. A
response will be sent to you in due course. 

 

We will endeavor to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 19 June 2025, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  If you have any enquiries
regarding your request, feel free to contact us via email to
[1][email address].

 

Nāku noa, nā

Ministerial Services

Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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Tēnā koe

 

Please see attached response to your request for information.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Services

Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

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-----Original Message-----
From: Matua Kahurangi <[FOI #30843 email]>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2025 10:33 AM
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Official Information
Act Request – Asylum Seekers and Refugees Currently Imprisoned

 

[You don't often get email from
[6][FOI #30843 email]. Learn why this is
important at [7]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear Department of Corrections,

 

I am requesting the following information under the Official Information
Act 1982:

 

The number of asylum seekers currently imprisoned in New Zealand.

 

The number of individuals who have been granted asylum (i.e., recognised
as refugees or protected persons) who are currently imprisoned in New
Zealand.

 

If possible, please provide this data as at the most recent available
date.

 

If any part of the information cannot be provided or would require
substantial collation, I would appreciate any partial data or an
explanation of the limitations.

 

The information will be used to inform an article I am preparing for
publication.

 

Please let me know if you require any further clarification. I look
forward to your response within the statutory timeframe.

 

Ngā mihi nui,

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Matua Kahurangi

matuakahurangi.com

 

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