Kia ora Immigration Trust,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 20/05/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
I hereby request the following statistical information regarding Section
61 requests considered by Immigration New Zealand:

-The total number of Section 61 requests received each year over the past
five years

-A breakdown of who submitted these requests: applicants themselves,
lawyers, or licensed immigration advisers

-The success rate of Section 61 requests for each group

-A breakdown of the types of visas granted following a successful Section
61 outcome

-The number of requests by nationality, along with the corresponding
success rates for each nationality

I understand that decisions under Section 61 are discretionary; however,
the above statistical data should be available for release.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 18/06/2025, 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][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

References

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