Thank you for contacting the Office of Hon Erica Stanford, Minister of
Education, Minister of Immigration, Lead Coordination Minister for the
Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical
Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions, and
Member of Parliament for East Coast Bays.

 
While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important and all
messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to
provide a personal response to every email received.

* If your message is for Minister Stanford’s advice, expresses a
personal view, or if you have copied your email to another Minister
and/or Member of Parliament with more appropriate portfolio
responsibilities, then this will be noted.
* If you are seeking ministerial intervention for an immigration case,
you need to seek this from the Associate Minister of Immigration, Hon
Chris Penk. His email is [email address]. Minister Stanford
is unable to comment on individual cases.
* If you are seeking ministerial intervention with an education matter,
this may be transferred to the Ministry of Education, they can be
contacted at [email address]. Minister Stanford
is unable to comment on individual cases.
* If you are seeking assistance related to historical abuse in state
care, you will need to seek this from the Survivor Experiences Team,
who can be contacted at [email address].
* If you have invited Minister Stanford to an event, or requested a
meeting with the Minister, then a member of staff may contact you for
more information. 
* If you have made a request for official information then this will be
managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information
Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or
agency.
* If you have made a request under the Privacy Act then this will be
managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 2020,
which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
* If you are a journalist then your request will be referred to the
Press Secretary.  
* If you are a constituent of East Coast Bays your email will be shared
with the Electorate Office.  If you wish to keep up to date on
Electorate News please follow: [1]Erica Stanford (national.org.nz)
* To find out more about Minister Stanford read her [2]biography or
recent [3]statements.

Office of Hon Erica Stanford
Reception +64 4 817 6805 | Ministerial Email
[4][Erica Stanford request email] | Web [5]beehive.govt.nz |
Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings,
Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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OIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

 

Dear Leigh,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request,
received on 17/07/2025, in which you requested the following information:

 

1. The full Cabinet paper submitted as part of the triennial review of the
refugee quota, and which resulted in the decision on refugee quota
settings for the period of 2025-2028 as communicated here:
[1]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
.

 

2. All previous drafts of the Cabinet paper.

 

3. Any supplementary materials and correspondence that informed the drafts
and final Cabinet paper.

 

 

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official
Information Act.

 

 

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 
Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
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prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

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Good morning,

 

I acknowledge receipt of your email of 17 July 2025 in which you submitted
an Official Information Act request to Hon Erica Stanford.

 

Your request sits with Hon Casey Costello as Associate Minister of
Immigration and has been transferred on 22 July 2025.

 

Your OIA Request:

 

1. The full Cabinet paper submitted as part of the triennial review of the
refugee quota, and which resulted in the decision on refugee quota
settings for the period of 2025-2028 as communicated here:
[1]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
.

 

2. All previous drafts of the Cabinet paper.

 

3. Any supplementary materials and correspondence that informed the drafts
and final Cabinet paper.

 

 

Minister Hon Casey Costello is considering your official request in
accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by Monday 18 August
2025.

 

Kind regards

 

Office of Hon Casey Costello

 

 

Office of Hon Casey Costello

Minister of Customs | Minister for Seniors

Associate Minister of Immigration | Associate Minister of Health |
Associate Minister of Police

2.054 PH, Parliament Buildings,Wellington 6160, New Zealand

E: [2][email address]

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by
replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

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Good Afternoon

 

Thank you for your email to Hon Erica Stanford. After reviewing your OIA
request, we have made the decision to transfer it to Associate Minister of
Immigration, Hon Casey Costello, for a more appropriate response.

 

Warm regards,

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

 

Sam Deuchrass | Private Secretary (Executive Support)

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 

 
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

From: Casey Costello (MIN) <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 10:10 am
To: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: RE: ESOIA591 | Official Information request - Triennial Review of
the Refugee Quota

 

Good morning,

 

Yes, we’ll accept.

 

Thanks,

 

 

Bella Landon-Lane | Private Secretary - Executive Support

Office of Hon Casey Costello  

Minister of Customs | Minister for Seniors

Associate Minister of Immigration | Associate Minister of Health |
Associate Minister of Police

2.054 PH, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

The information in this email (including attachments) is confidential and
may be legally privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has
misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email
and destroy the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any use,
disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

From: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[2][email address]>
Sent: Monday, 21 July 2025 6:59 PM
To: Casey Costello (MIN) <[3][email address]>
Subject: FW: ESOIA591 | Official Information request - Triennial Review of
the Refugee Quota

 

Hi team,

 

Checking to see if you would accept this OIA transfer?

 

Thanks

 

Sam Deuchrass | Private Secretary (Executive Support)

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 

 
Website: [4]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

From: Robyn Webster <[5][email address]>
Sent: Friday, 18 July 2025 4:18 pm
To: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[6][email address]>; Julia Corston
<[7][email address]>
Subject: RE: ESOIA591 | Official Information request - Triennial Review of
the Refugee Quota

 

Hi Sam,

 

This falls within the portfolio responsibilities of the Associate Minister
of Immigration, Hon Casey Costello.

 

Can you please transfer the OIA to her office.

 

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Robyn Webster

Private Secretary – Immigration | Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration
Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-Based Institutions

MP for East Coast Bays

 

 

 

 

M: 021 830 764

Email: [8][email address] Website:
[9]www.Beehive.govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

 

 

From: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[10][email address]>
Sent: Friday, 18 July 2025 3:36 pm
To: Robyn Webster <[11][email address]>; Julia Corston
<[12][email address]>
Subject: FW: ESOIA591 | Official Information request - Triennial Review of
the Refugee Quota

 

OIA request logged under ESOIA591

 

Sam Deuchrass | Private Secretary (Executive Support)

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 

 
Website: [13]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

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Dear Leigh,

 

Thank you for your request for official information, received by this
office on 22 July 2025.

 

The Office of Hon Casey Costello has decided to extend the timeframe for
responding to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982. This extension is necessary due to the consultations required to
make a decision, which mean a proper response cannot reasonably be made
within the original time limit.

 

You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, Tuesday 9
September 2025.  

 

Kind regards,

 

 

  Office of Hon Casey Costello  

Minister of Customs | Minister for Seniors

Associate Minister of Immigration | Associate Minister of Health |
Associate Minister of Police

Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

E:  [1][email address]

The information in this email (including attachments) is confidential and
may be legally privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has
misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email
and destroy the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any use,
disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

From: Casey Costello (MIN) <[2][email address]> 
Sent: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 10:29 AM
To: [3][FOI #31633 email]
Cc: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[4][email address]>
Subject: OIA-512 Acknowledgment of transfer

 

Good morning,

 

I acknowledge receipt of your email of 17 July 2025 in which you submitted
an Official Information Act request to Hon Erica Stanford.

 

Your request sits with Hon Casey Costello as Associate Minister of
Immigration and has been transferred on 22 July 2025.

 

Your OIA Request:

 

1. The full Cabinet paper submitted as part of the triennial review of the
refugee quota, and which resulted in the decision on refugee quota
settings for the period of 2025-2028 as communicated here:
[5]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
.

 

2. All previous drafts of the Cabinet paper.

 

3. Any supplementary materials and correspondence that informed the drafts
and final Cabinet paper.

 

 

Minister Hon Casey Costello is considering your official request in
accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by Monday 18 August
2025.

 

Kind regards

 

Office of Hon Casey Costello

 

 

Office of Hon Casey Costello

Minister of Customs | Minister for Seniors

Associate Minister of Immigration | Associate Minister of Health |
Associate Minister of Police

2.054 PH, Parliament Buildings,Wellington 6160, New Zealand

E: [6][email address]

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by
replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

 

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