6 October 2025
Ms Wong
[FYI request #32269 email]
File No: DOIA-REQ-0020738
Dear Ms Wong,
I refer to your request(s) under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) received on 9 September
2025 requesting the following information from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment (Ministry):
“I am looking for an Immigration NZ risk assessments, separately and specifically for visitors
from the below countries/ regions:
- PRC
- Hong Kong SAR
- Macau SAR
- Taiwan
- BN(O)
The reports should be on allowing the above visitors to use the eGate at the airport, that was
conducted recently. I would like a full copy of each of the above reports for the separate
territories.”
Our Response
Please see Appendix one which contains the risk assessments for Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan. While
there is no specific risk assessment for Macau SAR, In Appendix one, there is information on Macau
SAR.
Please note that some information has been withheld under the fol owing sections of the Act:
• 6(c) as making this information available would be likely to prejudice the maintenance of the
law, including the prevention, investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a fair
trial.
• 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons.
We do not consider that the withholding of this information is outweighed by public interest
considerations in making the information available.
We are refusing your request under section 18(e) of the Act for the Risk Assessments for PRC and
BN(O) as the documents al eged to contain the information requested do not exist or, despite
reasonable efforts to locate them, cannot be found.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800
802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contact
[email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Richard Owen
General Manager – Immigration Risk and Border
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment