Priority on Some CBG (Citizenship of Grant) Applications
Shar made this Official Information request to Department of Internal Affairs
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From: Shar
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
As per your Status of Citizenship by Grant applications by date received at DIA Graph
Which was last updated 31 Aug 2025 as displayed on data govt nz webpage.
1. Can you explain on what data has been collected for publishing this status data.
2. Can you provide Aug 2025 data for CBG application received.
3.Can you provide how many numbers of CBG application received were approved for monthly of AUG 25.
4. As per your graph status what metrics or factors made you to prioritize those CBG application received in month of Aug 25 to prioritize over other applications and approved the same month.
5. If it hasn't been approved is your status graph data published wrong.
6. What is the process of Independent verification on the CBG approval and how does dia manage no bias in the system of approval or decisions on CBG Application s.
The link for the website is here:
https://catalogue.data.govt.nz/dataset/s...
Yours faithfully,
Shar
From: RIS Official Correspondence
Department of Internal Affairs
Tçnâ koe Shar
Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs.
The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 17 October 2025
Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.
Ngâ mihi
Vi Saena| Official Correspondence Advisor
Regulatory and Identity Services
The Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington
http://www.dia.govt.nz/
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