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Regulatory and Identity Services
The Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
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From: Shar <[FOI #32342 email]>
Sent: Friday, 19 September 2025 11:48 am
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Priority on Some CBG (Citizenship of Grant) Applications

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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

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