Kia ora Patricia Brevis,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 6/10/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
 
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request access to the following
official documents:

1. Contracts and funding agreements
All contracts, service agreements, and funding documents between the New
Zealand Government (including Immigration New Zealand, MBIE, and any other
agencies) and Asylum Seekers Support Trust (ASST) for the years 2025, 2026
and subsequent periods.

2. Specific budget documents
Budget allocations, funding proposals and approvals related to asylum
seeker support services provided by ASST from January 2025 onwards.

3. Official correspondence
All correspondence between government officials and ASST representatives
regarding contract renewals, funding extensions or new agreements for
2025-2026.

4. Evaluations and reports
Service evaluation reports, performance reviews or cost analyses related
to ASST services funded by the government for the 2025-2026 period.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 4/11/2025, 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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