Good morning Alexsio,

Thank you for your enquiry to the Department of Internal Affairs. It is not fully clear what you are asking for.

I can advise that the Department of Internal Affairs, and other AML/CFT supervisors, do not hold individual's transaction information. AML/CFT supervisory information about banks would be held by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

You are able to contact the Reserve Bank NZ via their OIA email address [email address]

Nāku noa, nā

Michelle Reed (she/her)* | Lead Advisor Official Correspondence
Information Management and Privacy | Rōpū Mohiohio me te Raraunga
Workplace Services group | He Ringa Manaaki
Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
45 Pipitea Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140
dia.govt.nz | Facebook | LinkedIn

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Tçnâ koe Alexsio

Thank you for your information request that was received via the FYI website channel. This email is to confirm receipt and advise that the Department of Internal Affairs (Department) will manage your request for personal information under the Privacy Act 2020 and will respond by no later than 9 December 2025.

Please assist the Department to respond to this request for your information by completing the two actions below:

1) Clarification of scope of request:

The Department operates across a broad range of activities, some of which may hold personal information on individuals.

To assist us to process your request faster, please reply to this email and identify from the functions below where we should check for your personal information. If, for example, you have never been involved in the operation of a Charity, you may wish to remove this area from the list.

1. Citizenship
2. RealMe Identity verification
3. Passports
4. Charity Services and Regulation
5. Community grants from Lotteries, COGS, and Individuals With Disabilities (IWD)
6. Gambling Services and Regulation
7. Censorship and SPAM Regulation
8. Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism

Please be aware that information held on Public Registers is not available under the Privacy Act 2020. This includes the Births Register, Marriages Register, and Deaths Register.

For more information about how to order a Certificate or other Register information please see our website using the link below or call 0800 22 52 52:
http://www.govt.nz/organisations/births-...

2) Provision of identifying documentation

Please provide a copy of a valid identity document (passport or New Zealand driver’s licence) to confirm your identity. Without this, the Department may not be able to respond to your request effectively. We recommend that you do not send this identity document via the FYI website.

Please be aware that any delay in providing the Department with a valid identity document may result in the response to your request being extended beyond the 20-working day deadline provided above. We will notify you if this may happen.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly using this address ([email address]).

Rachel

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Hi Alexsio

I would be grateful to receive a reply to the email below by close of business on Friday 21 November 2025.

Kind regards

Rachel Chrystall |Principal Advisor Ministerial and Official Correspondence
Policy and Te Tiriti Branch
Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
45 Pipitea Street, PO Box 6011, Wellington 6140
http://www.dia.govt.nz/

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Hi Alexsio

Have you had a chance to consider my email below asking for identification and seeking clarification of your Privacy request? It would be great to receive a reply from you.

Kind regards

Rachel

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