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Tçnâ koe David

 

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Ngâ mihi

 

Michael Mahoney  | Advisor| Kaitohutohu 

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-----Original Message-----

From: David Singh <[5][FYI request #33500 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2026 12:22 pm

To: OIA <[6][DIA request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Citizenship Ceremonies Dates and
Backlogs - Christchurch 2026

 

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Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

 

Can you provide a list of the confirmed dates, time, and venue, for the
upcoming citizenship ceremonies hosted by Christchurch City Council from
January 2026 and December 2026.

 

For each of the ceremonies, could you also please provide the capacity and
the amount of applicants allowed and invited to date for this ceremony for
the relevant date.

 

I would also like to know, at the moment, in the Christchurch City Council
area, how many CBG applicants has their application approved and waiting
for an allocation to a ceremony? How many applicants has been allocated to
a ceremony? How many applicants are waiting for a ceremony?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

David Singh

 

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Kia ora David,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
Request.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Michael Mahoney  | Advisor| Kaitohutohu 

Official Correspondence | Reta Ôkawa  

Regulatory and Identity Services | Taituarâ 

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