Citizenship by grant stats related to Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau
David Singh made this Official Information request to Department of Internal Affairs
Currently waiting for a response from Department of Internal Affairs, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).
From: David Singh
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
Can you provide data for Citizenship by Grant applications relating to individuals associated with the Cook Islands, Niue, or Tokelau (for example, cases falling under section 8(4) of the legislation) that were approved between 2021 and 2025 (inclusive)?
Specifically, can you provide:
- The number of New Zealand citizenship grants per year, broken down by the territory to which the applicant is connected (for example, the Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau); and
- The total number of New Zealand citizenship grants in this cohort, broken down by the applicant’s country of birth.
Yours faithfully,
David Singh
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