Tçnâ koe Ed,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs.

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 19 March 2026.

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

Ngâ mihi

Krystle Courtier (she/her) | Advisor Official Correspondence
Regulatory and Identity Services | Taituarâ
Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
http://www.dia.govt.nz/

*If you’re wondering about the use of pronouns she/her on this signature you can find more information about how sharing pronouns can help to create a sense of belonging and respect here.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mr ED Hirsche <[FOI #33782 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 19 February 2026 10:08 pm
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Citizenship ceremonies in Wellington

[You don't often get email from [FOI #33782 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

I wish to know the following:

1. The planned dates and months for citizenship ceremonies scheduled to take place in Wellington during 2026.

2. The current number of individuals (as of today) who have been approved for citizenship but have not yet been assigned to a citizenship ceremony in Wellington.

3. The total capacity of each forthcoming citizenship ceremony and how many spare spaces are currently available in each.

4. The oldest citizenship approval date for applicants in wellington who are still awaiting assignment to a citizenship ceremony.

5. The current average wait time for someone in Wellington to be assigned to a ceremony

Yours faithfully,
Ed hirsch

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #33782 email]

Is [DIA request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Department of Internal Affairs? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

hide quoted sections