Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

This is a request under the Official Information Act 1982. Please provide all information, internal records, and communications held by Immigration New Zealand from 1 January 2015 to the present regarding the following:

1. OCBC QDII Product Assessments & Multi-Party Communications
All records concerning the eligibility and compliance of OCBC QDII Products. This request is for all forms of information, including but not limited to:
• Internal Records: All internal assessments, technical guidance, briefing papers, or file notes evaluating the QDII products.
• External Communications: All correspondence (emails, letters, meeting minutes, or written records of discussions) between INZ and any third party (including but not limited to financial institutions, legal firms, tax advisors, or consultants) regarding the QDII products.
• Policy Determinations: Any internal "Technical Discussion" records or "Policy Advice" regarding the QDII products.

2. Key Approval Milestones & Precedents
The decision records (including internal file notes and reasoning) and any specific conditions attached to approvals where OCBC QDII products were used as the nominated investment. Please redact personal identifiers under s9(2)(a):
• First Approval (around 2018): The date and anonymized details of the first visa application approved (under Investor 1 or 2 categories / Parent Retirement Resident visa) where the investment was an OCBC QDII.
• First Approval (under RV2.5.10): The date and anonymized details of the first visa application approved under the RV2.5.10 framework where the investment was an OCBC QDII.

3. Internal Instructions & Consistency of Treatment
Any records detailing any internal shift in position, moratorium, or revised interpretation by INZ regarding the acceptability of OCBC QDII products.

Please confirm receipt. If any material is withheld, please state the OIA grounds and provide the rest. Let me know first if charges or narrowing are needed. I look forward to your timely response.

Yours faithfully,

J M