Kia ora Winnie,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 26/03/2026 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
 
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information held by MBIE and/or Immigration New Zealand (INZ), including
information held on their behalf.

This request concerns persons who made a refugee/protected person claim in
New Zealand, but whose claim was ultimately unsuccessful, and who
subsequently left New Zealand, were removed, or were deported to their
country of nationality or former habitual residence.

Please provide the following information for the period from the 2018/19
financial year to the 2024/25 financial year:

1. Whether MBIE and/or INZ holds any information regarding post-return
monitoring, follow-up, or outcome tracking in relation to the above
persons after they returned to their country of nationality or former
habitual residence.

2. If held, please provide the following data, as far as possible,
aggregated by financial year and nationality:
(1) the number of persons who returned to their country of nationality or
former habitual residence;
(2) the number of cases known to MBIE/INZ after return in which the above
persons experienced one or more of the following:
persecution ;
torture ;
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment ;
arbitrary detention ;
enforced disappearance ;
other serious harm

3. If MBIE/INZ does not hold structured statistical data on the above
subject, please clearly state the following:
(1) whether such post-return tracking is conducted;
(2) if so, the scope, purpose, and method of such tracking;
(3) if not, why such tracking is not conducted;
(4) whether the establishment of such a tracking or outcome-recording
mechanism has ever been considered;
(5) if MBIE/INZ does not hold the above post-return outcome information,
whether this means that MBIE/INZ does not hold any follow-up information
concerning unsuccessful claimants who, after return, suffered persecution,
torture, arbitrary detention, or other serious harm
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 28/04/2026, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

References

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Kia ora 
 
Please see attached our response to your request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982.

Ngā mihi nui,

Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140