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Advanced Passenger Processing for outbound travellers

John Schmidt made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

The request was successful.

From: John Schmidt

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

An MBIE Ministerial briefing paper was received by the Minister of Immigration on 29 February 2016 titled "Advanced Passenger Processing for outbound travellers".

Under the Official Information Act I request a copy of the briefing paper.

Yours faithfully,

John Schmidt

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Dear Mr Schmidt

 

Please find attached an acknowledgement letter regarding your recent
request for information.

 

Kind regards

 

MINISTERIAL ADVISOR

 

Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Dear Mr Schmidt

 

Please find attached an acknowledgement letter regarding your recent
request for information.

 

Kind regards

 

MINISTERIAL ADVISOR

 

Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1]www.mbie.govt.nz

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Schmidt, 

 

Please find attached an acknowledgement letter regarding your recent
request for information.

 

Kind regards

 

MINISTERIAL ADVISOR

 

Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1]www.mbie.govt.nz

 

 

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From: Christine Hyndman
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Dear Mr Schmidt

 

Please find attached a letter notifying you that I am extending the date
for response to you regarding your request of 24 May 2016 seeking a copy
of the paper titled “Advanced Passenger Processing for Outbound
travellers”.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Christine Hyndman

MANAGER IMMIGRATION POLICY | KAIWHAKAHAERE KAUPAPA-Â-MANENE

Immigration Policy – Labour, Science and Enterprise Group | Te Wâhanga
Kaupapa-â-Manene – Te Pûnaha Hiringa Whakaea

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment | Te Manatû Pakihi,
Auahatanga me Ngâ Kaupapa â-Mahi

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Email - Îmera: [2][email address] | ebsite – Pae-ipurangi:
[3]www.mbie.govt.nz | Postal – Poutâpeta: 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473,
Wellington 6145

 

 

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From: Floss Caughey
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Hello Mr Schmidt

 

On 16 June 2016, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
extended the timeframe for responding to your request under the Official
Information Act for a briefing paper of 29 February 2016 titled Advanced
Passenger Processing for outbound travellers until 14 July 2016.

I advise that the consultations necessary to make a decision on the
request are taking longer than expected and the Ministry will not be able
to respond to your request until mid-August 2016.  You have the right to
seek an investigation and review of this decision by the Ombudsman.

 

Please phone if you wish to discuss.  I did not have your phone number.

 

 

Floss Caughey

SENIOR ADVISOR

 

Immigration Policy, Labour, Science and Enterprise

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

 

[1][email address]   Telephone +64 4 901 8583

15 Stout Street, PO Box 5488, Wellington 6145

 

 

 

 

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From: John Schmidt

Floss

The Ombudsman's position is clear that any extensions to the 20 day timeframe must be made within the original 20 working days. Multiple extensions are permitted but not outside this time. I can't come to any conclusion other than your extension is in breach of the Act. Please comment.

Please also urgently advise why a full months' extension in addition to the original 20 days was not sufficient to consult?

A vague undertaking to complete all consultations by 'mid-August' is wholly unsatisfactory, and gives the appearance of frustrating the rights conveyed by the Act. It does not give the impression that other agencies are being regularly chased and their responses/deliverables closely tracked - reflecting the Act's obligations.

Prior to my raising a complaint with the Ombudsman please respond.

Regards

John Schmidt

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From: Floss Caughey
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Hello Mr Schmidt

 

Further to my email of 14 July 2016, I attach the Ministry’s  response to
your Information Act request.

 

 

Floss Caughey

SENIOR ADVISOR

 

Immigration Policy, Labour, Science and Enterprise

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

 

[1][email address]   Telephone +64 4 901 8583

15 Stout Street, PO Box 5488, Wellington 6145

 

 

 

 

 

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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Hello Mr Schmidt

 

Further to my email of 14 July 2016, I attach the Ministry’s response to
your request under the Official Information Act.

 

 

Floss Caughey

SENIOR ADVISOR

 

Immigration Policy, Labour, Science and Enterprise

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

 

[1][email address]   Telephone +64 4 901 8583

15 Stout Street, PO Box 5488, Wellington 6145

 

 

 

[2]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
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From: John Schmidt

Floss

Two weeks have passed since your last response. Is the paper available online?

Thanks

John Schmidt

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From: Floss Caughey
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Hello John

No , not yet. I cannot give a definite date yet but should be quite soon.

Floss Caughey
SENIOR ADVISOR

Immigration Policy, Labour, Science and Enterprise
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

[email address] Telephone +64 4 901 8583
15 Stout Street, PO Box 5488, Wellington 6145

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From: Floss Caughey
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Hello  John

 

The briefing you requested under the Official Information Act (Advanced
Passenger Processing for outbound travellers ) is now available on the
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website at the link below.

 

[1]http://www.mbie.govt.nz/info-services/im...

 

 

Floss Caughey

SENIOR ADVISOR

 

Immigration Policy, Labour, Science and Enterprise

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

 

[2][email address]   Telephone +64 4 901 8583

15 Stout Street, PO Box 5488, Wellington 6145

 

 

 

 

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John Schmidt left an annotation ()

I know it was technically refused but it seems odd to log it as such given that the paper was released publicly, presumably as a result of the request.

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