Immigration / Transit passenger counts

Cody C made this Official Information request to Ministry for Primary Industries

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From: Cody C

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

I am requesting:

1. the total number of transit-only passengers that passed border security (i.e. transit passengers that did not pay the levy but entered NZ anyway)

2. the total number of transit-only passengers that DID NOT pass border security (i.e. transit customers that remained only in transit)

3. the total number of regular entry passengers that passed border security (i.e. any other passenger, such as visitor, citizen or crew)

under the Official Information Act 1982. Please give this information for the most recently available past 12 months.

For the purposes of the Act, I am a New Zealand citizen. You generally have 20 working days to respond to this notice, as required by law. Your response will be published publicly on the fyi.org.nz website.

Yours faithfully,

Cody C

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From: Ministerials
Ministry for Primary Industries

Tēnā koe Cody,

Thank you for your official information request as below.

Your request will be considered and an answer provided in accordance with the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please email [email address].

Ngā mihi,

Gabrielle Mackintosh | Ministerial Support Officer
Ministerials & Business Support | Office of the Director-General
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua
Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Web: www.mpi.govt.nz

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From: Suzanne Higton
Ministry for Primary Industries


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Dear Cody,

 

On behalf of Samuel Leske, Director, Intelligence, Planning & Coordination
Services, Operations, Ministry for Primary Industries, please find
attached MPI’s response to your OIA request.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Suzanne Higton | Adviser, Official Information Act
Office of the Director-General | Ministerials and Business Support
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatû Ahu Matua | Pastoral House 25
The Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140 |
New Zealand

Telephone: 04 894 0420 | Web: [1]www.mpi.govt.nz

 

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From: OIA

Ref: OIA 17-281

 

Dear Cody C

 

Acknowledgment of request for official information

 

Thank you for your query on 26 October 2017 requesting the following
information through the FYI website:

1.       the total number of transit-only passengers that passed border
security (i.e. transit passengers that did not pay the levy but entered NZ
anyway)

2.       the total number of transit-only passengers that DID NOT pass
border security (i.e. transit customers that remained only in transit)

3.       the total number of regular entry passengers that passed border
security (i.e. any other passenger, such as visitor, citizen or crew)

On 13 November 2017, the Ministry for Primary Industries transferred
question three of your request to the New Zealand Customs Service in
accordance with section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
as it is more closely connected with the functions of the New Zealand
Customs Service.

 

We acknowledge receipt of the request under the Act.

 

You can expect a response within the statutory timeframe as set out in the
Act.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Correspondence, Reviews and Ministerial Servicing

New Zealand Customs Service

 

The information contained in this email message is intended only for the
addressee and is not necessarily the official view or communication of the
New Zealand Customs Service.

This email may contain information that is confidential or legally
privileged. If you have received it by mistake, please:
(a) reply promptly to that effect, and remove this email and the reply
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(b) do not act on this email in any other way.

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Ref: DOIA 1718-0672

 

Dear Cody C

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 26 October 2017 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

1. the total number of transit-only passengers that passed border security
(i.e. transit passengers that did not pay the levy but entered NZ anyway)

 

2. the total number of transit-only passengers that DID NOT pass border
security (i.e. transit passengers that remained only in transit)

 

Your request has been transferred to the Ministry from Ministry for
Primary Industries on 13 November 2017 and is being processed in
accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. A response will be sent
to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding your request
feel free to contact us via email [1][email address] or using the contact
details below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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Good afternoon Cody C

 

Please find attached response to your request for information.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Correspondence, Reviews and Ministerial Servicing

New Zealand Customs Service

 

 

The information contained in this email message is intended only for the
addressee and is not necessarily the official view or communication of the
New Zealand Customs Service.

This email may contain information that is confidential or legally
privileged. If you have received it by mistake, please:
(a) reply promptly to that effect, and remove this email and the reply
from your system; and
(b) do not act on this email in any other way.

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From: Nic Medway


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Dear Cody C,

 

The attached letter provides the Ministry’s response to your request under
the Official Information Act 1982 (the OIA) as per your email of 26
October 2017 requesting the following information:

 

1.         the total number of transit only passengers that passed border
security (i.e. transit passengers that did not pay the levy but entered NZ
anyway)

2.         the total number of transit-only passengers that DID NOT pass
border security (i.e. transit passengers that remained only in transit

Regards
Nicola

 

 

Nicola Medway

Senior Business Advisor

 

Business Support | Border Operations|Compliance, Risk & Intelligence
Services

Immigration New Zealand | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 |
DX: SR 57007

Email: [1][email address]

 

 

 

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