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Advice on Refusal to Renew Passports of Student Loan Defaulters

Joshua Grainger made this Official Information request to Department of Internal Affairs

The request was successful.

From: Joshua Grainger

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

It was reported today ("Student loan defaulters face passport hitch", Stuff.co.nz) that it was being examined whether people who default on their student loans will face not having their passports renewed. I would like to request under the Official Information Act:

* all advice on whether people who default on their student loans shouldn't have their passports renewed

I am particularly interested in any human rights considerations, given that Minister Dunne stated "There are also some disadvantages about what you might describe broadly as human rights issues - the rights of New Zealanders to a passport, but it certainly has been looked at, yes."

Feel free to contact me if you wish me to clarify my request. In the event that any documents are withheld I would like to request the dates and titles of the documents.

Yours faithfully,

Joshua Grainger

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From: Lizzie Jones
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Dear Mr Grainger,

 

Please see attached letter.

 

Kind regards,

 

Lizzie

 

 

Lizzie Jones | PA to Director of Strategic Information and Ministerial
Support | Policy Group   
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua   
Direct Dial: +64 4 495 9550| Extn: 5440
46 Waring Taylor St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |
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[2]http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/Fi...

 

 

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From: Commissioners Correspondence

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Good afternoon

 

On behalf of Andy Rodger, Manager Commissioner's correspondence, please
find attached an acknowledgement of your Official Information Act request
of 30 May 2013.

 

Thank you

 

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From: Commissioners Correspondence

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Good morning,

 

Please find attached a letter extending the timeframe for a decision on
your OIA request of 20 June 2013.

 

Thanks

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From: Joshua Grainger

Dear Commissioners Correspondence,

The IRD requested an extension until the 8th of August to deal with my OIA request regarding the renewal of passports of student loan defaulters. It is now the 9th of August and I am yet to receive a reply. Can I please receive an update on when I will receive a response to my OIA request?

Yours sincerely,

Joshua Grainger

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From: Commissioners Correspondence

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Good afternoon Mr Grainger.

 

Please find attached a response to your email of 9 August 2013.

 

Thank you

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From: Commissioners Correspondence

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Good afternoon, Mr Grainger.

 

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
that was transferred to Inland Revenue on 20 June 2013.

 

Thank you.

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