25 November 2019
S Devoy
[FYI request #11531 email]
Dear S Devoy
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), which
we received on 25 October 2019. You requested the following:
1. How many overseas based student loan borrowers are there?
2. How much is the total amount owing by overseas based student loan borrowers?
3. How much is the total amount of principal owing by overseas based student loan
borrowers?
4. How much is the total amount of interest owing by overseas based student loan
borrowers?
5. How many overseas based student loan borrowers are in default?
6. How much is the total amount owing by overseas based student borrowers in
default?
7. How much is the total amount of principal and total amount of interest owing by
overseas based student loan borrowers in default?
The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20
working days after the day we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible
to meet that time limit and we are therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the
time to make our decision by 10 working days. We will respond to your request by 9
December 2019.
The extension is required because consultations necessary to make a decision on your
request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original
time.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available on freephone 0800 802 602 or at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Yours sincerely
Kerryn McIntosh-Watt
Manager, Government and Executive Services
Ref: 20OIA1130