Ref: 1920-1267

 

Dear Beth,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 18 February 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“1) From 1 January 2019 - Present could you please provide information as
to how many Residents have been made liable under the following provisions
of the Immigration Act

 

Section 155 - 156 - 157 - 158 - 159 - 160 - 161 - 162 - 163

 

If possible could it please be separated for each specific part of the Act
example

155 - 2

156 - 3

 

2) From 1 January 2019 - Present could you indicate how many Residents
have actually been deported from New Zealand and if available, which
provision made them liable in the first place”

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and 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][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ,

 

 

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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Dear Beth,

 

Please find attached a letter extending the due date for a response to
your Official Information Act request.

 

The new date for a response will be by no later than 16 April 2020.

 

Yours sincerely

Martin

 

 

Martin Prowse

Business Advisor

 

Verification and Compliance, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

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Good afternoon,

 

As you will be aware, the Prime Minister has announced a COVID-19 alert
system for New Zealand.

 

As a result of this, the response to your Official Information Act request
will be delayed. We will endeavour to provide a response to you as soon as
possible once the situation has stabilised.

In the meantime, we apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your
understanding.

 

If you no longer require this information, please let us know via this
email address.

 

Kind regards,

Ministerial Services

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services

Email: [1][MBIE request email]

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Dear Beth,

 

We are currently working on the response to your Official Information Act
request of 18 February 2020 regarding resident visa holders made liable
for deportation and deported.

 

Please note that a response to your request was due today, 16 April 2020. 
We hope to be able to send the response to your request very shortly
however due to the current situation with Level 4 Covid-19 there have been
some operational impacts which have led to some delays.

 

Please accept our apologies for the delay and we will have the response to
you as soon as possible.

 

If you have any questions please let me know,

 

Yours sincerely

Martin

 

 

Martin Prowse

Business Advisor

 

Verification and Compliance, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

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Dear Beth,

 

Please find attached the response from the Ministry of Business Innovation
and Employment to your Official Information Act request of 18 February
2020.

 

Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in providing you with
this response.

 

Yours sincerely

Martin Prowse

 

 

Martin Prowse

Business Advisor

 

Verification and Compliance, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

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