7 September 2020
Ana Popovska Stojanovska
[FYI request #13493 email]
Ref: DOIA 2021-0311
Dear Ana Popovska Stojanovska,
Thank you for your email of 10 August 2020 requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the OIA), the
following information:
“I have two questions regarding parents of NZ residents and citizens. A number of parents are in New
Zealand under the conditions of several types of temporary visas. My first question will be to ask you to
provide the exact number. The second question is how many of these parents, who are already here ,
have submitted EOI for Parent Resident visa. Please, if it is not much trouble, provide the number of
EOIs and the number of people included in.”
On 19 August you clarified your request to:
“As for my first question, please provide me with the exact number of parents in New Zealand on
Parent and Grandparent Multiple Entry Visitor Visas and Visitor Visas.
As for the second question, it would be nice to know the number of EOI's for Parent Resident Visa
submitted as at 10th August, but please, I would very much appreciate if you provide the number of
EOI's submitted from New Zealand , rather than the ones submitted from abroad.”
I am writing to advise you that the Ministry will provide a response but needs to extend the time available to
answer your request. The Ministry’s response will be with you no later than 28 September 2020. The reason for
the extension relies on s15A(1)(b) of the OIA – consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are
such that a proper response to the request cannot be made within the original time limit.
The length of extension is due to the current situation in New Zealand relating to COVID-19. Resource and
capacity has been impacted by the agency working remotely and essential projects relating to the Covid-19
response.
I will respond to your request sooner if I am able to. If you would like to withdraw your request or contact us to
re-scope your request, please em
ail [email address]
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of our decision to extend the time limit by the
Ombudsman a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or free-phone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Carley
Manager Operations Support - Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment