Kia ora,

On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, thank you for your email. 

While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important, and all
messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to
personally reply to all emails.  As such, the following guidelines apply:

·        Invitations and meeting requests will be processed as soon as
possible and a staff member will be in contact with you in due course

·        All media queries will be responded to by a staff member

·        Requests for official information will be managed in accordance
with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may
include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency

·        If your email falls outside of the Minister’s portfolio
responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple
Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your
correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no
further response to you

Thank you for the taking the time to write.

Nga mihi,

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration, Minister for Broadcasting
and Media

Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

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Dear Grant

 

On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Immigration, I acknowledge
receipt of your email requesting information under Section 12 of the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

Your request was received in this Office on, 7 January 2021  and will be
responded to under the provisions of the Official Information Act.

 

Yours sincerely

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

Minister of Immigration

Executive Wing | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
6160 | New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Johnson
[mailto:[FOI #14411 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 7 January 2021 11:18 AM
To: K Faafoi (MIN) <[Kris Faafoi request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Status of new New Zealand
Residence Programme (NZRP)

 

Dear Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Immigration:

 

As you know, the most recent New Zealand Residence Programme (NZRP)
expired at the end of 2019, more than a year ago. The lack of an NZRP -
besides leaving Immigration New Zealand (INZ) without a guiding document
with which to govern their residency approvals - has caused uncertainty
for those interested in applying for New Zealand Residency.

 

Your office has made statements to the effect that a new NZRP is being
prepared, which is encouraging, but nothing definitive has been
forthcoming to date.

 

Therefore, I would like to make the following requests:

 

1.  What is the status of the new NZRP that is under development?

 

2.  When do you expect that the new NZRP will be released?

 

3.  Please send any internal documents, presentations, or communications
relating to the new NZRP that are disclosable under the OIA.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Grant Johnson

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[2][FOI #14411 email]

 

Is [3][Kris Faafoi request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests to Kris Faafoi? If so, please contact us using this
form:

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Dear Grant

Please find attached the response to your request below.

Ngâ mihi

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi MP
Minister of Broadcasting, Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration.
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

Email disclaimer:
Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

Please note that any acceptance of an invitation is conditional upon leave being granted.

This email communication is confidential between the sender and the recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner. Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message and all attachments. Thank you.

-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Johnson [mailto:[FYI request #14411 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 7 January 2021 11:18 AM
To: K Faafoi (MIN) <[Kris Faafoi request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Status of new New Zealand Residence Programme (NZRP)

Dear Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Immigration:

As you know, the most recent New Zealand Residence Programme (NZRP) expired at the end of 2019, more than a year ago. The lack of an NZRP - besides leaving Immigration New Zealand (INZ) without a guiding document with which to govern their residency approvals - has caused uncertainty for those interested in applying for New Zealand Residency.

Your office has made statements to the effect that a new NZRP is being prepared, which is encouraging, but nothing definitive has been forthcoming to date.

Therefore, I would like to make the following requests:

1. What is the status of the new NZRP that is under development?

2. When do you expect that the new NZRP will be released?

3. Please send any internal documents, presentations, or communications relating to the new NZRP that are disclosable under the OIA.

Yours faithfully,

Grant Johnson

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #14411 email]

Is [Kris Faafoi request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Kris Faafoi? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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