Border entry statistics
Matt Brown made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
The request was successful.
From: Matt Brown
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
ATTENTION: immigration department
Can I please have statistics on the number of travelers entering nz in the following categories since Jan 1 2021.
1) nz citizens or permanent residents
2) long-term (>6mths) visa holders
3) short- term (e.g. visitor/ tourist) visa holders
For categories 2 and 3, please also supply details on the nationality of the travelers (e.g. passport traveled on).
Yours faithfully,
Matt Brown
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2021-1971
Dear Matt,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 3^rd of April 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
“Can I please have statistics on the number of travelers entering nz in
the following categories since Jan 1 2021.
1) nz citizens or permanent residents
2) long-term (>6mths) visa holders
3) short- term (e.g. visitor/ tourist) visa holders
For categories 2 and 3, please also supply details on the nationality of
the travelers (e.g. passport traveled on).”
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, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].
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
NZBN 9429000106078
[2]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services
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2. http://www.govt.nz/
From: Shivani Kaur
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear Matt,
I am writing to you regarding a request you made on 3 April 2021 under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
You requested for statistics on the number of travellers entering New
Zealand in the following categories since 1 January 2021:
1. New Zealand citizens or permanent residents
2. long-term (>6mths) visa holders
3. short- term (e.g. visitor/ tourist) visa holders
For categories 2 and 3, you requested Immigration New Zealand to also
supply details on the nationality of the travellers (e.g. passport
travelled on)
INZ gathers statistics on how many people come and go from New Zealand,
the reason for their visits and the visa types they entered in. This
information is publically available on our INZ website.
Could you please go on the link below and confirm whether or not the
information you require is on available online.
[1]https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us...
On our website people can also use the Migration data explorer which is a
tool that allows you to find information such as nationalities of the
people coming into New Zealand.
[2]Migration Data Explorer
Could you please confirm by Wednesday, the 14^th of April 2021 whether
this is the information that you were after? If not, could you please
clarify what information you want that is not available online.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Ngā mihi
Shivani Kaur
Ministerial Advisor
Business Management Team, Enablement
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hīkina Whakatutuki
[3][email address] | 04 9013918
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140,
New Zealand
NZBN 9429000106078
[4]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services
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1. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us...
2. https://mbienz.shinyapps.io/migration_da...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. http://www.govt.nz/
From: Matt Brown
Dear Shivani Kaur,
Thank you for the links, this information will be sufficient to answer my request.
You can consider this closed.
Yours sincerely,
Matt Brown
From: Shivani Kaur
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Good Afternoon Matt,
Thank you very much for the confirmation. I will close your request.
Ngā mihi
Shivani Kaur
Ministerial Advisor
Business Management Team, Enablement
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment - Hīkina Whakatutuki
[email address] | 04 9013918
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
NZBN 9429000106078
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