Border entry statistics

Matt Brown made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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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

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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

 

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From: Shivani Kaur
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment


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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

 

 

 

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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

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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

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Brown <[FOI #15062 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 10 April 2021 2:28 pm
To: Shivani Kaur <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Ref: 2021-1971 - OIA request [IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

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

-----Original Message-----

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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