23 April 2014
G Wong
[FYI request #1620 email]
Dear Mr Wong,
Official Information Act request transfer
This letter refers to your official information request dated 17 April 2014, received 17 April 2014,
requesting information regarding WINZ Policy and rules regarding upon what grounds WINZ may
decline to list a job for a New Zealand employer.
The Ministry is transferring your request to the Ministry of Social Development in accordance with
section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982.
This transfer is occurring because the information you requested is believed by the Ministry to be
more closely aligned with the functions of the Ministry of Social Development.
They have 20 working days from receipt of this transfer to make a decision on this request, and you
should expect to hear from them in due course.
Yours sincerely
Alan Witcombe
Manager, Ministerial Services
Organisational Strategy and Support