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-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Sampson <[FOI #16272 email]>
Sent: Monday, 2 August 2021 7:45 PM
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Citizenship ceremonies

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Please answer the following information about citizenship ceremonies in Auckland:

1) How many citizenship ceremonies have been completed in 2020 and 2021?
2) How many approved applicants attended each of those ceremonies in 2020 and 2021?
3) What is the average, median, minimum, and maximum wait time for approved applicants in 2020 and 2021? The wait time is the time between the applicant being informed of their approval of citizenship and the applicant's oath ceremony.
4) How many ceremonies are planned for the rest of 2021?

Please answer the following information about citizenship ceremonies in West Auckland (Henderson):

1) How many citizenship ceremonies have been completed in 2020 and 2021?
2) How many approved applicants attended each of those ceremonies in 2020 and 2021?
3) What is the average, median, minimum, and maximum wait time for approved applicants in 2020 and 2021? The wait time is the time between the applicant being informed of their approval of citizenship and the applicant's oath ceremony.
4) How many ceremonies are planned for the rest of 2021?

Yours faithfully,

Nick Sampson

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Tēnā koe Nick,

 

Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act 1982
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Ngā mihi,

 

Louise Walton [1](she/her)

Advisor Official Correspondence

Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te Iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations
Te Tari Taiwhenua | The Department of Internal Affairs

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