Ref: 2122-0469

 

Dear P Kelly,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 27/08/21 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“1. Does Immigration NZ or the Minister have any documentation on whether
a Maori person who is not a citizen of New Zealand has any special
immigration rights or status as a result of their Maori descent, for
example protection from deportation? If so please provide it.

 

2. Please provide any documentation or advice in which the impact of Love
v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] HCA 3 on the law of New Zealand is
discussed. “

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Due to the current Covid-19 alert level, the Ministry is currently focused
on assisting with the pandemic response and your response may be delayed.
The Ministry will contact you to provide further updates specific to your
request once it has been assessed.

 

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

            

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Kia Ora P Kelly

 

Thank you for your email of 27 August 2021 to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (the Ministry) requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

 

“1. Does Immigration NZ or the Minister have any documentation on whether
a Maori person who is not a citizen of New Zealand has any special
immigration rights or status as a result of their Maori descent, for
example protection from deportation? If so please provide it.

 

2. Please provide any documentation or advice in which the impact of Love
v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] HCA 3 on the law of New Zealand is
discussed.”

 

Please find the attached response to this request.

 

Ngâ Mihi,

 

Advisor

Resolutions & Business Management

 

Enablement, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

NZBN 9429000106078

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Tçnâ koe P. Kelly,

 

Thank you for your OIA request, which was partially transferred from the
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment to the Department of
Internal Affairs (included in train of this email)

 

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as
practicable and within twenty working days.  The 20^th working day is 20
October 2021.

 

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides
information that is identified to be of general public interest, the
response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs
website.  If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request,
all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Michelle Reed [1](she/her)  

Kaitohutohu Ârahi, te Ture Pârongo Ôkawa | Lead Advisor Official
Correspondence 

Te Urûngi | Organisational Strategy & Performance

Level 6, 45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |
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From: INZ OIAs <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 22 September 2021 2:28 PM
To: [FOI #16522 email]
Subject: Response to your request for information (DOIA 2122-0469)
[IN-CONFIDENCE: RELEASE-EXTERNAL]

 

Kia Ora P Kelly

 

Thank you for your email of 27 August 2021 to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (the Ministry) requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

 

“1. Does Immigration NZ or the Minister have any documentation on whether
a Maori person who is not a citizen of New Zealand has any special
immigration rights or status as a result of their Maori descent, for
example protection from deportation? If so please provide it.

 

2. Please provide any documentation or advice in which the impact of Love
v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] HCA 3 on the law of New Zealand is
discussed.”

 

Please find the attached response to this request.

 

Ngâ Mihi,

 

Advisor

Resolutions & Business Management

 

Enablement, Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

NZBN 9429000106078

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Tēnā koe P Kelly,

 

Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act 1982
request.

 

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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