14 February 2022
Ref: DOIA 2122-1443
Harry Tothill
[FYI request #18257 email]
Dear Harry
Thank you for your email of 19 January 2022 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(the Ministry), requesting the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1. The number of New Zealand citizens who have entered New Zealand without a confirmed MIQ
allocation, since the commencement of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order
(No 2) 202 ("the order"), other than persons exempt from clause 8(2A) by or under the order.
2. If different from (1) above, the number of New Zealand citizens who MBIE understands to
have boarded flights to New Zealand as transit passengers without a confirmed allocation, but
who entered New Zealand upon arrival, since the commencement of the order.
3. Details of the MIQ arrangements made for persons identified in (1) or (2) above, including
whether each was accommodated in MIQ facilities, the duration of stay for each, and the fees (if
any) charged to each person.
4. Details of infringement notices issued to persons identified in (1) or (2) above under the order,
including whether each was considered "high risk", "medium risk" or "low risk", and the penalty
(if any) for each case.
I am writing to notify you that I am extending the timeframe for responding to your request under
section 15A(1)(a) of the Act, as the request is for a large quantity of official information or necessitates a
search through a large quantity of information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably
interfere with the operations of the department.
We will now respond to your request on or before 17 March 2022, which is an extension of 20 working
days.
You have the right to seek investigation and review of my decision by the Ombudsman, in accordance
with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be found at
: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Yours sincerely
Jacquiline Cooke
Team Leader, Ministerial Services
Managed Isolation and Quarantine
