15 January 2025
Chris
[FYI request #29363 email]
DOIA-REQ-0006974
Tēnā koe Chris
Thank you for your email of 28 November 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing:
- Any and all internal emails, notes memos by the person(s) / teams responsible for declining
Candace Owens “Entertainers work visa”
- Any and all correspondence / complaints to immigration NZ from all NGOs including but not
limited to Holocaust Centre NZ, NZ Young Labour and any other organization that wants to shut
down open debate by a young articulate female
- Recommendation reports internally / externally including to the minister
- Correspondence with our Australian counterparts
Ultimately any and all correspondence with persons involved in declining her entry to our
country.
- Can you also provide a list of all people declined entry to New Zealand in the past based on them
being excluded from another country whilst having no criminal record.
I am writing to advise you that MBIE has decided to extend the period of time available to make a
decision on your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a
decision on your request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made
within the original time limit. MBIE wil notify you of a decision on your request no later than 19 February
2025.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contac
t [email address].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of our decision to extend the
time limit. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Emma Palmer
Acting Manager, Ministerial Services
Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
