Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your request.

 

Over the holiday period, there is a three-week period where the days are
not counted as ‘working days. This is provided for under [1]section 2 of
LGOIMA which sets out the definition of a working day. For LGOIMA requests
the period is 20 December 2024 to 10 January 2025, inclusive so any LGOIMA
request from now on will be due in January 2025.

 

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availability of staff who may be on Annual Leave), so we cannot guarantee
that it will be done earlier.

 

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Ngaa mihi

Keeley Faulkner

Official Information Advisor & Legal Support Officer

Governance & Assurance Team | Partnerships, communication & Maaori

Email: [4][Hamilton City Council request email]

 

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Kia ora,

 

We refer to your information request below. Hamilton City Council provides
the following response.

 

Your request:

 

Can you please provide the dates the Citizenship Ceremonies will be held
for the year 2025?

 

Our response:

 

The dates for 2025 ceremonies are below:

 

o Feb 24^th
o March 17^th
o April 7^th
o May 12^th
o June 9^th
o Aug 11^th
o Sep 15^th
o Nov 3^rd
o Nov 24^th
o Dec 15^th

 

Your second question:

 

how many applicants can attend at the maximum on each date and sessions?

 

The above question is more closely connected with the functions of the
Department of Internal Affairs. As such I am transferring your request to
the DIA under [1]section 12 of LGOIMA. 

 

They will respond to you directly.

 

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Ngaa mihi

Keeley Faulkner

Official Information Advisor & Legal Support Officer

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Email: [3][Hamilton City Council request email]

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From: AHB <[9][FOI #29371 email]>
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2024 3:55 AM
To: Official Information <[10][Hamilton City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Citizenship Ceremonies 2025

 

Dear Hamilton City Council,
Can you please provide the dates the Citizenship Ceremonies will be held
for the year 2025?
Also, how many applicants can attend at the maximum on each date and
sessions?
Yours faithfully,
Beevi

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Tçnâ koe Beevi

 

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs
(Department), received by way of transfer from the Hamilton City Council.

 

You requested –

 

o how many applicants can attend at the maximum on each date and
sessions?

 

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as
practicable and within twenty working days. The 20^th working day is 28
January 2025 (taking into account the annual legislative closedown period
of OIA processing from 25 December to 15 January inclusive).

 

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.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Huey Lim| Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Pâhekoheko, Kâwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs
[1]www.dia.govt.nz

 

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