Kia ora Kieran,

On behalf of Hon Chris Penk, I confirm receipt of your OIA request.

Ngâ mihi,

Private Secretary – Executive Support | Office of Hon Chris Penk
Minister for Building and Construction
Minister for Land Information
Minister for Veterans
Associate Minister of Defence
Associate Minister of Immigration

Email: [Chris Penk request email]
Website: www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 180.41, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Chris Penk, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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From: Kieran Pegler <[FOI #29541 email]>
Sent: Friday, 13 December 2024 10:03 AM
To: Chris Penk (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIA24-189 Official Information request - Official Information Act request re: Candace Owens visa reinstatement/application

Dear Chris Penk,

This is an Official Information Act request.

Please provide me with the following information:

1) All advice to you from Immigration New Zealand (INZ) on Candace Owens;

2) All information received by you or INZ about Candace Owens from those representing or assisting her with her request for a special direction that she be granted a visa;

3) All information provided to INZ or you from Candace Owens or her representatives;

4) All information about Candace Owens received by you or INZ from other NZ government departments;

5) All information about Candace Owens you or INZ received from 3rd parties outside government.

Under section 16 of the OIA my preference is to receive the whole of any document which contains information within the scope of this request. Under the same section my preference is to receive the information in a text-searchable format.

Under section 19(a)(ii) I further request that if you decide to withhold any information, you also provide an explanation of the grounds in support of your reason(s) for withholding, and the public interest factors favouring disclosure that you considered.

Yours faithfully,

Kieran Pegler

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Kia ora Kieran,

 

I trust this reaches you well.

 

I write on behalf of Hon Chris Penk regarding your OIA request,
particularly Part 5:

 

5) All information about Candace Owens you or INZ received from 3rd
parties outside government.

 

This Part of your request, as it stands now, may encompass a wide array of
items that will require substantial efforts to not only prepare, but
identify. Doing so will significantly disrupt the regular duties of this
office, and as such may entail a refusal under section 18(f) of the Act.

 

To support an accurate and fulsome response, I ask that you please refine
you request to specific 3^rd parties you wish to get information on. In
saying this, I can assure you that the remainder of your request is now
being processed.

 

I would appreciate a response by Thursday, 19 December 2024. Thank you and
do let me know if you need anything clarified.

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Alex

 

Private Secretary – Executive Support | Office of Hon Chris Penk

Minister for Building and Construction

Minister for Land Information

Minister for Veterans

Associate Minister of Defence

Associate Minister of Immigration

 
Email: [1][Chris Penk request email]

Website: [2]www.Beehive.govt.nz

Private Bag 180.41, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Chris Penk, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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