16 December 2015
Alex Harris
[FYI request #3480 email]
Ref: DOIA 1516-0830
Dear M Harris,
Thank you for your request of 15 December 2015 requesting under the Official Information Act 1982, the
following information:
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How long personally identifying information on passengers en route to New Zealand is retained by
Immigration New Zealand;
•
what precautions Immigration New Zealand uses to protect this personally identifying information
from loss, unauthorised access or modification, or other misuse;
•
what other agencies it is shared with or disclosed to, and the legal authority for such sharing or
disclosure;
•
any privacy policy which applies to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of this information.
Your request is being processed in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. If you have any
enquiries regarding your request, you may contact us via email at [MBIE request email] or
Alan Witcombe
Manager, Ministerial Services
Communications and Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
PO Box 3705
Wellington 6140
Please note that the days from 25 December 2015 to 18 January 2016 (inclusive) are defined as non-
working days in the Act and are not counted in the calculation for the response due date. This will
extend the time period for responding to your request.
Your request was received on 15 December 2015 and a response will be sent to you as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely
Alan Witcombe
Manager, Ministerial Services
Communications and Ministerial Services