24 March 2016
Ms Stewart
[FYI request #3806 email]
Ref: DOIA 1516-1186
Dear Ms Stewart,
Thank you for your request of 22 March 2016 requesting under the Official Information Act 1982, the
following information:
“Please provide the number of cases where the IRD was the sole debtor in bankruptcy cases
where overseas assets and properties were seized and in which country the assets were seized. I
am interested to see how this has changed over the last five years.
Could you also provide the legal mechanism or process for other sovereign governments to
cooperate with the relevant New Zealand ministries involved in recouping this student debt. I.e.
How does the relevant government ministry go about getting a bankrupt debtor to pay their
debts when bankrupt in New Zealand but living abroad?”
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
Your request was received on 22 March 2016 and a response will be sent to you as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely
Alan Witcombe
Manager, Ministerial Services
Communications and Ministerial Services