Responses to Official Information Act requests

Responses to selected information requests received by the Department of Internal Affairs 

Refno

OIA decision date

Request detail

Link to response

2425-0186

 22/10/2024

Independently existing documents produced in evidence to the Royal Commission of Inquiry about the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019

2425-0186
(PDF, 13.8MB)

2425-0239

08/10/2024

The Wall Walk®

2425-0239
(PDF, 2.4MB)

2122-0709

18/05/2022

Follow up to OIA2122-0629 (List of job titles within the Department, below)

2122-0709
(PDF, 2.6MB)

2425-0287

 14/10/2024

Request for data on gender change on New Zealand Passports

2425-0287
(PDF, 794KB) 

2425-0275

 18/10/2024

 Birth registrations

2425-0275 
(PDF, 1.6MB)

2425-0277

 18/10/2024

 Legal Basis for Sharing New Citizen Information

2425-0277
(PDF, 824KB)

2425-0101

27/08/2024

Information from Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019

2425-0101
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0585

18/04/2024

Papers on new generation Artificial Intelligence

2324-0585
(PDF, 5MB)

2425-0177

20/09/2024

Citizenship by Grant applications for submissions to the Minister

2425-0177
(PDF, 863KB)

2222-0833

01/02/2023

Crown Funded Schemes

2222-0833
(PDF, 1MB)

2425-0150

05/09/2024

OIA information on Citizenship by Grant training materials

2425-0150
(PDF, 1.9MB)

2425-0144

04/09/2024

Request for Citizenship by grant applications data

2425-0144
(PDF, 4.8MB)

2425-0202

17/09/2024

Request for citizenship timeframes 

2425-0202
(PDF, 898KB)

2425-0210

13/09/2024

Western Samoans under NZ Administration of Territory

2425-0210
(PDF, 853KB)

2425-0151

09/09/2024

Request for data on gender change on New Zealand Passports

2425-0151
(PDF, 948KB)

2425-0181

09/09/2024

Citizenship ceremony information

2425-0181
(PDF, 773KB)

2324-1125

24/07/2024

Most popular first names by ethnicity – Data correction

2324-1125
(PDF, 2.8MB)

 2324-0977 

 21/06/2024

Information on Grant funding

2324-0977
(2.9MB)

 2324-0979

14/06/2024

Citizenship Timeframe Data

2324-0979
(962KB)

 2122-0210

06/10/2021

Funding applications submitted in Te Reo Māori

2122-0210
(997KB)

 2425-0200

27/09/2024

Information about COVID-19 ROCI Commissioners

2425-0200
(PDF, 2.2MB)

 2425-0168

 09/09/2024

 Information regarding ‘spam’ or ‘unsolicited commercial electronic messages’

2425-0168
(PDF, 184KB)

 2425-0136

 02/09/2024

Citizenship ceremony information

2425-0136
(PDF, 773KB)

 2324-0644

 21/03/2024

Information for funding of youth initiatives

2324-0644
(PDF, 888KB)

 2324-0450

 02/02/2024

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0450
(PDF, 1.2MB)

 2324-0564

 06/03/2024

Request for Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0564
(PDF, 1MB)

 2324-0746

 17/04/2024

Usage of Facial Recognition

2324-0746
(PDF, 788KB)

 2324-0896

 04/06/2024

Information regarding the AML/CFT Directorate budget

2324-0896
(PDF, 1MB)

 2425-0107

 15/08/2024

Gender pay gap for each financial year from 2014-2024 for Ministerial Offices

2425-0107
(PDF, 470KB)

 2324-1124

 24/05/2024

Citizenship/Nationality Status of Western Samoans born in Western Samoa between 1 January 1949 and 1 January 1962

2324-1124 
Large File 
(PDF, 115.05MB)

 2424-0120

 02/09/2024

Citizenship by Grant Applications for a specified period and additional questions

2424-0120
(PDF, 5.1MB)

 2425-0119 

 29/08/2024

 Data on changes to registered sex

2425-0119
(PDF, 814KB)  

 2425-0026

 20/08/2024

 Citizenship by grant training materials

2425-0026
(PDF, 9MB)

 2324-0636

 20/03/2024

 Request for Citizenship Document

2324-0636
(PDF, 1MB)

 2425-0085

20/08/2024

Request for RealMe expenditure

2425-0085
(PDF, 786KB)

 2425-0089

 23/08/2024

Request for Citizenship Timeframes

2425-0089
(PDF, 893KB)

 2324-1055

 18/06/2024

Request for information relating to citizenship by grant

2324-1055
(PDF, 17MB)

 2425-0028

 02/08/2024

Status of citizenship by grant applications received June 2024

2425-0028
(PDF, 773KB)

 2324-0970

 07/06/2024

Information relating to the citizenship status of Larry Page

2324-0970
(PDF, 797KB)

 2324-0855

 14/05/2024

Request for Citizenship processing flowchart

2324-0855
(PDF, 972KB)

 2324-0791

 15/02/2024

Request for RealMe Users

2324-0791
(PDF, 785KB)

 2324-1034

 18/06/2024

Citizenship data

2324-1034
(PDF, 797KB)

 2324-0504

15/02/2024 

Information on Death registrations

2324-0504
(PDF, 1MB)

 2122-0401

 16/12/2021

Information on passports – Person of Interest codes

2122-0401
(PDF, 1MB)

 2324-0956

 10/06/2024

Request for Citizenship Timeframes, applications received 20-31 March 2024

2324-0956
(PDF, 873KB)

 2425-0072

 16/08/2024

Citizenship Processing timeframes

2425-0072
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0915

27/05/2024 

Citizenship online application information

2324-0915
(PDF, 789KB) 

 2425-0170

 02/09/2024

 Parental leave entitlements and information

2425-0170
(PDF, 4.5MB)

2425-0038

05/08/2024

Information on citizenship processing 

2425-0038
(PDF, 753KB)

2324-1075

29/07/2024

Information on number of amended birth certificates

2324-1075
(PDF, 937KB)

2425-0054

08/08/2024

 Citizenship by grant timeframes

2425-0054
(PDF, 11MB)

2324-0736

16/04/2024

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0736
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-1092

18/07/2024

Information on Citizenship processing

2324-1092
(PDF, 764KB)

2324-0751

18/04/2024

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0751
(PDF, 951KB)

2324-0880

17/05/2024

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0880
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0605

12/03/2024

Information on use of macrons on Passports

2324-0605
(PDF, 876KB)

2425–0108

15/08/2024

Guides, policies, or procedures that relate to neurodiversity, disability, or accessibility

2425–0108
(PDF, 833KB)

2425–0074

15/08/2024

Information about the Department’s pay bands and the time spent on union activities by employees

2425-0074
(PDF, 2MB)

2425–0065

15/08/2024

External providers of diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, the programme offered and yearly total costs

2425–0065
(PDF, 1MB)

 2425–0064

15/08/2024

Information about the salaries for Investigator job titles

2425–0064
(PDF, 988KB)

2425-0090

07/08/2024

Staff credit card access details

2425-0090
(PDF, 1.7MB)

2425-0056

06/08/2024 

Information on contracts with Diversity Works NZ

2425-0056
(PDF, 970KB)

2324-1105

18/07/2024

Value for money assessments

2324-1105
(
PDF, 761KB)

2324-0902

24/05/2024

Intention to reside in New Zealand

2324-0902
(PDF, 2.9MB)

2324-0972

27/06/2024

 Advice to CE on Passport system

2324-0972 - Part 1
(PDF, 9.4MB)

2324-0972 - Part 2
(PDF, 11.4MB)

2324-0972 - Part 3 
(PDF, 8.9MB)

2324-0457

16/02/2024

Detecting use/supply of false/fake New Zealand passports

2324-0457
(PDF, 781KB)

2324-1122

 25/07/2024

Citizenship by grant applications

2324-1122
(PDF, 761KB)

2324-0978

16/06/2024

Citizenship 

2324-0978
(PDF, 736KB)

2324-0887

 20/05/2024

 Request for death data

2324-0887
(PDF, 1.6MB)

2324-1061

10/04/2024

Citizenship processing timeframe so application submitted under sections 8(7) and 9

2324-1061
(PDF, 820KB)

2425-0049

 07/08/2024

Citizenship timeframes

2425-0049
(PDF, 912KB)

2324-0488

 13/02/2024

Information on unregistered births

2324-0488
(PDF, 807KB)

2425-0003

24/07/2024 

Data on the number of Fijian nationals that received New Zealand citizenship

2425-0003
(PDF, 822KB)

2425-0014

24/07/2024 

Information on the citizenship by grant workstreams

2425-0014
(PDF, 823KB)

2425-0010

07/08/2024

Information documents, consultation documents, advice, or memos regarding hiring and staffing changes since 27 November 2023

2425-0010
(PDF, 15.3MB)

2324-1076

11/07/2024

Number of Charities established by an Act and are currently registered on the Charities Register

2324-1076
(PDF, 783KB)

2324-1048

27/06/2024

Charities reporting standards

2324-1048
(PDF, 745KB)

2122-0129

27/01/2023

Citizenship policy manual

2122-0129
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-1042

12/07/2024

Correspondence and initiatives related to Budget 2024

2324-1042
(PDF, 23MB)

2425-0040

05/08/2024

Citizenship applications currently under
review by the Minister

2425-0040
(PDF, 779KB)

2324-1120

18/07/2024

Citizenship by grant data

2324-1120
(PDF, 1.4MB)

2324-1090

15/07/2024

Information on renunciation of New Zealand citizenship

2324-1090
(PDF, 800KB)

2324-1070

10/07/2024

Citizenship by Grant Application considered under section 8(7)

2324-1070
(PDF, 977KB)

2425-0030

01/08/2024 

 Deceased holders of Driver Licenses

2425-0030
(PDF, 738KB)

2425-0011

29/07/2024

Request for lists of names

2425-0011
(PDF, 9MB)

2425-0053

25/07/2024

Legal team salaries 

2425-0053
(PDF, 182KB)

2425-0034

25/07/2024

Changes in approach to use of te reo Māori, Māori cultural capability and Te Tiriti obligations 27 November 2023 to 10 July 2024

2425 0034
(PDF, 194KB)

2324-1111

23/07/2024

Information regarding a range of job titles at the Department

2324-1111
(PDF, 741KB)

2324-1096

18/07/2024

Information about the Archway Database documentation

2324-1096
(PDF, 822KB)

2324-1103

19/07/2024

Information regarding turnover, new hires and organisational change processes

2324-1103
(PDF, 740KB)

2425-0021

18/07/2024

The cost of redundancies from the Government’s fiscal sustainability programme

2425-0021
(PDF, 203KB)

2425-0001

11/07/2024

Email redirection

2425-0001 
(PDF, 671KB)

2324-1025

25/06/2024

Citizenship by grant statistics

2324-1025
(PDF, 935KB)

2324-0832

06/05/2024

Information relating to the issuance of New Zealand passports

2324-0832
(PDF, 792KB)

2425-0048

17/07/2024

List of racing documents sent to Ministers

2425-0048
(PDF, 703KB)

2324-1019

16/07/2024

Correspondence regarding Safer Online Services and Media Platforms after 27 November 2023

2324-1019
(PDF, 11.9MB)

2324-1058 

18/06/2024

Number of engagements of and amount spent on Doug Craig 

2324-1058
(PDF, 915KB)

2324-0525 

22/02/2024

Information about ICT staff numbers in established and non-established jobs 

2324-0525
(PDF, 3.8MB)

2324-1050

03/07/2024

Contractor and Consultant spend 

2324-1050
(PDF, 14MB)

2324-1033 

18/06/2024

Expenditure on specific items 

2324-1033
(PDF, 882KB)

2324-1031

21/06/2024

Expenditure on external advice related to organisational change 

2324-1031
(PDF, 874KB)

2324-0475

12/02/2024 

Number of employees in named jobs in the Department

2324-0475
(PDF, 2.6MB)

2324-0096

23/08/2023

Information relating to the number of employees in Wellington and those who work from home

2324-0096
(PDF, 828KB) 

2324-0112

04/09/2023

Information about training courses attended through “Leadership New Zealand”

2324-0112
(PDF, 832KB)

2324-0145

26/09/2023

The Department’s policies, procedures and processes regarding use of Microsoft Teams 

2324-0145
(PDF, 7MB)

2324-0280

27/10/2023

Information about complaints received about staff participating in work video calls

2324-0280
(PDF, 756KB)

2324-0312 

01/12/2023

Information about parental leave entitlements 

2324-0312
(PDF, 1.5MB)

2324-0570

28/02/2024

Allowances, Trave and Gifts and Hospitality policies

2324-0570
(PDF, 1.2MB)

2324-1073

09/07/2024 

Information relating to online citizenship by grant applications

2324-1073
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-1086

09/07/2024

Request for citizenship by grant statistics

2324-1086
(PDF, 826KB)

2324-0987

17/06/2024

JDs for various positions in legal team

2324-0987
(PDF, 3.7MB)

2324-0852

13/05/2024

Disestablishment of legal staff

2324-0852
(PDF, 3.2MB)

2324-0829

02/05/2024

English first, Te Reo Māori second

2324-0829
(PDF, 200KB)

2324-0831

02/05/2024

English first, Te Reo Māori second

2324-0831
(PDF, 177KB)

2324-0822

02/05/2024

Use of Te Reo Māori

2324-0822
(PDF, 217KB)

2324-1072

12/07/2024 

List of government agencies that contract with Datacom (including follow-up)

2324-1072
(PDF, 226KB) 

2324-1072 (2)
(PDF, 778KB)

2324-1045

 01/07/2024

Information regarding flexible working within the payroll team

2324-1045
(PDF, 788KB)

2324-0810

 15/05/2024

Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0810 (PDF, 762KB)

2324-0375

 01/02/2024

Beehive website

2324-0375
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0492

 08/02/2024

Breakdown of Ministerial travel since 2018

2324-0492
(PDF, 1.4MB)

2324-0566

 21/02/2024

Ministerial office staff conflicts of interest

2324-0566
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0571

 07/03/2024

Premier House costs since transition of Government

2324-0571
(PDF, 1.6MB)

2324-0658

22/03/2024

Functions and events held at Premier House

2324-0658
(PDF, 1.8MB)

2324-0662

22/03/2024

Ministerial accommodation entitlements

2324-0662
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0701

02/04/2024

Prime Minister’s entitlements

2324-0701
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0827

13/05/2024

Deductions for personal expenditure for Ministers 

2324-0827
(PDF, 1.4MB)

2324-0999

13/06/2024

Citizenship applications submitted within timeframe

2324-0999
(PDF, 2.5MB)

2324-0928

29/05/2024

Passport Workflow

2324-0928
(PDF, 762KB)

2324-0923

29/05/2024

Automated citizenship application process

2324-0923
(PDF, 832KB)

2324-0939 

28/05/2023

Data on marriages by country of birth

2324-0939
(PDF, 789KB)

2324-0908

27/05/2024

Request for information regarding citizenship applications subject to ministerial review

2324-0908
(PDF, 857KB)

2324-0657

04/04/2024

Information regarding the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons

2324-0657
(PDF, 8MB)

2324-0889

 21/05/2024

Information regarding New Zealand passport checks

2324-0889
(PDF, 841KB)

2324-0916

 14/05/2024

Citizenship by grant data

2324-0916
(PDF, 913KB)

2324-0883

14/05/2024

Request for New Zealand passport data

2324-0883
(PDF, 808KB)

2324-0839

27/05/2024

Correspondance regarding Fred Again

2324-0839
(PDF, 8MB)

2324-0819

27/05/2024

Communications relating to passport application

2324-0819
(PDF, 3MB)

2324-0864

24/05/2024

Minister van Velden's probe into DIA

2324-0864
(PDF, 20MB)

2324-0895

23/05/2024

Emails between the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executives, and the Minister's office about jobs within DIA being disestablished

2324-0895
(PDF, 7MB)

2324-0894

22/05/2024

Spend on contractors and consultants

2324-0894
(PDF, 530KB)

2223-0254

17/11/2022

Request for Citizenship by grant training material

2223-0254_1
(PDF, 10MB)

2223-0253_2
(PDF, 12MB)

2324-0872

15/05/2024

Information on job losses, redundancies, change pieces, or reduction in FTEs between 15 October 2023 and 18 April 2024

2324-0872
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0941

16/05/2024

Gambling Operational Guidance for Class 4 Venue Operator Harm Minimisation Policies

2324-0941
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0840

09/05/2024

Updated numbers of AML/CFT reporting entities supervised by the DIA

2324-0840
(PDF, 831KB)

2324-0938

15/05/2024

Public nomination information for Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust

2324-0938
(PDF, 794KB)

2324-0668

08/03/2024

Request for information on naming guidelines

2324-0668
(PDF, 784KB)

2324-0719

04/04/2024

Request for official title guidelines

2324-0719
(PDF, 800KB)

2324-0879

14/05/2024

Active diplomatic and official passports

2324-0879
(PDF, 783KB)

2324-0844

10/05/2024

Change proposal documents prepared to give effect to the Government’s directive to reduce expenditure

2324-0844
(PDF, 17MB)

2324-0700

10/05/2024

Royal commission documents

2324-0700
(PDF, 3MB)

2223-0916

03/07/2023

List of organisations registered under the Charities Act 2005 that have been established by an act of Parliament

2223-0916
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-2048

07/05/2024

Citizen at birth data

2324-2048
(PDF, 745KB)

2324-0803

01/05/2024

Birth certificate data

2324-0803
(PDF, 827KB)

2324-0789

30/04/2024

Citizenship process

2324-0789
(PDF, 859KB)

2324-0836

08/05/2024

Information related to the disestablishment/establishment of jobs at the Department since August 2023

2324-0836
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0909

07/05/2024

The number of employees paid between $95k and $100k

2024-0909
(PDF, 818KB)

2324-0823

02/05/2024

Request for citizenship data relating to section 9(1)(c) and 9(1)(d) of the Citizenship Act

2324-0823
(PDF, 843KB)

2324-0818

24/04/2024

Data on citizenship by grant applications

2324-0818
(PDF, 793KB)

2324-0781

23/04/2024

Citizenship applications subject to Ministerial review

2324-0781
(PDF, 792KB)

2324-0790

18/04/2024

Information on processing New Zealand passports

2324-0790
(PDF, 964KB)

2324-0773

18/04/2024

RealMe hosting and data location

2324-0773
(PDF, 779KB)

2324-0739

15/04/2024

Name change information sharing request

2324-0739
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0614

15/03/2024-

Consultant contracts

2324-0614
(PDF, 944KB)

2324-0341

20/12/2023

Land transport expenditure-

2324-0341
(PDF, 813KB)

2324-0735

11/04/2024

Lottery funding, Grants and Sustainability

2324-0735
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0717

10/04/2024

Citizenship by grant timeframes

2324-0717
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0689

03/04/2024

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0689
(PDF, 827KB)

2324-0771

11/04/2024

Citizenship statistics

2324-0771
(PDF, 780KB)

2324-0599

15/03/2024

Policy changes regarding English first and use of Te Reo Māori

2324-0599
(PDF, 361KB)

2324-0721

09/04/2024

Information on citizenship by grant processing

2324-0721
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0698

05/04/2024

Statistics on birth data

2324-0698
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0730

4/04/2024

Information about police vetting processes

2324-0730
(PDF, 785KB)

2324-0661

26/03/0224

Information related to the Dog Safety website

 2324-0661
(PDF, 668KB)

2324-0666

27/03/0224

Citizenship Office staffing

2324-0666
(PDF, 881KB)

2324-0634

23/03/2024

Request for Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0634
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0578

8/03/2024

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0578
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0680

21/03/2024

Information on citizenship by grant applications

2324-0680
(PDF, 952KB)

2324-0691

26/03/2024

Information on the recognition of Hong Kong

2324-0691
(PDF, 811KB)

2324-0649

22/03/2024

Information on automated citizenship check

2324-0649
(PDF, 828KB)

2324-0609

15/03/2024

Information relating to members of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons

2324-0609
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0743

26/03/2024

Paul James emails and correspondence

2324-0743
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0467

21/03/2024

Trillian Trust

2324-0467
(PDF, 184KB)

2324-0612

13/03/2024

 Contracts Awarded within Taupo District

2324-0612
(PDF, 537KB) 

2324-0512

27/02/2024

 Finance correspondence

2324-0512
(PDF, 3MB) 

2324-0569

4/03/2024

Citizenship information

2324-0569 p1
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0569 p2
(PDF, 19MB)

2324-0494

7/12/2024

Citizenship information

2324-0494
(PDF, 3MB)

2324-0583

6/03/2024

Births, Deaths and Marriages

2324-0583
(PDF, 2MB) 

2324-0610

6/03/2024

Citizenship by grant processing timeframes

2324-0610
(PDF, 952KB)

2324-0534

23/02/2024

Citizenship information

2324-0534
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0460, 2324-0461

 29/01/2024

Māori Strategy and Performance, Māori language training and Wall-Walk workshop

2324-0460, 2324- 0461 
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0544

29/02/2024

Applications that had Urgency due to Medical Emergencies

2324-0544
(PDF, 788KB)

2324-0542

27/02/2024

Submissions from the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction

2324-0542
(PDF, 812KB)

2324-0410

31/01/2024

Citizenship information

2324-0410
(PDF, 739KB)

2324-0432

1/02/2024

Citizenship information

2324-0432
(PDF, 10MB)

2324-0481

7/12/2023

Citizenship information

2324-0481
(PDF, 11MB)

2324-0408

26/01/2024

Citizenship information

2324-0408
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0344

20/12/2023

Citizenship statistics of applicants born in Hong Kong

 2324-0344
(PDF, 224KB)

2324-0516

14/02/2024

Baby name guidance

2324-0516
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0520

21/02/2024

Authority for citizenship applications represented by lawyers

2324-0520
(PDF, 3MB)

2324-0552

21/02/2024

Citizenship application status for Philippines born applicants

2324-0552
(PDF, 908KB)

2324-0555

21/02/2024

Information on citizenship by grant applications

2324-0555
(PDF, 773KB)

2324-0500

21/02/2024

Lottery Grant Funding information

2324-0500
(PDF, 790KB)

2324-0517

13/02/2024

Citizenship by grant processing timeframes

2324-0517
(PDF, 781KB)

2324-0523

14/02/2024

Details for the citizenship applications submitted in January 2023

2324-0523 P1
(PDF, 18MB)

2324-0523 P2
(PDF, 18MB)

2324-0448

13/02/2024

Offshore gambling advertising

2324-0448
(PDF, 817KB)

Appendix A
(PDF, 12MB)

2324-0499

12/02/2024

Information on Te Puna Tahua - Lottery Grants Board

 2324-0499
(PDF, 814KB)

2324-0470

8/02/2024

All information relating to the relocation of class 4 gambling machines this month from The Kaipara Tavern 26 Commercial Road Helensville to 88 Commercial Road Helensville

2324-0470
(PDF, 12MB)

2324-0362

16/01/2024

Government Design System Alpha

2324-0362
(PDF, 948KB)

2324-0490

13/02/2024

Lake Alice Equiry

2324-0490
(PDF, 874KB)

2324-0484

02/02/2024

Citizenship application status for: applied on 6 January 2023. Country of birth, Workstream and Status: approved, assigned, unassigned, rejected and withdrawn.

2324-0484
(PDF 933KB)

2324-0482

31/01/2024

Communication between the Government and the DIA and internal communications regarding potential changes to the use of te reo in the current passport design.

2324-0482
(PDF 1.7MB)

2324-0489

30/01/2024

Use of baby names Owen and Sylvia

2324-0489
(PDF 777KB)

2324-0506

26/01/2024

Does the organisation have any active 'Copilot for Microsoft 365' licenses?

2324-0506
(PDF, 743KB)

2324-0496

25/01/2024

Do NZ Passports have chips in them?

2324-0496
(PDF, 791KB)

2324-0456

18/01/2024

Citizenship information

 2324-0456
(PDF, 15MB)

2223-0428

13/02/2023

Information about spending on social media and Google advertising

2223-0428
(PDF, 807KB)

2324-0007

27/07/2023

Information about the number of times the CE and Executive team have been asked for an interview, and the number of times these interview requests have been accepted

2324-0007
(PDF, 692KB)

2324-0396

19/12/2023

Information about any planned changes to the New Zealand passport cover to feature English first and the Department’s name to use English first

2324-0396
(PDF, 620KB)

2324-0462

12/01/2024

Information about how much the department spent on Māori language translation services for the website and material posted on it in 21/22 and 22/23

2324-0462
(PDF, 626KB)

2324-0402

22/12/2023

Information about employee gifts, Christmas parties, purchasing Christmas trees, lights, party supplies, and the office closure over the Christmas period

2324-0402
(PDF, 887KB)

2324-0394

20/12/2023

Information regarding personal grievances and Employment Relations Authority cases over the last three years

2324-0394
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0356

22/12/2023

Information about name changes

2324-0356
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0418

20/12/2023

Policy changes regarding use of Te reo Māori

2324-0418
(PDF, 204KB)

2324-0361

13/12/2023 

1.Please provide information on what team at DIA designs the rates rebate form and what team at DIA is working on improving the website so that ratepayers can do a manual rates rebate calculation themselves.2. Please provide the updated document for the current rate year.3. Please supply the list that would have been supplied to councils for the current rates rebate period.4. Please may I also request a copy of the rates rebate scheme Handbook to support councils.

2324-0361
(PDF, 10.2MB)

2324-0345

15/12/2023

Policy changes regarding use of Te reo Māori

2324-0345
(PDF, 179KB)

2324-0314

7/12/2023

Citizenship

2324-0314
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0277

1/12/2023

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0277
(PDF, 795KB)

2324-0272

17/11/2023

Births, Deaths and Marriages styles manual

2324-0272
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0315

04/12/2023

 Request for statistics on adoption

2324-0315
(PDF, 791KB)

2324-0332

29/12/2023

Fiscal savings measures

2324-0332
(PDF, 3MB)

2324-0303

29/11/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2324-0303
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0300

29/11/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2324-0300
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0301

01/12/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2324-0301
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0286

21/11/2023

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0286
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0277

15/11/2023

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0277(PDF 1MB)

2324-0296

23/11/2023

Requested various citizenship application details submitted in August 2023

2324-0296
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0306

23/11/2023

How is it possible for a convicted murderer, who is believed to be on life parole, to legally change their name by deed poll

2324-0306
(PDF, 781KB)

2324-0289

20/11/2023

Instruction to incoming Ministers about use of te Reo

2324-0289
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0299

29/11/2023

Language use in Briefings to the Incoming Minister

2324-0299
(PDF, 134KB)

2324-0291

21/11/2023

Citizenship by grant statistics

2324-0291
(PDF, 870KB)

2324-0284

20/11/2023

Citizenship by grant statistics

 2324-0284(PDF, 816KB)

2324-0180

22/09/2023

What is the level of all Government Agency compliance with the Web Accessibility Standards 1.1 (WCAG 2.1)

2324-0180
(PDF, 839KB)

2324-0177

6/10/2023

Request for Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0177
(PDF, 995KB)

2324-0191

16/10/2023

Request for Information on Safer communities fund, capacity building initiative fund

2324-0191(
PDF, 841KB) 

2324-0225

30/10/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0225
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0205

17/10/2023

Request for Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0205
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0230

31/10/2023

Request for Citizenship Timeframes

 2324-0230(
PDF, 990KB)

2324-0133

08/11/2023

Rt Hon Ardern meeting with BlackRock and agenda from 2022

2324-0133
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0219

06/10/2023

Contracts awarded to Robert Walters by Hon Stuart Nash

2324-0219
(PDF, 375KB)

2324-0159

08/11/2023

Communication between Rt Hon Ardern and BlackRock Jan 2021 to Aug 2023

2324-0159
(PDF, 4MB)

2324-0232

05/10/2023

Engagement with Ministerial staff + employment status when there is a change in government

2324-0232
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0125

28/09/2023

Rt Hon Helen Clark flights from 2020-2023

2324-0125
(PDF, 762KB)

2324-0071

04/10/2023

Ministerial self-drive accidents in the last 10 years

2324-0071
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0060

17/08/2023

Crown communication about Boehringer-Dow US letter

2324-0060
(PDF, 272KB)

2324-0038

31/08/2023

Political staff in Ministerial Offices broken down by job title and salary band since 2014

2324-0038
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0924

29/09/2023

Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern’s correspondence on Northland border breach

2223-0924
(PDF, 2MB)

2223-0840

12/10/2023

Emails between Hon Stuart Nash, Matt Walsh and Neale Jones

2223-0840
(PDF, 776KB)

2223-0751

03/08/2023

Former PM communication re Minister of officials about car accidents

2223-0751
(PDF, 285KB)

2223-0421

5/12/2022

Information on Ministerial Briefing GCPO State of Privacy Maturity in the Public Service Report 2022

2223-0421
(PDF, 789KB)

2223-0452

17/01/2023

Documents relating to the extension of the Tauranga City Council Commissioners’ terms

2223-0452
(PDF, 804KB)

2223-0234

17/10/2023

Information regarding Tim Shadbolt and Invercargill City Council

2223-0234
(PDF, 4MB)

2324-0226

30/10/2023

Request for Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0226
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0188

12/10/2023

Request for Citizenship by grant data

 2324-0188
(PDF, 832KB)

2324-0139

22/09/2023

Request for Citizenship timeframes

2324-0139
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0264

14/11/2023

Information relating to diversity, rainbow or inclusivity training

2324-0264
(PDF, 953KB)

2324-0282

14/11/2023

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0282
(PDF, 935KB)

2324-0257

8/11/2023

Citizenship Application Data and Processing Details

2324-0257
(PDF, 996KB)

2324-0268

09/11/2023

Statistics on New Zealand passport holders born in India

2324-0268
(PDF, 805KB)

2324-0259

09/11/2023

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0259
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0187

31/10/2023

Digital Identity Programme

2324-0187
(PDF, 11MB)

2324-0252

03/11/2023

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0252
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0093

1/09/2023

Request for Births Deaths and Marriages Statistics

2324-0093
(PDF, 883KB)

2324-0063

25/08/2023

Request for Passport Investigation Information

 2324-0063(PDF, 924KB)

2324-0072

29/08/2023

Request for Information about National Dog register

 2324-0072(PDF, 815KB)

2324-0024

11/08/2023

Shadowbanning of Twitter accounts

2324-0024
(PDF, 867KB)

2324-0017

7/08/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0017
(PDF, 862KB)

2324-0015

4/08/2023

Request for Passport Timeframes

 2324-0015(PDF, 927KB)

2324-0190

24/10/2023

Resource distribution in Digital Safety

2324-0190
(PDF, 1070KB)

2324-0213

24/10/2023

Citizenship Proccessing Timeframes

2324-0213
(PDF, 891KB)

2223-0580

13/03/2023

Censorship of social media

2223-0580
(PDF, 835KB)

2223-0610

21/03/2023

Combined yearly gambling proceeds for Gisborne in 2022 compared to 2021

2223-0610
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0237

20/10/2023

Ministerial Appointments

2324-0237
(PDF, 974KB)

2324-0209

20/10/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0209
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0236

01/11/2023

GST on local body rates

2324-0236
(PDF, 773KB)

2324-0227

18/10/2023

Information on New Zealand birth certificates

2324-0227
(PDF, 781KB)

2324-0228

17/10/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0228
(PDF, 820KB)

2324-0208

19/10/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0208
(PDF, 1018KB)

2324-0203

18/10/2023

Passport processing

2324-0203
(PDF, 808KB)

2223-0555

1/03/2023

Copies of Lottery distribution committees 2022 appointments documents

2223-0555
(PDF, 3MB)

2223-0229

14/10/2023

Five years of roles and costs related to Ethnic Communities, workstreams information​

2223-0229
(PDF, 840KB)

2223-0493

09/02/2023

Settings, guidelines, key strokes etc for Facebook Takedown portal for all of 2022

2223-0493
(PDF, 846KB)

2223-0562

09/03/2023

Request seeking information relating to the January 2023 Auckland floods

2223-0562
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0453

10/01/2023

Clarification regarding gaming machine coin slots​

2223-0453
(PDF, 885KB)

2223-0258

11/10/2023

STV calculator source code and compiled software

2223-0258
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0339

14/10/2023

Information about the Ports of Auckland

2223-0339
(PDF, 808KB)

2223-0482

16/01/2023

Appointments to FENZ board

2223-0482
(PDF, 847KB)

 2223-0523

 21/02/2023

 Statistics on complaints about child exploitation material

 2223-0523
(PDF, 261KB)

2223-0516

16/02/2023

Papers that discuss the selection of Professor Tony Blakely as the Chair of COVID-19 Royal Commission

2223-0516
(PDF, 238KB)

2324-0073

28/08/2023

Local Election Statistics

 2324-0073
(PDF, 326KB)

2324-0195

11/10/2023

Information related to video and audio footage from security Cameras of events during the Wellington Protests of February and March 2022

2324-0195
(PDF, 774KB)

2324-0184

12/10/2023

Funding allocated to Te Reo development

 2324-0184(PDF, 954MB)

2324-0200

12/10/2023

Citizenship timeframes

2324-0200
(PDF, 5MB)

2324-0189

12/10/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2324-0189
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0182

09/10/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2324-0182
(PDF, 7MB)

2324-0176

6/10/2023

Policies, guidelines, and/or general information provided regarding working from home or other flexible/remote/ hybrid working arrangements

2324-0176
(PDF, 3MB)

2324-0170

5/10/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

 2324-0170(PDF, 873KB)

2324-0149

2/10/2023

Request for Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0149(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0167

5/10/2023

Citizenship Timeframes and other information

2324-0167
(PDF, 951KB)

2324-0148

29/09/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0148
(PDF, 796KB)

2324-0147

28/09/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2324-0147
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0162

26/09/2023

Statistics on births not registered

2223-0162
(PDF, 953KB)

2324-0098

20/09/2023

Events expendature over $10k

2324-0098
(PDF, 3MB)

2324-0131

20/09/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2324-0131
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0122

15/09/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2324-0122
(PDF, 2MB)

2324-0116

13/09/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2324-0116
(PDF, 839KB) 

2324-0081

12/09/2023

Information on the processing of citizenship by grant applications

2324-0081
(PDF, 1.6MB)

2324-0059

13/09/2023

Expenditure on travel

2324-0059
(PDF, 1MB)

2324-0113

12/09/2023

 Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0113
(PDF, 908KB)

2223-0105

08/09/2023

 Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0105(
PDF, 959KB)

 2324-0078

 01/09/2023

 Citizenship Timeframes

 2324-0078
(PDF, 1020KB)

2324-0077

31/08/2023

Data for Citizenship Application By Grant August-November 2023

2324-0077
(PDF, 982KB)

2324-0062

25/08/2023

Social Media takedown portal

2324-0062
(PDF, 135KB)

2324-0085

22/08/2023

Information relating to courses offered by ‘Leadership New Zealand

2324-0085
(PDF, 822KB)

2324-0036

17/08/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0036
(PDF, 856KB)

2223-0862

03/08/2023

Ardern's emails with Meka Whaitiri

2223-0862
(PDF, 174KB)

2223-0835

31/05/2023

Communications of Stuart Nash re the cabinet manual

2223-0835
(PDF, 195KB)

2223-0823

24/07/2023

Communications between Poto Williams and Helius Therapeutics

2223-0823
(PDF, 214KB)

2223-0815

25/07/2023

Communications between Ministers and Web servers

2223-0815
(PDF, 364KB)

2223-0777

03/08/2023

Ardern's emails relating to cross-party agreement on Parliament Occupation

2223-0777
(PDF, 198KB)

2223-0733

04/07/2023

Ardern's communication regarding Stuart Nahs and donors

2223-0733
(PDF, 200KB)

2223-0685

16/06/2023

Emails between Jacinda Ardern and Steve Maharey

2223-0685
(PDF, 194KB)

2223-0654

16/06/2023

Emails between Jacinda Ardern and Steve Maharey regarding partiality

2223-0654
(PDF, 198KB)

2324-0067

16/08/2023

 Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0067
(PDF, 845KB)

2324-0061

14/08/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2324-0061
(PDF, 986KB)

2324-0031

15/08/2023

Citizenship application processing information

23224-0031
(PDF, 772KB)

2223-0819

26/05/2023

Request for Citizenship

2223-0819
(PDF, 852KB)

2223-0981

26/07/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0981
(PDF, 986KB)

2324-002

1/08/2023

Further request for information on Simple Security

2324-002
(PDF, 796KB)

2223-0051

5/08/2021

Use of Te Reo Maori on the New Zealand Passport

2223-0051
(PDF, 12MB)

2324-0009

28/07/2023

Information on the processing of citizenship by grant applications

2324-0009
(PDF, 988KB)

2223-0990

11/08/2023

Statistics on the name Murphy

2223-0990
(PDF, 901KB)

2223-0312

11/11/2022

Request for funding information for Manawatu

2223-0312

(PDF, 855KB)

2122-0057

18/08/2021

Use of Te Reo Māori in New Zealand passports

2122-0057
(PDF, 750KB)

2223-0978

25/07/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0978
(PDF, 822KB)

2223-0893

24/07/2023

Citizenship by Grant Processing Timeframe

 2223-0893

(PDF, 772KB) 

2223-0974

24/07/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0974
(PDF, 863KB)

2223-0992

21/07/2023

Expenditure on bottled water and flowers

2223-0992
(PDF, 1074KB)

2223-0960

20/07/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0960
(PDF, 940KB)

2223-0103

24/08/2022

Request for stillborn statistics

2223-0103
(PDF, 900KB)

2223-0002

28/07/2022

Request for citizenship processing statistics

2223-0002
(PDF, 931KB)

2223-0961

19/07/2023

Information on citizenship by grant processing

2223-0961
(PDF, 880KB)

2223-0510

17/02/2023

Response to request for a copy of the 2001 DIA document entitled "The Setting Up and Running of Commissions of Inquiry"

2223-0510
(PDF)

2223-0016

08/09/2022

Information relating to One Time Identity

2223-0016
(PDF, 4564KB)

2223-0959

19/07/2023

Citizenship by grant processing data

2223-0959
(PDF, 974KB)

2223-0110

06/09/2023

Information regarding RealMe services

2223-0110
(PDF, 994KB)

2122-0790

26/07/2022

Information relating to facial image databases and facial recognition

2122-0790_1
(PDF, 7446KB)
2122-0790_2
(PDF, 8385KB)

2223-0488

02/02/2023

Book lists from the OPC donated to New Zealand universities and the University of Samoa

2223-0488_1
(PDF, 10239KB)
2223-0488_2
(PDF, 7918KB)

2223-0969

18/07/2023

Electronic files of new death and stillbirth registration data

2223-0969

(PDF, 843KB)

2223-0667

26/04/2023

Redacted sentences from DIA Privacy Impact Assessment Identity Check

2223-0667

(PDF, 807KB)

2223-0953

10/07/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0953(PDF, 3MB)

2223-0944

18/07/2023

Use of Signal App

2223-0944(PDF, 750KB)

 2223-0943

 10/07/2023

 Request for Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0943(PDF, 963KB) 

2223-0931

16/09/2023

Children of same sex couples

2223-0931(PDF, 227KB)

2223-0951

17/07/2023

Data from National Dog Database

2223-0951(PDF, 928KB)

2223-0874

19/06/2023

Response to request about Loafer’s Lodge Correspondence.

2223-0874(PDF, 368KB)

2223-0957

12/07/2023

Transparency of Citizenship process

2223-0957(PDF, 216KB)

2223-0971

10/07/2023

Contracts and engagement with GroupSense.io

2223-0971(PDF, 790KB)

2223-0935

10/07/2023

Information about property procurement, floor space and occupancy

2223-0935(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0962

06/07/2023

DIA appropriations

2223-0962(PDF, 839KB)

2223-0921

06/07/2023

Cost and claims insurance policy

2223-0921
(PDF, 918KB)

2223-0926

4/07/2023

Request for details of grants awarded

2223-0926
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0876

13/06/2023

Request for information relating to parent title changes

2223-0876(PDF, 5MB)

2223-0952

6/07/2023

Cost of living increases

2223-0952
(PDF, 777KB)

2223-0911

30/06/2023

Citizenship timeframes

2223-0911
(PDF, 3MB)

2223-0875

 30/6/2023

Information relating to the 2023 Latitude Finance hack

2223-0875
(PDF, 247KB)

2223-0909

29/06/2023

Gambling compliance checks

2223-0909
(PDF, 247KB)

2223-0865

26/06/2023

Information relating to funds raised in the special lotto draw for flood relief for victims

2223-0865
(PDF, 2MB)

2223-0723

11/05/2023

GETS tenders, over the last 4 years, for all aspects of cloud computing

2223-0732
(PDF, 761KB)

2223-0713

10/05/2023

Various requests about buildings, policy and other expenses

2223-0713
(PDF, 3MB)

2223-0902

23/06/2023

Citizenship data

2223-0902
(PDF, 904KB)

2223-0882

21/06/2023 

Information about staff training and monitoring of gambling related harm in class 4 gambling venues

2223-0882
(PDF, 209KB)

2223-0887

21/06/2023

Clarify Charities Amendment Bill provisions

2223-0887
(PDF, 818KB)

2223-0515

17/02/2023

Consultants expenditure in the last 5 years

2223-0515
(PDF, 929KB)

2223-0871

19/06/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0871
(PDF, 993KB)

2223-0879

16/06/2023

Children Under 13 Citizenship Applications Processing status

2223-0879
(PDF, 995KB)

2223-0863

12/06/2023

Archives New Zealand Photo ID Requirements

2223-0863
(PDF, 863KB)

2223-0765

17/05/2023

Suppliers to Archives New Zealand for Digital Government Partnership Fund

2223-0765
(PDF, 790KB)

2223-0723

09/05/2023

Bespoke Digital Authorities

2223-0723
(PDF, 8MB)

2223-0427

17/01/2023

Consultant spend and other questions about 2022

2223-0427
(PDF, 868KB)

2223-0445

31/01/2023

Mental Health Funding Budget 2019

2224-0445
(PDF, 2MB)

2223-0426

17/01/2023

Christmas functions

2223-0426
(PDF, 2MB)

2223-0859

13/06/2023

Information about encrypted messaging apps

2223-0859
(PDF, 959KB)

2223-0413

21/12/2022

Catering and Koha in 2021/22

2223-0413
(PDF, 861KB)

2223-0853

12/06/2023

 Anti-spam measures

2223-0853
(PDF, 798KB)

2223-0670

25/05/2023

Rt Hon Ardern's emails with Stuff and Ministry of Health

2223-0670
(PDF, 893KB)

2223-0842

29/05/2023

Emails of former Ministers for Economic Development with named individuals

2223-0842
(PDF, 954KB)

2223-0737

12/05/2023

Rt Hon Ardern's emails regarding Lake Alice

2223-0737
(PDF, 904KB)

2223-0812

29/05/2023

Information regarding incidents involving Ministerial self-drive cars

2223-0812
(PDF, 923KB)

2223-0754

03/05/2023

Rt Hon Ardern's emails with named individuals and groups

2223-0754
(PDF, 1.5MB)

2223-0728

08/05/2023

Demotion of Stuart Nash

2223-0728
(PDF, 1.7MB)

2223-0708

08/05/2023

Training of Ministerial political staff

2223-0708(PDF, 2.2MB)

2223-0825

25/05/2023

Meka Whaitiri's communications with the Speaker

2223-0825
(PDF, 1.8MB)

2223-0831

29/05/2023

Stuart Nash's communications with Police Commissioner

2223-0831
(PDF, 21.8MB)

2223-0833

06/06/2023

Stuart Nash's communications with Police Commissioner

2223-0833
(PDF, 21.4MB)

 

 

 

 

2223-0832

29/05/2023

Stuart Nash's communications with Police Commissioner

2223-0832
(PDF, 821KB)

2223-0837

08/06/2023

Stuart Nash's communications with donors

2223-0837
(PDF, 957KB)

2223-0836

25/05/2023

Meka Whaitiri's communications with donors

2223-0836
(PDF, 859KB)

2223-0834

29/05/2023

Stuart Nash's credit card expense

2223-0834
(PDF, 977KB)

2223-0838

31/05/2023

Stuart Nash's communications with named individuals

2223-0838
(PDF, 987KB)

2223-0852

17/05/2023

Details of Ministerial staff salaries

2223-0852
(PDF, 757KB)

2223-0872

06/06/2023

Breakdown of Ministerial staff salaries

2223-0872
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0851

29/05/2023

International flights of Hon Grant Robertson

2223-0851
(PDF, 904KB)

2123-0489

02/02/2023

List of Kōtui Board Members; and who they represent

2123-0489
(PDF, 922KB)

2223-0582

02/03/2023

Nomination process for Te Awhi Rito

2223-0582
(PDF, 735KB)

2223-0748

17/05/2023

Music licenses held by Department of Internal Affairs, costs and usage of licenses

2223-0748
(PDF, 921KB)

2223-0798

26/05/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0798
(PDF, 801KB)

2223-0809

19/05/2023

Information relating to the online citizenship system

2223-0809
(PDF, 2MB)

2223-0382

09/12/2022

Information and documents relating to Privacy

2223-0382
(PDF, 13MB)

2223-0804

25/05/2023

Due diligence reports made by Microsoft New Zealand as part of the Variation to the Memorandum of Understanding between DIA and Microsoft as proactively released on 19 April 2023

2223-0804
(PDF, 775KB)

2223-0760

23/05/2023

Information about graphic design in the Department

2223-0760
(PDF, 853KB)

2223-0761

23/05/2023

Information about redundancies for the 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years

2223-0761
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0763

22/05/2023

Citizenship processing data

2223-0763
(PDF, 866KB)

2223-0810

22/05/2023

Statistics on the deprivation of New Zealand citizenship

2223-0810
(PDF, 849KB)

2223-0759

22/05/2023

Information about employee suspensions in the 2022/23 financial year

2223-0759
(PDF, 757KB)

2223-0740 and 2223-0717

16/05/2023

Andrew Kirton conflicts of interest documentation

2223-0740 and 2223-0717
(PDF, 819KB)

2223-0697

05/05/2023

Citizenship processing information

2223-0697
(PDF, 3.1MB)

2223-0711

04/5/2023

Pre-adoptive birth certificate data

2223-0711
(PDF, 847KB)

2223-0618

31/03/2023

Status of the Crown fleet

2223-0618
(PDF, 21MB)

2223-0716

01/05/2023

Stuart Nash credit card expenses, 1 October 2022 – 31 December 2022

2223-0716
(PDF, 300KB)

2223-0707

10/05/2023

Andrew Kirton conflict of interest plan

2223-0707
(PDF, 837KB)

2223-0686 

01/05/2023

Digital communication between the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern and Minister of Health

2223-0686 
(PDF, 773KB)

2223-0653

18/04/2023

Salary bands of roving Ministerial staff

2223-0653
(PDF, 790KB)

2223-0755

04/05/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2223-0755
(PDF, 881KB)

2223–0629

17/03/2023 

List of job titles within the Department

2223–0629
(PDF, 1.1MB) 

2223–0554

03/03/2023

Details of the Department’s salary bands

2223–0554
(PDF, 952KB) 

2223–0455 

20/01/2023 

Information about team building exercises

2223–0455
(PDF, 950KB) 

2223–0424

17/01/2023

Information about the Department’s policy on working from home

2223–0424
(PDF, 965KB)

2223–0543

27/02/2023 

Information relating to our gender non-binary, transgender and gender fluid workforce

2223–0543
(PDF, 790KB)

2223-0681

27/04/2023

Conflicts of Interest process regarding Andrew Kirton

2223-0681
(PDF, 788KB)

2223-0684

24/04/2023

Management of Andrew Kirton’s Conflicts of Interest

2223-0684
(PDF, 799KB)

2223-0710 

21/04/2023

Information on the National Dog Database

2223-0710
(PDF, 758KB)

2223-0673

17/04/2023

Māori baby names

2223-0673
(PDF, 785KB)

2223-0698

21/04/2023

Request for information relating to Lottery Northland Community grants

2223-0698
(PDF, 931KB)

2223-0621

31/03/2023

Request for citizenship timeframes

2223-0621
(PDF, 905KB)

2223-0630

04/04/2023

Request for passport specimen

2223-0630
(PDF, 941KB)

2223-0581

13/03/2023

Breakdown of passport fee information

2223-0581
(PDF, 4.5MB)

2223-0626

14/04/2023

Citizenship processing information

2223-0626
(PDF, 1.1MB)

2223-0675

14/04/2023 

Gateway Review Report

2223-0675
(PDF, 1.1MB)

2223-0657

29/03/2023

Data on the number of registered dogs

2223-0657
(PDF, 797KB)

2223-0641

11/04/2023

Additional request for information on Simply Security

2223-0641
(PDF, 777KB)

2223-0645

06/04/2023

Citizenship by descent data

2223-0645
(PDF, 763KB)

2223-0656

06/04/2023

Confirm whether or not there is any public information about how/when the DIA, or the Parliamentary Counsel Office (acting on behalf of DIA), consulted other departments/agencies (eg. External Reporting Board, MBIE) in relation to the Charities Amendment Bill after 1 November 2022

2223-0656
(PDF, 819KB)

2223-0613

30/03/3023

Documents to inform public about the Charities Amendment Bill

2223-0613
(PDF, 800KB)

2223-0643

24/03/2023 

Request for citizenship processing timeframes

2223-0643
(PDF, 769KB)

2223-0633

23/03/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2223-0633
(PDF, 828KB)

2223-0537

16/02/2023

Citizenship Data

2223-0537
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0442 

20/01/2023

Citizenship Application timeframes

2223-0442
(PDF, 886KB)

2223-0420

15/12/2022

Information regarding the call for public nominations for four statutory bodies

2223-0420
(PDF, 935KB)

2223-0472

31/01/2023

Information regarding the establishment of Taumata Arowai

2223-0472
(PDF, 784KB)

2223-0377

22/02/2023

Information regarding Te Mana o te Wai statements

2223-0377
(PDF, 790KB)

2223-0599

17/03/2023

Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0599
(PDF, 755KB)

2223-0602

17/03/2023

Request for information relating to training for assessment of passport photos

2223-0602
(PDF, 755KB)

2223-0553

17/03/2023

Online posts related to takedown powers

2223-0553
(PDF, 795KB)

2223-0500

20/02/2023

Current boards and groups that provide policy and governance oversight of data and AI

2223-0500
(PDF, 1.4MB)

2223-0579

10/03/2023

Developments in AI regulation

2223-0579
(PDF, 1.6MB)

2223-0518

17/02/2023

NZ govt persons or entities and Twitter

2223-0518
(PDF, 804KB)

2223-0313

22/11/2022 

Papers relating to the Electronic Monitoring System Replacement Project

2223-0313
(PDF, 2.1MB)

2223-0609

14/03/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2223-0609
(PDF, 765KB)

2223-0560

28/02/2023 

Who gave the authority to change “Archives New Zealand” to “Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga” and follow-up translation of “Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga” into English 

2223-0560
(PDF, 796KB)

2223-0483

08/02/2023

Collections Search and Privacy Impact Assessment

2223-0483
(PDF, 2.5MB)

2223-0403

09/12/2022

Improvements to Archives New Zealand’s Collections Search since February 2022

2223-0403
(PDF, 729KB)

2223-0476

25/01/2023

Privacy Incident Policy

2223-0476
(PDF, 2.2MB) 

2223-0473

03/02/2023

Digital Delivery Fees

2223-0473
(PDF, 3.1MB) 

2223-0406

21/12/2022

Archives Collections Search, Storage, and New Building

2223-0406
(PDF, 3.2MB) 

2223-0591

09/03/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2223-0591
(PDF, 839KB) 

2223-0570

08/03/2023 

Information relating to correspondence between the Department and AUSTRAC relating to its Adelaide Investigation

2223-0570
(PDF, 782KB) 

2223-0505

16/02/2023 

Advice/options papers relating to the settlement of the employment dispute between the Professional Firefighters Union and Fire and Emergency NZ

2223-0505
(PDF, 5.5MB) 

2223-0590 and 2223-0601

08/03/2023 

The requests relate to the Charities Amendment Bill, both ask if documents (relating to different parts of the Charities Amendment Bill) have been made available to the public

2223-0590 and 2223-0601
(PDF, 794KB) 

2223-0587

07/03/2023

Information about the New Zealand Passport Systems

2223-0587
(PDF, 782KB) 

2223-0559

06/03/2023

The legal opinion you received regarding non-compliance of the 2020 pokie law change

2223-0559
(PDF, 757KB) 

2223–0365

28/11/2022

Information regarding annual leave and paid time off entitlements

2223–0365
(PDF, 842KB) 

2223-0181

14/09/2022 

Information regarding how much the Department has spent on diversity and inclusion training and the organisations that provided the training

2223-0181
(PDF, 805KB) 

2223-0150

30/08/2022

Information regarding policy on employee drug use and drug testing

2223-0150
(PDF, 822KB) 

2223–0027

08/08/2022

A range of information requested about spend on advertising and public relations campaigns; headcount; the number of people earning over $100,000; office space and unplanned turnover rates

2223–0027
(PDF, 1MB) 

2223-0010

01/08/2022 

Information regarding the Department’s salary bands, other financial benefits and the number of jobs in the legal team

2223-0010 
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0588 

02/03/2023

Carbon offset requirements for Ministers and EV replacement plans

2223-0588 
(PDF, 912KB)

2223-0566

02/03/2023 

Use of Crown vehicles by Ministers, including Prime Minister

2223-0566
(PDF, 1.9MB)

2223-0535

28/02/2023

Staff in Ministers offices earning over $100,000 and total expenditure by role

2223-0535
(PDF, 785KB)

2223-0506

02/03/2023 

Citizenship processing data

2223-0506
(PDF, 923KB)

2223-0520

30/01/2023

Request for confirmations of birth in New Zealand in the last 10 years

2223-0520
(PDF, 822KB)

2223-0492

25/01/2023

Status of Citizenship Applications Submitted online

2223-0492
(PDF, 961KB)

2223-0419

03/02/2023 

Breakdown of 22/23 Ministerial expenses 

2223-0419 
(PDF, 1.3MB)

2223-0541 

21/02/2023

Annuities and payments to former PMs and Governors-General 

2223-0541 
(PDF, 1.2MB)

2223-0529  

17/02/2023

Event-triggered staff

2223-0529
(PDF, 323KB)

2223-0569

27/02/2023

Request for information on Simply Security

2223-0569
(PDF, 791KB)

2223-0546

27/02/2023

Information relating to citizenship processes for minors in the 1950s

2223-0546
(PDF, 768KB)

2223-0544

27/02/2023

Copy of a letter sent to Caroline Brigland Hill

2223-0544
(PDF, 764KB)

2223-0522

01/02/2023

Statistics on declined citizenship applications and information about Samoan presence requirements

2223-0522
(PDF, 906KB)

2223-0576

20/02/2023

Statistics on New Zealand passport holders born in India

2223-0576
(PDF, 794KB)

2223-0540

15/02/2023

Request for information about New Zealand Passports

2223-0540
(PDF, 801KB)

2223-0491

10/02/2023

Citizenship statistics

2223-0491
(PDF, 782KB)

2223-0502

10/02/2023

Citizenship statistics relating to individuals with a known affiliation to a terrorist entity

2223-0502
(PDF, 762KB)

2223-0425

10/01/2023

Internal communications kaimahi

2223-0425
(PDF, 747KB)

2223-0461

25/01/2023

Information relating to baby name data prior to 1960

2223-0461
(PDF, 744KB)

2223-0479

03/02/2023

Actions taken to address Digital Exclusion

2223-0479
(PDF, 1.9MB)

2223-0418

20/12/2022

Ministerial use of VIP facilitation services at overseas airports

2223-0418
(PDF, 1.7MB)

2223-0449

20/01/2023

Citizenship processing timeframes

2223-0449
(PDF, 943KB)

2223-0456

18/01/2023

Information about take-down notices issued by the department and copies of each notice

2223-0456
(PDF, 786KB)

2122-0288

05/11/2021 

Request for information relating to citizenship processing timeframes

2122-0288
(PDF, 1.5MB)

2223-0448

12/01/2023

Any and all communications, internal and external where Internal Affairs has discussed or acted in using the Facebook takedown portal to refer articles from the BFD news site

2223-0448
(PDF, 710KB)

2223-0437

09/01/2023

Reason for revocation of Film and Video Labelling Body

2223-0437
(PDF, 841KB)

2223-0408

20/12/2022

All advice and communications on the development of what is now part 2 of the LGOIMA amendment bill

2223-0408
(PDF, 11.8MB)

2223-0417

21/12/2022

Information on printouts   

2223-0417
(PDF, 2MB)

2223-0444

19/12/2022

Information on New Zealand birth certificates

2223-0444
(PDF, 759KB)

2223-0364

15/12/2022

Media Content Regulatory Review

2223-0364

(PDF, 1.1MB)

2223-0351

08/12/2022

Request for information regarding mononyms

2223-0351
(PDF, 1.1MB)

2223-0058

16/08/2021

Application for a registration of name change

2223-0058
(PDF, 1.9MB)

2021-0516

15/02/2022

Previous names on passports

2021-0516
(PDF, 732KB)

2223-0396

15/12/2022

Information on the use of Aotearoa

2223-0396

(PDF, 804KB)

2223-0378

30/11/2022

Request for information about a named person

2223-0378
(PDF, 795KB)

2122-0480

01/02/2022

Data on New Zealand Birth Certificates

2122-0480
(PDF, 896KB)

2122-0103

31/08/2021

Request for named persons entry into New Zealand

2122-0103
(PDF, 786KB)

2223-0073

18/08/2022

Consultation with Māori re: Archives New Zealand Reading Rooms

2223-0073
(PDF, 777KB)

2122-0854

05/07/2022

Enquiries regarding birth registration 

2122-0854
(PDF, 939KB)

2223-0295

04/11/2022

Public Records Act audits from financial year 2020/2021

2223-0295
(PDF, 11.6MB)

2223-0289

04/11/2022

Spiritual, cultural, and emotional significance of documents held in the Archive, impact on Archives staff, and managing this impact

2223-0289
(PDF, 7.8MB)

2223-0182

27/09/2022

Archives New Zealand Reading Room Hours

2223-0182

(PDF, 803KB)

2122-0412

13/12/2021

Citizenship timeframes

2122-0412
(PDF, 856KB)

2122-0850

15/07/2022 

Citizenship Processing Alerts

2122-0850
(PDF, 1.3MB)

2122-0580

15/03/2022

Information on membership of the Lottery Grants Board

2122-0580
(PDF, 874KB)

2122-0712

18/05/2021

Request for Investors passports

2122-0712
(PDF, 797KB)

2223-0389

12/12/2022

Citizenship processing timeframes

2223-0389
(PDF, 1.1MB)

2223-0247

10/10/2022

Information on Community Organisation Grants Committees

2223-0247
(PDF, 858KB)

2223-0395

08/12/2022

Information on celebrants

2223-0395
(PDF, 794KB)

2122-0849

14/07/2022

Request for all correspondence etc in regards to Jeff Montgomery

2122-0849
(PDF, 829KB)

2122-0725 

24/05/2022

Lottery Grants information in the East Otago area

2122-0725 
(PDF, 865KB)

2223-0123

09/09/2022

Citizenship timeframes

2223-0123
(PDF, 765KB)

2122-0579

15/03/2022

Statistics on Civil Unions

2122-0579
(PDF, 1.1MB)

2122-0125

06/09/2021 

Citizenship processing timeframes

2122-0125
(PDF, 802KB)

2122-0442

20/01/2022

Citizenship timeframes

2122-0442
(PDF, 800KB)

2223-0155

15/09/2022

Passport name change policies

2223-0155
(PDF, 795KB)

2223-0297

08/11/2022

Information about COGS

2223-0297
(PDF, 758KB)

2122-0253

20/10/2021

Citizenship for Māori born outside of New Zealand

2122-0253
(PDF, 1.9MB)

2122-0510

15/02/2022

Request for RealMe user testing report for Senior citizens

2122-0510
(PDF, 820KB)

2122-0694

20/05/2021

Border security information

2122-0694
(PDF, 934KB)

2122-0713

18/05/2022

Information on funding given to applications using sign language (NZSL)

2122-0713
(PDF, 891KB)

2223-0267

28/11/22

Kauri Lounge refurbishment

2223-0267
(PDF, 1.7MB) 

2223-0402

06/12/2022

Rt Hon J Ardern’s ministerial credit card expenses

2223-0402
(PDF, 758KB)

2223-0393

06/12/2022

List of unsuccessful grant applications

2223-0393
(PDF, 753KB)

2223-0386

06/12/2022

Statistics on the name Larry

2223-0386
(PDF, 746KB)

2122-0760

15/06/2021

Request for Births, Deaths and Marriages information

2122-0760
(PDF, 835KB)

2223-0111

06/09/2022

Citizenship timeframes

2223-0111
(PDF, 781KB)

2122-0749

17/06/2022

Citizenship timeframes

2122-0749
(PDF, 974KB) 

2122-0169

21/09/2021

Citizenship processing

2122-0169
(PDF, 974KB) 

2122-0675

05/05/2022

Citizenship timeframes

2122-0675
(PDF, 747KB)

2122-0006

27/07/2021

Number of people who have changed their name from 'Karen' to something else

2122-0006
(PDF, 726KB)

2122-0783

20/06/2021

Request for RealMe Helpdesk performance

2122-0783
(PDF, 2MB)

2122-0536

24/02/2021

Citizenship by grant

2122-0536
(PDF, 782KB)

2122-2399

21/07/2022

Request for marriage statistics for partners who are under 18 years old

2122-2399
(PDF, 810KB)

2021-0333

16/11/2021

Death Statistics

2021-0333
(PDF, 859KB)

2021-0350

18/11/2021

Births and Deaths statistics

2021-0350
(PDF, 792KB)

2122-0501

14/02/2022

Citizenship fee breakdown

2122-0501
(PDF, 830KB)

2122-0704

13/05/2022

Request for Statistics on Citizenship Applications

2122-0704
(PDF, 760KB)

2223-0280

03/11/2022

Citizenship timeframes

2223-0280
(PDF, 890KB)

2122-0727

25/05/2022

Citizenship by grant timeframes

2122-0727
(PDF, 852KB)

2223-0302

09/11/2022

Request for Birth records with same sex parents

2223-0302
(PDF, 809KB)

2223-0283

27/10/2022

Request for Burial and Cremation information

2223-0283
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0025

07/10/2022

Request for information on Certificate of Identity’s

2223-0025
(PDF, 767KB)

2122-0863

25/07/2022

Information regarding citizenship by grant submissions

2122-0863
(PDF, 834KB)

2223-0296

08/11/2022

Information regarding citizenship by grant processing

2223-0296

(PDF, 841KB)

2122-0123

07/10/2021

Grant of Citizenship under section 8(7)

2122-0123
(PDF, 769KB)

2223-0328

22/11/2022

Information regarding citizenship by grant application processing 

2223-0328
(PDF, 817KB)

2122-0263

22/10/2021

Date range of processing Citizenship Applications

2122-0263
(PDF, 748KB)

2122-0777

13/06/2021

Request for citizenship by grant statistics

2122-0777
(PDF, 800KB)

2223-0369

28/11/2022

What is the agreement between DIA/Archives and Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure?

2223-0369
(PDF, 765KB)

2223-0324

18/11/2022

Information regarding citizenship processing

2223-0324
(PDF, 878KB)

2223-0340

23/11/2022

All advice provided to the government last year on changes to the terms of reference for the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care

2223-0340
(PDF, 9MB)

2223-0331

23/11/2022

Statistics on changes made to death certificates

2223-0331
(PDF, 1MB)

2122-0839

13/07/2021

Adoption statistics

2122-0839
(PDF, 866KB)

2223-0350

23/11/2022

Information about death certificates

2223-0350
(PDF, 787KB)

2122-0702

26/05/2021

Passport trained staff

2122-0702
(PDF, 764KB)

2223-0066

25/07/2022

Birth registration information

2223-0066
(PDF, 870KB)

2223-0304

09/11/2022

Citizenship by grant application processing

2223-0304
(PDF, 1MB)

2122-0867

19/07/2022

BDM Registrars job decription

2122-0867
(PDF, 2MB)

2223-0311

14/11/2022

Further information on Ministerial air travel 

2223-0311
(PDF, 829KB)

2223-0281

03/11/2022

Solomon Foreign Minister’s Parliament visit 

2223-0281
(PDF, 1.5MB)

2223-0334

14/11/2022

Air NZ statistics for Ministerial and MP air travel

2223-0334
(PDF, 858KB)

2223-0318

16/11/2022

Further information on VIPT 

2223-0318
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0310

19/10/2022

Travel costs of Speaker and MP travel to Latin America 

2223-0310
(PDF, 802KB)

2223-0309

11/11/2022

Ministerial office staff neutrality and OIAs

2223-0309
(PDF, 927KB)

2223-0317

16/11/2022

Travel cost breakdown for attendance of Queen’s funeral 

2223-0317
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0253

21/10/2022

Ministerial air travel

2223-0253
(PDF, 915KB)

2223-0261

26/10/2022

Cost of first-class tickets to attend Queen’s funeral

2223-0261
(PDF, 839KB)

2223-0255

21/10/2022

Carbon offset for Ministerial air travel 

2223-0255
(PDF, 939KB)

2223-0237

17/10/2022

VIPT fleet

2223-0237
(PDF, 937KB)

2223-0176

21/09/2022

Kauri Lounge

2223-0176
(PDF, 867KB)

2223-0172

19/09/2022

Ministers and OIAs 

2223-0172
(PDF, 806KB)

2223-0130

11/10/2022

Complaints by Ministerial office staff

2223-0130
(PDF, 750KB)

2223-0170

19/09/2022

PMO staff details

2223-0170
(PDF, 15.2MB)

2223-0149

30/09/2022

Ministerial security during General Elections

2223-0149
(PDF, 888KB)

2223-0325

18/11/2022

Citizenship processing timeframe data

2223-0325
(PDF, 862KB)

2223-0342

18/11/2022

Request for quarterly reports

2223-0342
(PDF, 1.2MB)

2223-0333

18/11/2022

Contact Centre Statistics

2223-0333
(PDF, 1MB)

2122-0838

11/07/2021

Citizenship Timeframes

2122-0838
(PDF, 818KB)

2223-0161

21/09/2022

Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0161
(PDF, 854KB)

2223-0216

10/10/2022

Citizenship Timeframes

2223-0216 
(PDF, 871KB)

2223-0329

11/11/2022

Request for information on certificate of identity

2223-0329 

(PDF, 754KB)

2223-0287

4/11/2022

Information relating to citizenship granted under 9(1)(c)

2223-0287 
(PDF, 1MB)

2223-0257

25/10/2022

Citizenship processing delays

2223-0257 
(PDF, 926KB)

2223-0243

20/10/2022

Citizenship processing timeframe information

2223-0243 
(PDF, 870KB)

2122-0856

07/07/2022

Information about the First Past the Post (FPP) and Single Transferable Vote (STV) voting systems

2122-0856 
(PDF, 1.2MB)

2122-0612

28/03/2022

Information about Councils considering Representation Review appeals/objections for 2021/22

2122-0612 
(PDF, 1.1MB)

2122-0177

09/09/2022

Cost of Govt Jobs Website

2122-0177 
(PDF, 742KB)

2122-0811

04/07/2022

Information on the appointments to the Lotteries Community Committees and the Archives Council

2122-0811 
(PDF, 1.1MB)

2122-0647

22/04/2022

Information on surveys relating to the Content Regulatory System Review

2122-0647 

(PDF, 1.1MB)

2223-0136

13/09/2022

Statistics on funding applications submitted in Te Reo Māori

2223-0136 
(PDF, 880KB)

2223-0162

19/09/2022

Request for information on citizenship by grant processing procedures

2223-0162 
(PDF, 766KB)

2223-0121

09/09/2022

Citizenship Application Processing

2223-0121 

(PDF, 994KB)

2223-0143

14/09/2022

Copy of Gazette invoices to MBIE for all 2016 and 2017 for Gazette notifications under the Building Act​

2223-0143 
(PDF, 2.4MB)

2223-0094

30/08/2022

Citizenship Application Processing

2223-0094 

(PDF, 900KB)

2223-0238

23/09/2022

Adoption data

2223-0238 

(PDF, 743KB)

2223-0239

17/10/2022

Research proposals and research analysis, including participant numbers and relevant breakdowns by age, culture and gender, for the research and surveys referred to in page 12/92 of proactive release

2223-0239 

(PDF, 6.2MB)

2223-0190

03/10/2022

Citizenship processing timeframe data

2223-0190 
(PDF, 778KB)

2223-0235

17/10/2022

Request for information on digital identity

2223-0235 
(PDF, 10.1MB)

2223-0241

12/10/2022

Information on dual citizenship

2223-0241 
(PDF, 776KB)

2223-0168

20/09/2022

Information and correspondence related to a letter between DIA and Invercargill City Council

2223-0168 
(PDF, 5.1MB)

2223-0250

10/10/2022

Information on the processing of citizenship by grant applications

2223-0250 
(PDF, 812KB)

2223-0231

10/10/2022

Request for statistics on the name Cavalli

2223-0231 
(PDF, 758KB)

2223-0223

10/10/2022

Citizenship timeframes

2223-0223 
(PDF, 796KB)

2223-0164

21/09/2022

All documents and Cabinet papers mentioning Whangarei in relation to infrastructure and health funding decisions from the date beginning October 2017

2223-0164
(PDF, 205KB)

2223-0196

29/09/2022

Information related to Nov 2021 ministerial briefing released under OIA 2223-0095 related to work with AWS 

2223-0196
(PDF, 751KB)

2122-0860

21/07/2022

Information relating to birth registers 

2122-0860
(PDF, 785KB)

2223-0169

21/09/2022

Information relating to citizenship processing buckets

2223-0169
(PDF, 911KB)

2122-0858

20/07/2022 

Citizenship processing timeframes

2122-0858
(PDF, 758KB)

2122-0845

30/06/2022

Additional passport policy

2122-0845
(PDF, 934KB)

2223-0124

07/09/2022

Citizenship by grant statistics

2223-0124
(PDF, 19MB)

2223-0126

07/09/2022

Citizenship data

2223-0126
(PDF, 781KB)

2223-0131

09/09/2022

Citizenship by grant processing timeframes 

2223-0131
(PDF, 783KB)

2223-0144

09/09/2022 

Citizenship by grant application timeframes

2223-0144
(PDF, 766KB)

2223-0145

09/09/2022

Reports to the Minster of Internal Affairs

2223-0145
(PDF, 759KB)

2122-0056

16/08/2021

Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services employment issues

2122-0056
(PDF, 4.7MB)

2122-0075

24/08/2021

Ministerial staff departures

2122-0075
(PDF, 952KB)

2223-0096

30/08/2022

Ministerial staff numbers

2223-0096
(PDF, 1.5MB)

2223-0020

04/08/2022

Citizenship processing timeframe data

2223-0020
(PDF, 2.2MB)

2223-0004

29/07/2022

Now that the DHB is no longer in existence, what has become of the DIA Grant? How much remains to be spent and what is the plan for the expenditure?

2223-0004
(PDF, 771KB)

2223-0120

01/09/2022

Citizenship by grant application timeframes

2223-0120
(PDF, 814KB)

2223-0095 

30/08/2022

Briefings and reports re: large datacentres and/or data hypercentres being set up in NZ or talked about to be set up here, including by all and any of the following - AWS, Microsoft, CDC, Lake Parime, DCI Data Centres, and Datagrid.

2223-0095
(PDF, 2MB)

2223-0093

30/08/2022

Request for online citizenship by grant application data

2223-0093
(PDF, 803KB)

2223-0099

24/08/2022

Access to birth records

2223-0099
(PDF, 812KB)

2223-0069

22/09/2022

All information relating to, or provided by, Thompson and Clark Private Investigations between the years 2018-2022 held by Racing New Zealand and/or Racing Integrity Board

2223-0069
(PDF, 220KB)

2223-0056

16/08/2022

Copies of:

  • Meeting with Tower Insurance CEO, Blair Turnbull

  • Meeting with IAG on 5 May 2022

  • Meeting with InternetNZ 11 May 2022

  • Meeting with Discovery NZ Senior Vice President, Glen Kyne

2223-0056
(PDF, 3MB)

2223-0084

18/08/2022

Information relating to analysis and advice leading to decisions to allow individuals including children to change their sex on their birth certificates

2223-0084
(PDF, 768KB)

2223-0059

17/08/2022

Documents by the Department related to Lotto NZ’s proposed Online Bingo game

2223-0059
(PDF, 4.6MB)

2123-0067

16/08/2022 

Any reports, aide memoires or written memos to Ministers’ offices in this term of government for information regarding the Charities Act provision for advancement of religion, and/or its application to organisations like Sanitarium and other businesses owned by religious organisations

2123-0067
(PDF, 1.5MB)

2223-0070

17/08/2022

Request for passport processing timeframes

2223-0070
(PDF, 1MB)

2122-0881
(2223-0009) 

01/08/2022

Political database use

2122-0881
(PDF, 800KB)

2122-0848

15/07/2022

Statistics on Ministerial Staff

2122-0848
(PDF, 2.2MB)

2223-0030

02/08/022

Royal Visit Budget for 22/23

2223-0030
(PDF, 792KB)

2223-0050

11/09/2022

Documents and information related to Digital Identity credentials

2223-0050
(PDF, 218KB)

2223-0074

10/08/2022 

Data on overseas marriages registered in New Zealand

2223-0074
(PDF, 822KB)

2223-0036

08/08/2022

 Information regarding passport fee waivers

2223-0036
(PDF, 800KB)

2223-0024

05/08/2022

Request for Passport Timeframes

2223-0024
(PDF, 926KB)

2122-0797

28/07/2022

Request for information about the Registrar-General

2122-0797
(PDF, 1MB) 

2122-0786

17/07/2022

Request for departmental guidelines for citizenship

2122-0786
(PDF, 2.3MB) 

2122-0895

04/08/2022

[COGS Local Distribution Committee Elections Call for Nominations Posting]

2122-0895
(PDF, 247KB)

2122-0887

03/08/2022

[The Privacy Maturity Assessment Framework]1. The Privacy Maturity Assessment Framework as it has been “refreshed” (quoting

Mr James Aug 2021)2. A copy of the latest frameworks that DIA holds that show the assessments of

each/identify the issues of each, of the 10 largest core public sector agencies by

staff number, including MSD, MBIE3. A copy of the latest “updated guidance to the public sector on emerging issues

like facial recognition and other biometric technologies and on using them in an

ethical way” (to quote Mr James Aug 2021)

2122-0887
(PDF, 776KB)

2223-0008

01/08/2022

Citizenship data

2223-0008
(PDF, 843KB)

2122-0877

27/07/2022 

 Request for community grant funding statistics

2122-0877
(PDF, 838KB)

2122-0865

22/07/2022

Any reports or documents sent to Ministers and their offices in the past 5 years regarding the Charities Act, particularly information regarding the provision for advancement of religion, and/or its application to organisations like Sanitarium and other businesses owned by religious organisations.

2122-0865
(PDF, 763KB)

2122-0801

14/06/2022

[Meetings with the National Librarian]

  • Would like the dates of all meetings between the National Librarian and the Minister of Internal Affairs between 1 August 2021 and 20 May 2022;

  • a list of all topics discussed in each of those meetings;

  • any minutes kept of those meetings between the Minister and the National Librarian.

2122-0801
(PDF, 1.3MB)

2122-0859

12/07/2022

Three waters - information about language in the Water Services Entities Bill

2122-0859
(PDF, 1.3MB)

2122-0818

06/07/2022

Information relating to Community Organisation Grants Scheme Local Distribution Committees

2122-0818
(PDF, 808KB)

2122-0805

29/06/2022 

Information relating to limited validity passports

2122-0805
(PDF, 758KB)

2122-0100 

 08/2021

Archives New Zealand Reading Rooms

2122-0100
(PDF, 762KB)

2122-0584

21/03/2022

Archives New Zealand Reading Rooms 

2122-0584
(PDF, 758KB)

2122-0747

16/05/2022

Archives New Zealand Reading Rooms

2122-0747
(PDF, 2MB)

2122-0719

18/05/2022

Archives Collections Search - Archival Integrated Management System

2122-0719
(PDF, 7.6MB)

2122-0652

04/05/2022

Archives Collections Search

2122-0652
(PDF, 1.3MB)

2122-0611

30/03/2022

Archives Collections Search

2122-0611
(PDF, 1.3MB)

2122-0604

30/03/2022

Archives Collections Search - accessibility testing and consultation

2122-0604
(PDF, 773KB)

2122-0434

21/12/2021

Leadership training, development, coaching and guidance in place for the Chief Archivist

2122-0434
(PDF, 848KB)

2122-0233

12/10/2021

Government Record Keeping under the Public Records Act 2005

2122-0233
(PDF, 1.4MB)

2122-0174

22/09/2021

Oranga Tamariki have with its compliance with the Public Records Act 2005

2122-0174
(PDF, 1.3MB)

2122-0046

22/09/2021

Government Record Keeping under the Public Records Act 2005

2122-0046
(PDF, 632KB)

2122-0802

 23/06/2022

Briefings to the Minister of Internal Affairs from Archives New Zealand

2122-0802
(PDF, 1.9MB)

2122-0781

16/06/2022

Meetings between the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Chief Archivist of Archives New Zealand

2122-0781
(PDF, 814KB)

2122-0785

20/06/2022

Information relating to the issuance of New Zealand passports to Samoan citizens

2122-0785
(PDF, 700KB)

2122-0661

13/06/2022

The Department of Internal Affairs litigation register and, information related to the previous documents released

 2122-0661
(PDF, 784KB)

2122-0771

14/06/2022

Death registration data

 2122-0771
(PDF, 991KB)

2122-0662

23/05/2022

 Francis Review (PMO)

2122-0662 (PDF, 841KB)

2122-0699

12/05/2022

 Number of Kauri Lounge users

2122-0699
(PDF, 672KB)

2122-0761

01/06/2022

Information about the use of Gmail addresses by government agencies

2122-0761
(PDF, 792KB)

2122-0731

23/5/2022

[Meeting minutes for LIAC]
Would like the full board meeting minutes of the Library and Information Advisory Commission from 1st January 2019 to now [25 April 2022]

2122-0731
(PDF, 2.1MB)

2122-0742

30/5/2022

Citizenship processing timeframe information

2122-0742

(PDF, 774KB)

2122-0754

25/05/2022

Request for all correspondence and meeting notes related to "Wi Neera to Onepoto Shared Pathway & Coastal Resilience Project" funding.

2122-0754
(PDF, 4.6MB)

2122-0729

25/05/2022

Request for statistics relating to individuals granted citizenship who had been convicted of a criminal offence

 2122-0729
(PDF, 752KB)

2122-0741

17/05/2022

Requesting research papers produced to inform development of Water Services Bill and/or associated policy

 2122-0741
(PDF, 187KB)

2122-0690

2/05/2022

Citizenship timeframes

2122-0690
(PDF, 1MB)

2122-0661

11/05/2022

[Information relating to the preparation of the public discussion document Reducing Pokies Harm]

  • what groups were consulted before the release of the pokies discussion document;

  • any research undertaken that shows existing measures aren’t working or shows where

  • the regulatory gaps are that need to be filled; and

  • documents that show what the problem is and why the Department of Internal Affairs is doing this review now.

2122-0661
(PDF, 4.8MB)

2122-0678

05/05/2022

Citizenship Timeframes

2122-0678 
(PDF, 765KB)

2122-701

5/05/2022

Transcript of the interview conducted by the Royal Commission of Inquiry with the convicted perpetrator of the Christchurch terror attack.

2122-701 
(PDF, 207KB)

2122-0601

28/04/2022

Breakdown of costs of developing the Three Waters Reform Programme

2122-0601
(PDF, 1MB)

2122-0693

02/05/2022

Request for information from the Christchurch Royal Commission related to the counterjihad/counter-jihad movement

2122-0693
(PDF, 776KB)

2122-0632

29/04/2022

Copies of drafts of TV advertisements related to the Three Waters public information and education campaign

2122-0632
(PDF, 5MB)

2122-672

20/04/2022

Enquiries about the review of the Inquiry Act 1908

2122-672 
(PDF, 272KB)

2122-0666

28/04/2022

Evidence and transcripts from the Royal Commission into the Pike River disaster.

2122-0666 (PDF, 798KB)

2122-0595

25/03/2022

Enquiries about gaining sovereign status in New Zealand

2122-0595
(PDF, 829KB)

2122-0654

28/04/2022

Request for information relating internal decisions the possible repeal of the Wellington City Milk-supply Act 1919

2122-0654
(PDF, 750KB)

2122-0582

21/03/2022

Details of vehicles in the Crown fleet, including those used by the Prime Minister and the Governor General

2122-0582
(PDF, 2MB)

2122-0032

05/08/2021 

A copy of the He Whenua Taurikura project plan, communication plan, risk management plan and similar documents

2122-0032
(PDF, 1.3MB)

2122-0374

29/11/2021

Department of Internal Affairs’ responsibilities in the event of the death of Queen Elizabeth II

2122-0374
(PDF, 936KB)

2122-0624

11/04/2022

Details pertaining to the Kauri Lounge

2122-0624
(PDF, 797KB)

2122-0570

07/03/2022

Mileage of Crown fleet vehicles

2122-0570
(PDF, 753KB)

2122-0192

24/09/2021

Motive power of vehicles used by the Prime Minister on official duties

2122-0192
(PDF, 882KB)

2122-0397

09/12/2021

Details of Crown Limo trips taken on 9-11 November 2021

2122-0397
(PDF, 974KB)

2122-0402

15/12/2021

Breakdown of costs related to the Prime Ministers trip on 10 November 2021

2122-0402
(PDF, 775KB)

2122-0627

11/04/2022

Request for information relating to adoptions and dual identities

2122-0627 (PDF, 806KB)

2122-0364

14/01/2022

Documents relating to Three Waters announcement of establishing four water services entities

2122-0364 (PDF, 6.1MB)

2122-0614

31/03/2022

Processing timeframe for name change applications

2122-0614 (PDF, 700KB)

2122-0540

23/02/2022

Use of Te Reo Māori on the New Zealand passport

2122-0540 
(PDF, 719KB)

2122-0602

25/03/2022

A breakdown of all costs related to the design, development and deployment of the website dogsafety.govt.nz

2122-0602
(PDF, 200KB)

2122-0609

16/03/2022

Data on New Zealand passport holders under 13 years old 

2122-0609
(PDF, 790KB)

2122-0577

14/03/2022

Citizenship processing timeframes

2122-0577
(PDF, 1.6MB)

2122-0589 

15/03/2022

Contact Centre Statistics

2122-0589
(PDF, 866KB)

2122-0452

17/01/2022

Christchurch Remembrance events costs 2019 and 2021 

2122-0452
(PDF, 790KB)

2122-0457 

26/01/2022

Budget(s) for Royal tour of New Zealand 2022 especially for Platinum Jubilee

2122-0457

(PDF, 723KB)  

2122-0547

25/02/2022

Profits transferred by Lotto New Zealand to the Lottery Grants Board

2122-0547
(PDF, 981KB)

2122-0555

9/02/2022

Stillborn statistics

2122-0555
(PDF, 851KB)

2122-0508

11/02/2022

Mortality data in New Zealand

2122-0508 

(PDF, 883KB)

2122-0362

9/12/2021

Greyhound Racing Review submissions and details of premises visited as part of the review

2122-0362
(PDF, 12.2MB)

2021-0679

05/07/2021

Ministerial staff position titles by office

2021-0679

(PDF, 1.6MB)

2021-0727

13/07/2021

Attendance list for PM’s welcome reception in Queenstown, 30 May 2021

2021-0727

(PDF, 897KB)

2122-0026

05/08/2021

Bolton Street property information

2122-0026

(PDF, 1.3MB)

2021-0036

21/07/2021

Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services correspondence since 2017

2021-0036

(PDF, 755KB)

2021-0148

14/09/2021

COVID and mask use requirements for Crown limo drivers

2021-0148

(PDF, 13.6MB)

2122-0305

01/11/2021

Details of the computer used by the PM

2122-0305

(PDF, 831KB)

2122-0334

08/11/2021

VIP Transport vehicles and parts information

2122-0334

(PDF, 795KB)

2122-0484

02/02/2022

Copy of marriage licence

2122-0484

(PDF, 795KB)

2122-0478

26/01/2022

Online passport photo related statistics

2122-0478
(PDF, 940KB)

2122-0421

13/01/2022

Information relating to RealMe performance on 17 November 2021

2122-0421
(PDF, 861KB)

2122-0420

15/12/2021

Request for funding information

2122-0420
(PDF, 217KB)

2122-0415

17/12/2021

Citizenship processing timeframes

2122-0415
(PDF, 213KB)

2122-0373

01/12/2021

Sex markers on birth certificates

 2122-0373 
(PDF, 818KB)

2122-0141

10/09/2021

[Racing Safety Development Funding]

2122-0141

(PDF, 737KB)

2122-0439

22/12/2021

[Citizenship Processing Timeframes]

2122-0439

(PDF, 822KB)

21/22-0418

17/12/2021

[Reports produced by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and other documents]
I would like to request copies of the following reports produced for DIA by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue:1) Storming of the US Capitol Building on 06 January 20212) Dominant Covid-19 Narratives Among New Zealand Extremists and Conspiracy Theorists3) Two Years On: understanding the Resonance of the Christchurch Attack among Online Extremists4) Gender in the New Zealand Online Ecosystem5) QAnon in New Zealand6) 1080 and Online Extremism in New Zealand7) Gun Amnesty Discussions among New Zealand Extremists Online8) New Zealand Extremism Quarterly report 1st April 2021 – 30th June 2021These Department Intelligence Briefs:1) United States Presidential Inauguration 2021 (21 January 2021)2) Operation Christchurch (16 March 2021)3) Lynn Mall Violent Extremist Attack (5 September 2021)And these other documents:1) Online scanning guide (21 July 2021)2) Classifications process (15 February 2021)3) Managing content translation (13 April 2021)4) Legal services (18 February 2021)

2122-0418
(PDF, 3.6MB)

21/22-0423

16/12/2021

 [Presence calculator formula]

2122-0423
(PDF, 1.4MB)

21/22-0310 

9/11/2021

[Information on Explanatory Note 2021 to IVCOP 2013]Could you please provide me with all the documents, data or information that was generated with regards to the conceptualisation, preparation, finalisation, approval and publication of the Explanatory Note 2021 to the IVCOP 2013.This includes but is not limited to

  • the analysis that was conducted to determine that it would cost reporting entities less money to meet the requirements specified in the above two documents than complying with basis for verification of identity specified under section 13 of the AML/CFT Act

  • the analysis that it would be easier / safer for reporting entities to meet the requirements specified in the above two documents than complying with the basis for verification of identity specified under section 13 of the AML/CFT Act.

  • the comparison of how the processes specified under the IVCOP 2o13 and the Explanatory Note 2021 align with the basis for verification of identity specified under section 13 of the AML/CFT Act.

This is in public interest.

2122-0310
(PDF, 755KB)

2122-0214

5/10/2021

[Apple Wallet Electronic Passport]

2122-0214
(PDF, 766KB)

2122-0228

24/09/2021

[Information about the entitlement to New Zealand citizenship and a passport, where a child is born in New Zealand and the parents are not married]

2122-0228
(PDF, 738KB)

2122-0213

5/10/2021

[Information regarding citizenship processing delays]

2122-0213
(PDF, 893KB)

2122-0076

18/10/2021

[Citizenship processing timeframes]

2122-0076
(PDF, 901KB)

2122-0273

14/09/2021

[Whether Larry Page google founder holds New Zealand Citizenship]

2122-0273
(PDF, 746KB)

2122-0152

18/10/2021

[Citizenship processing timeframes]

2122-0152
(PDF, 1MB)

2122-0323

15/12/2021

[Statistics on the Realme Helpdesk performance]

2122-0323
(PDF, 0.98MB)

2122-0189

24/08/2021

[Information about the digitisation of historic death records]   

2122-0189
(PDF, 700KB)

2122-0120

1/10/2021

[Citizenship processing timeframes ]

2122-0120
(PDF, 791KB)

2122-0330

17/11/2021

[Citizenship Timeframes]

2122-0330
(PDF, 795KB)

 2122-0332

 17/11/2021

[Deaths registered in New Zealand]

 2122-0332
(PDF, 972KB)

21/22-0437

08/12/2021

[Council weblinks with relevant 2020-21 Annual Dog Control Reports]

21/22-0437
(PDF,  205KB)

2122-0410

10/12/2021

[Most common baby names by area]

2122-0410 
(PDF, 810KB)

20/21-0724

13/07/2021

[Participation in cybercrime networks]1) Any internal rules or guidelines regulating the participation of New Zealand in Cybercrime networks, either G7 or Budapest Convention or similar.2) The number of requests made by New Zealand to Cybercrime data preservation networks, during the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, and for each request following information:a) if it was done to the G7 cybercrime network or according to the Budapest Conventionb) Date the request was submittedc) Country the request was submitted tod) Platform that was requested to preserve data (Facebook, Google, etc)e) Type of crime or offence that is suspectedf) If the request was responded to and if so if the answer was positiveg) The political or judicial or law enforcement authority originating the request.3) The number of requests made to New Zealand via cybercrime data preservation networks, either G7 or Budapest Convention or similar, during the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 and for each of them the following information:a) If the request was made via the G7 cybercrime network or the Budapest Convention.b) Date at which the request was receivedc) Country that sent the requestd) Name of the platform or service provider or digital platform that the request referred to.e) The type of suspected crime or offence.f) If the request was answered to and if the answer was positive or negative.

2021-0724
(PDF, 825KB)

20/21-0732

15/07/2021

[violent extremist content and child exploitation content]

Can I please request a breakdown of how much violent extremist content and child sexual abuse material has been removed online over the past five years by the Department of Internal Affairs?Can you please make a clear distinction between how much violent extremist content has been removed, and how much child sexual abuse material has been removed?Can you also please provide an explanation of how the Digital Safety Group within DIA makes these decisions, for example, what thresholds does content have to meet in order to be taken down?

2021-0732
(PDF, 1MB)

21/22-0072

20/08/2021

[The Inter-Yeti Online Book]

Please supply the following information under the Official Information Act (OIA):

  • List of individuals and groups consulted in the production of Inter-Yeti (not mentioned on the website); and any information on accessibility and literacy assessments completed as part of developing the digital book

  • Budget, and where information is not commercially sensitive or breaches privacy, details of:

    • production of the Inter-Yeti online digital book;
    • promotion and other marketing materials;
    • and, website hosting and maintenance fees.

2122-0072
(PDF, 836KB)

21/22-0349

19/11/2021

[Information on Nepalese ethnic group]

2122-0349
(PDF, 920KB)

21/22-0095

30/08/2021

[Information about Citizenship ceremonies in Auckland]

2122-0095
(PDF, 996KB)

21/22-0045

12/08/2021

[Citizenship processing timeframes]

2122-0045
(PDF, 889KB)

21/22-0051

 31/08/2021

[Use of Aotearoa in passports]

2122-0051
(PDF, 797KB)

21/22-0336

19/11/2021

[Number of citizenship by grant applications]

2122-0336

(PDF, 1.8MB)

21/22-0284

27/10/2021

[Statistics on New Zealand passport holders]

2122-0284
(PDF, 788KB) 

21/22-0176

11/10/2021

[Citizenship ceremonies and processing timeframes]

2122-0176

(PDF, 815KB) 

21/22-0203 

1/10/2021

[Information relating to the presentation of Te Reo Māori and English on the cover of New Zealand travel documents]

2122-0203
(PDF, 3MB)

21/22-0276 

22/10/2021

[Citizenship processing timeframes]

2122-0276
(PDF, 816KB) 

21/22-0274

29/10/2021

[Citizenship processing delays]

2122-0274
(PDF, 809KB) 

21/22-0207

11/10/2021

[New Zealand Passport ownership details for 17 years and under]

2122-0207
(PDF, 2MB)

21/22-0113

03/09/2021

[New Zealand passport design]

2122-0113
(PDF, 2MB)

21/22-0388

3/12/2021

[Request for information relating to citizenship processing timeframes]

2122-0388
(PDF, 906KB)

21/22-0393

1/12/2021

[Range of marriage statistics]

2122-0393
(PDF, 914KB)

21/22-0242

14/10/2021

[A breakdown of all operating systems in use]

2122-0242
(PDF, 914KB)

21/22-0209

1/12/2021

[Submissions on changes to the Charities Act 2020]

2122-0209
(PDF, 138KB)

21/22-0175

5/10/2021

[Funding to Royal Commissions and Ministerial Inquiries]

2122-0175
(PDF, 4.3MB)

21/22-0335

11/11/2021

[Commercial relationships with Microsoft]

2122-0335
(PDF, 398KB)

21/22-0328

19/11/2021

[2017-18 web standards self-assessments]

2122-0328
(PDF, 8.8MB)

21/22-0287

02/11/2021

[Information about the Local Electoral Act 2001]

122-0287
(PDF, 287KB)

21/22-0261

15/10/2021

[A copy of the Cloud Assessment Tool]

2122-0261

(PDF, 196KB)

21/21-0267

8/10/2021

[DIA Briefing Paper to Cabinet on Online Gambling]

2121-0267
(PDF, 762KB)

21/22-0134

22/09/21

[NBS activity for DIA owned and leased buildings]A list of DIA leased and owned buildings and information on building NBS and related risk review documents.

2122-0134 (PDF, 903KB)

21/22-0230

29/09/2021

[Selected OIA performance statistics]

2122-0230
(PDF, 760KB)

21/22-0173

21/07/2021

A breakdown of processing times for citizenship by grant applications for the month of October 2020.

 2122-0173 (PDF, 778KB)

20/21-0701

 30/06/2021

[Takedown of harmful content on social media]

  1. How does the NZ Government notify social media platforms to takedown harmful content? Is it via email? Is it a bespoke technology system?

  2. Can the Government track how long it takes for the request to be actioned by the social media platform?

  3. How does the Government release this information public to allow transparency of what is being taken down?

 2021-0701 (PDF, 799KB)

20/21-0660

28/05/2021

There are currently significant delays processing citizenship by grant applications. I would like to know what is the date of the applications currently being processed? Also, could you please advise what is being done to reduce the backlog.

 2021-0660

(PDF, 745KB)

21/22-0088

23/08/2021

A breakdown of applications by month and average number of applications approved every month.

2122-0088 (PDF, 847KB)

20/21-0752

26/07/2021

We would be grateful if you could indicate whether there is any manual, procedure or other form of written set of instructions that is to be used when a person applies for a marriage licence. We assume there is some form of document that provides for the process or procedure to be followed.We would also be grateful if you could advise us as to whether you are aware of any other cases in which the same mistake, or a similar mistake, has been made by an applicant for a marriage licence. 

 2021-0752 (PDF, 1.5MB)

21/22-0102 

30/08/2021

[Information relating to the citizenship status of Larry Page]

  1. Any and all citizenship files held by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) regarding Larry Page. For clarity, the Page referred to here is the co-founder of Google born 26 March 1973.

  2. Any applications, as well as but not limited to citizenship, the DIA has received or seen copies of.

  3. All internal DIA communications regarding Larry Page.

  4. All communications between the DIA and Page's representatives.

  5. All communications between the DIA and other agencies regarding Page.

  6. All internal reports, briefings, presentations, meeting minutes and memos regarding Page. 

 2122-0102 (PDF, 624KB)

21/22-0077

13/08/2021

Could you please break down the $150.00 fee charged as in the photo provided. Where each dollar is used and for what purpose. Why does the marriage certificate have a separate fee?

Also, could you please send me the “Legislation or Act” section or sections regarding “Registering” marriage and to whom the marriage is then entrusted by?

2122-077  (PDF, 867KB)

21/22-0085

 23/08/2021

How many times, since 2018 has the Births, Deaths and Marriages records been amended to provide false identities. Under the Security and Intelligence Act BDM records can be amended to provide false identities. How many times has this occurred?

 2122-0855 (PDF, 753KB)

21/22-0088

23/07/2021

 A breakdown of applications by month and average number of applications approved every month.

2122-0088
(PDF, 685KB)

21/22-0023 

30/08/2021

All the cabinet papers and reports to the Ministers regarding Maori wards from 1 June 2020.

2122-0023 (PDF 19.5MB)

21/22-0090

17/08/2021

[Processing timeframes for citizenship by grant between 2010-2020]1. Average processing times for new citizens by grant for the years 2010 to 2020

2. average timeframe from when an application is submitted until –

- a decision is made on whether to approve or not approve the grant of New Zealand citizenship,

- for those approved, being assigned a ceremony date and

- the ceremony date for the applicant

2122-0090
(PDF, 855KB)

21/22-0049

16/08/2021

Please tell me why the Department is fast tracking these applications (citizenship by descent) when there are thousands of applications last year to be processed (citizenship by grant). Why double standards?

2122-0049 (PDF, 892KB) 

 20/21-0733

 16/08/2021

1. Please provide the data for 2021 applications you've processed so far (Monthly). Total number of applications you've received during these months.2. Also, since January your staff is keep claiming that they're allocating applications received in August 2020. It's been 6 months now & still getting the same answer that August 2020. I mean, really? We deserve to know the truth please.3. Why the department is not hiring more staff members?? We're aware that you've trained more staff, but I guess that's not enough. Why there is no initiative to remedy this delay? Processing time is increasing day by day and our patience is on the edge.

 2021-0733 (PDF, 1.10MB)

21/22-0027

26/08/2021

1. The amendments made to the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions (“the Royal Commission”) as outlined in the release from the Hon Jan Tinetti on 23 April 2021: 

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/royal-commission-historical-abuse-scope-adjusted-avoid-timeline-delay2. All documents relating to the decision to amend the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission announced on 23 April (“the decision”) including, but not limited to:

 2122-0027 (PDF, 756KB)

21/22-0082

25/08/2021

[Ownership of Lake Taupo]1. Are the Iwi, who have ownership of the Lake, responsible for the health of the lake, and all costs associated with maintaining it?2. Do the Iwi receive, or have they received funding(govt) to do maintenance of any type to the lake or surrounds?3. Through other Treaty Settlements around NZ, what other waterways may come under the same ruling to charge commercial operators?4. Are (non-commercial) recreational users of waterways that have been returned to Iwi through Treaty Settlements able to be charged by Iwi to use these waterways for recreational purpose? 

2122-0082 (PDF, 219KB)

20/21-0740

20/07/2021

[Information held by DIA in relation to exemptions for compliance with the AMLCFT Act]We are instructed to make a request under the Official Information Act for all information held by the DIA in relation to exemptions from compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2011 (the AML Act) in respect of funding for policies of insurance.For the avoidance of doubt, this includes all correspondence (internal or external), internal file notes and other documents relating to exemptions from the AML act relating to funding for policies of insurance, whether under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Regulations 2011 or otherwise

2021-0740
(PDF, 806KB)

21/22-0021

3/08/2021

[Statistics on AML/CFT enforcement action]The total number of non-public formal warnings issued from 1 July 2020 until 30 June 2021;(a) The total number of public formal warnings issued from 1 July 2013 until 30 June 2021;(b) The total number of enforceable undertakings issued from 1 July 2013 until 30 June 2021; andThe calendar or reporting years in which each of the above were issued.

2122-0021
(PDF, 800KB)

20/21-0736

19/07/2021

I would like to request a list of vacancy (ministerial appointment only, e.g. board member, Lay member, Trustee etc) that the nomination period has been closed but still under consideration by the DIA or relevant Minister.In your list, can you please included the date that vacancy been advertised, what method you have used to publicly advertise the position and when the vacancy been closed as well.Also, I would like to know if you have any future opening in 2021. e.g. the position that will call for nomination in the year of 2021 or in the process of obtaining Minster approval to start the recruitment process.

20210736
(PDF, 600KB)

20/21-0688

25/06/2021

[Land information memorandum and certificates of compliance]Has the Minister ever issued a land information memorandum under s 44A of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987? If so, how many? Has the Minister ever issued certificates of compliance under the RMA? If so, how many?

20210688
(PDF, 191KB)

20/21-0723

22/06/2021

[Digital insights report]Could I get the full report on Digital insights from the public service response to COVID-19.

20210723
(PDF, 3.6MB)

20/21-0671

 21/06/2021

[All advice and communications since 2012 on review or reform of the LGOMIA]

20210671 (PDF, 2.3MB)

20/21-0662

14/06/2021

[Work undertaken by DIA on whether or not to require Councils to only use land value rating]Paras 142-144 of Ministry of Housing and Urban Development briefing entitled "Improving housing supply and affordability: more information" states that MHUD understands that DIA will shortly report to their Minister on whether to require all local authorities to use land value for rating purposes.1. I therefore request a copy of all work undertaken by DIA on whether or not to require Councils to only use land value rating.

 20210662(PDF, 1MB)

20/21-0678

18/06/2021

[Digital insights from the public service response to COVID report]hello, can I have the full version of this report, please. https://www.digital.govt.nz/dmsdocument/191~report-summary-digital-insights-from-the-public-service-response-to-covid-19/html

20210678 
(PDF, 3.6MB)

20/21-0325

6/01/2021

[Communications between Ministers and information on law changes to change gender on official documents 7 December 2020]1. all communications between former Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin and the new Minister Jan Tinetti regarding the proposed law change to make it easier for transgender people to change their gender on official documents; and2. all of the information Jan Tinetti has been given on this topic.

20210325
(PDF, 3.8MB)

20/21-0275

21/12/2020

[Advice on Maori Wards to Minister of Local Government 5 December 2017 to 11 November 2020]1. any advice provided to the Minister of Local Government from the 2017 election through to today on Māori wards in local government; and2. any internal policy development documents created since the 2017 election through to today on Māori wards in local government.

20210275 
(PDF, 20MB)

20/21-0222

9/11/2020 

[DIA internal review following Whakaari/White Island Eruption 14 October 2020]

Copies of any reports and documents regarding the Department of Internal Affairs' offshore islands internal review, following the Whakaari / White Island eruption.

20210222 
(PDF, 1MB)

20/21-0142

28/09/2020

[Costs of Operation Burnham 4 September 2020]1. the cost of the Operation Burnham Inquiry {i.e what was spent of the funding allocated to the inquiry as a whole}, ideally itemised where possible; and2. the cost of any additional departmental or other work incurred by DIA in relation to the Operation Burnham Inquiry.

20210142
(PDF, 250KB)

19/20-0255

17/10/2019

[Rejection of the baby name 'Lucifer']1.  How does DIA define "reasonable person"?

2.  Does DIA make any attempt to incorporate different cultures/faiths/paths/belief systems into their considerations when approving or disapproving a name? If you do how do you do that? Do you have a committee of people of many faiths, paths and belief systems to help make the decision?

3.  How many people are involved in the decision about name approval and what are their positions? How does that process work?

4.  I would like a list of all names reject in the last ten years. For each name there should be an explanation of the grounds that it was rejected. Not just something vague like "a reasonable person would find it offensive" but an explanation of why DIA decided that a reasonable person would find it effective

 19200255 
(PDF, 251KB)

19/20-0267

17/10/2019

[RealMe renewal statistics]

Please provide me with statistics that describe the current proportion of individuals that do not renew – e.g. for every 100 renewal emails sent, what proportion do not renew by the stated deadline.

19200267 
(PDF, 733KB)

19/20-0227

08/10/2019

[Celebrant Statistics]

1.  The total number of new Independent Celebrants registered

2.  The total number of Independent Celebrants re-registering

3.  The number of Independent Celebrants performing only 1 ceremony

4.  The number of Independent Celebrants performing 2-5 ceremonies

19200227 
(PDF, 1.8MB)

19/20-0229

02/10/2019

[1840 intranet content]

A screen shot of the 1840 intranet story (including the accompanying image), "75 different ethnicities bring diversity to DIA".  This story is from 2015 or 2016.

19200229 
(PDF, 3.5MB)

19/20-0202

30/09/2019

[Marriages of non-NZ Citizens/residents]

Information on numbers of marriages of foreign (tourist / non-NZ residents or NZ citizens not residing in NZ) by areas across New Zealand.

19200202 
(PDF, 1MB)

19/20-0208

30/09/2019

[Lottery Grants Board]

I understand there are many lottery committee that make decision on various grants application, however the member sitting on the committee are unable to be found at any government website. I did tried "Community matters" website, but able to find their information. Can you please let me know why their information are not public available? Given they are making lots of big grants decision, I think the public deserve to know who they are. Also can you please forward me any internal papers/memos that discuss this matter. If it has not been discuss internally, may I raised that to Lottery Grants Board for their discussion.

19200208 
(PDF, 1.4MB)

19/20-0200

27/09/2019

[Celebrant statistics - Dunedin]

The following information broken down each year from 2016-2018 (inclusive), and year to date 2019 for the Greater Dunedin area:

- Total number of marriages registered by an independent celebrant;

- Total number of marriages registered by organisational celebrants,

- Total number of civil unions registered by an independent celebrant;

- The (approx) 30 independent celebrants that have officiated the greatest amount of marriages;

19200200 
(PDF, 1.1MB)

19/20-0201

27/09/2019

[Celebrant statistics - Hawkes Bay]

The following information broken down each year from 2016-2018 (inclusive), and year to date 2019 for the Hawkes Bay area:

- Total number of marriages registered by an independent celebrant;

- Total number of marriages registered by organisational celebrants,

- Total number of civil unions registered by an independent celebrant;

- The (approx) 30 independent celebrants that have officiated the greatest amount of marriages;

19200201 
(PDF, 1.2MB)

19/20-0203

27/09/2019

[Celebrant statistics - Waikato region and NZ]

‘The top or top 5 celebrants based on ceremonies performed in the Waikato region and in New Zealand

19200203 
(PDF, 1MB)

19/20-0197

24/09/2019

[Statistics on birth registrations]

1.     the number of births registered for the 2019 year to date

2.     The number of late birth registrations - i.e. registered after the follow up letter was issued by yourselves.

19200197 
(PDF, 773KB)

19/20-0166

17/09/2019

[Official documentation of gender]
1.  When did New Zealand start recording data on people seeking to change their sex/gender on official documentation?

2.  What have the rates of people seeking to change their sex/gender been year on year?

3.  Are there any explanations available for year on year changes?

4.  Over the years, what processes have people needed to follow to change their sex/gender?

5.  How have these processes allowed for minors to change their sex/gender?

6.  What legislation/regulations have determined these processes?

7.  What have been the landmark legislative or policy changes affecting people's ability to change their sex/gender?

8.  Are there any known historical cases where a person's decision to legally change their sex/gender invalidated their marriage?

9.  Could you send me any complaints data, historic and current, you collect in relation to processes to change sex/gender?

10.  Could you send me any internal reviews that have looked at the status of transgender people, and/or issues to do with recording their gender on official documents?

19200166 
(PDF, 1MB)

19/20-0167

13/09/2019

[Official documentation of Gender]
1.  The number of people who changed the ‘sex’ marker on their passport between 1 January 2018 and the end of December 2018. Could you please provide that number?   During that time, how many people changed from

- M to X,

- from M to F,

- from F to M,

- and from F to X? [Please give specific numbers for each category where possible]

2.  The number of males who have successfully had their birth certificate sex marker changed to read ‘female’ in between Jan 1 2018 and the end of December 2018.  How many males legally changed the ‘sex’ marker on their birth certificate to read ‘female’ between 1 January 2018 and the end of December 2018?

3. The number of females who have successfully had their birth certificate sex marker changed to read ‘male’ in between Jan 1 2018 and the end of December 2018.  How many females legally changed the ‘sex’ marker on their birth certificate to read ‘male’ between 1 January 2018 and the end of December 2018?

4. Under 18’s change of birth certificate sex.

• How many under 18 year olds had their birth certificate sex marker altered from 1 January 2018 to the end of December 2018?

• How many of those under 18 year olds had their marker changed from M to F?

• How many of those under 18 year olds had their marker changed from F to M?

Thank you very much for your effort and time in answering these questions,

19200167 
(PDF, 980KB)

19/20-0145

06/09/2019

[Waikato Marriage Statistics]
I'd like to receive the following information broken down each year from 2015-2018 (inclusive), and year to date 2019 for the Waikato Region:

- Total number of marriages registered by an independent celebrant;

- Total number of civil unions registered by an independent celebrant;

- The (approx) 30 independent celebrants that have officiated the greatest amount of marriages; and

- The (approx) 30 independent celebrants that have officiated the greatest amount of civil unions.

19200145 
(PDF, 1.3MB)

19/20-0177

06/09/2019

[the number of marriages across the North Shore of Auckland in 2018 and in 2008]

19200167 
(PDF, 980KB)

19/20-0150

30/08/2019

[Marriages in Martinborough]
How many marriages were conducted in Martinborough in October 2018- April 2019

19200150 
(PDF, 683KB)

19/20-0114

28/08/2019

[Advertising, influencers, most recent campaign, and any changes following Christchurch attacks]

1.  your total advertising spend

2.  online advertising spend

3.  the proportion of your online advertising spend that goes on: Facebook, You Tube, Instagram, specific “influencers”, SEO, online news sites, other sites.

4.  please indicate if this spend was general, or on specific campaigns

5.  for your most recent campaign, where possible, please provide success measures or reports ie. click through or engagement data or briefings with this information contained

6.  Please also indicate in writing, and attach relevant documents, if your agency implemented a policy change on online spending post the March mosque attacks and/or the Christchurch Call.

19200114 
(PDF, 2.6MB)

19/20-0053

26/08/2019

[Wedding location statistics]

For the Whangaui area, since the start of electronic records (accessible records) the following information:

VENUE: Weddings per year broken into categories:

ACCOMODATION VENUE

COMMUNITY CENTRE

COUNRTY HOUSE VENUE

GOVT/COUNCIL FACILITY

AT HOME

MARAE

OUTSIDE OPTION (GARDEN)

OUTSIDE OPTION (WATERFRONT)

PLACE OF WORSHIP

WINERY/ HOSPO VENUE

OTHER - PUBLIC

OTHER - PRIVATE

TYPE: Weddings per year broken into the categories:

Registrar

Independent celebrant

Organisational celebrant. 

19200053 
(PDF, 961KB)

19/20-0087

22/08/2019

[Baby names for Takapuna, Milford, Forrest Hill and Castor Bay]

1.  Numbers of births recorded in the Milford, Takapuna, Forrest Hill and Castor Bay area,

2.  The five most common names given to babies in the Milford, Takapuna, Forrest Hill and Castor Bay area,

3. Were there any names refused, what those names were, and if possible, the grounds for refusal

4. For people living in the Milford, Takapuna, Forrest Hill and Castor Bay area, how many marriages were registered and how many civil unions

5. Were there any marriages refused, if so, on what grounds

(The area would be Takapuna, Milford, Forrest Hill and Castor Bay - I can note those provisos in a resulting story. In the years 2018 and 2008:)

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19/20-0148

22/08/2019

[Citizenship ceremony funding]
I am interested to know about the Citizenship Ceremonies that are held by local councils.

Questions please:

1. What funding is provided to local councils when they perform such activities?

2. Does the Mayor/Deputy receive any remuneration from central government?

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19/20-0090

22/08/2019

[Air travel costs]

1. Total number of airline tickets purchased in 18/19 financial year.

2. Breakdown by domestic vs international.

3. Any internal plans to reduce airline travel.

4. Job titles of the top 5 travellers.

5. Any other information that would help the public understand the departments use of airline travel.

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19/20-0083

21/08/2019

[Statistics on Celebrants]

1.  Total number of marriages registered by an independent celebrant;

2.  Total number of civil unions registered by an independent celebrant;

3. The (approx) 30 independent celebrants that have officiated the greatest amount of marriages; and

4.  The (approx) 30 independent celebrants that have officiated the greatest amount of marriages.

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19/20-0079

19/08/2019

[Leave entitlement]

1.  How many days of each leave type do you provide to your employees? (AL, Sick leave, Any special leave etc.)

2.  Can staff purchase additional leave? If yes, how many days?

3.  Do you offer extra days (council days etc) as a compensation for Christmas shutdown period? If yes, how many days?

Please let me know if you have any questions.  

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19/20-0081

19/08/2019

[Ministers staying in Trump branded properties]

I understand you have some responsibility for government overseas travel. Can you please confirm whether a minister, Member of Parliament, or any government or Parliamentary employee of whom you are aware has stayed (in 2016, or later) in a Trump-branded property, paid for out of taxpayer funds?

If so, can you please provide the details of this stay, including, if the person is a Minister, member of Parliament, or state sector CEO or board member, their name.

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19/20-0061

16/08/2019

[Time spent by users when submitting photos in passport renewal system]

1.  How many people in a year have their photos rejected, at least once, only because of the Initial Hurdle?

2.  How many people a year continue to have their photo rejected because of the Initial Hurdle and fail to complete the online application for a passport because they do not get past the photo section of the online application?

3.  On average, how many photos do people have rejected because of the Initial Hurdle before they are rejected on other criteria or they submit an acceptable photo?

4.  How many people fail to pass the initial hurdle, come back at least a day later and have their photo accepted on the first attempt?   I intend to use this information as an indication of the number people who give up trying to cross the Initial Hurdle and go to the time and expense of getting a professional passport photo taken.

5.  Any other information you have that would assist me in my endeavour to estimate the time wasted because of the Initial Hurdle?

6.  What monitoring is done of the photo section of the online passport renewal system to ensure it is fit for purpose?

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19/20-0076

16/08/2019

[Comms/PR staffing statistics]

1. How many comms / PR staff did  you employ (FTE) for the years ending  June 30 2014 and 2019?

2. How many comms / PR people did  you employ (FTE) on contract for the years ending  June 30 2014 and 2019?

3. How much was your comms/PR budget for the years ending June 30 2014 and 2019?

4. What proportion of the comms/PR  budget was spent on outside comms/PR consultants or contractors?

5. How many media enquiries did you receive for the years ending June 2014 and 2019?

6. What is your target turnaround time for media enquiries?

7. How often did you meet the target response time  last year?

8. What proportion of time did your comms/PR team spend on responding to media enquiries last year?

9. How many live (in person or by phone) media interviews did your  chief do last year?

10. If you have a policy or guidelines on how comms/PR staff should respond to media enquiries, please provide a copy.

11. How  many of your current comms/PR employees are former journalists?

12. What is the range of salaries paid to your comms/PR staff from lowest to highest?

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19/20-0007

29/07/2019

[Statistics on overseas marriages and information on forced marriages]

1. Data on the number of marriages that have occurred overseas involving people under the age of 18 that have been registered with Births, Deaths and Marriages since 2009, broken down by year, region, age of parties, country of marriage, nationality of parties.

2.  Information/procedures/policies/reports about how to assess forced and underage marriage given to staff

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19/20-0003

29/07/2019

[Data collection on Library computers]

1. Are MAC addresses recorded when using your own device connected to the APNK WiFi?

2. Are keyloggers running on any of the library computers - either internally or remotely?

3. Are any passwords entered on the network recorded?

4. Does the APNK or National Library of New Zealand record browsing history?

5. Does the APNK or National Library of New Zealand share data collected from its users (if it does collect data that is) with other government agencies? EG: Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand Police, Inland Revenue, Work and Income, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service.

6. Do any government agencies have remote access to watch computers in real time using Remote Frame Buffer protocol (RFB) software such as VNC Viewer or similar?

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