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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Tēnā koe Noah Fitzgerald

 

I am writing concerning your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
(reference 29351) of 3 May 2024, which asks for:

 

Could you please provide me with a list based on country and year of
consular loan payments made to New Zealanders overseas.

 

Could you please also provide me with the total outstanding balance across
all loans, the average loan amount, the highest loan amount and lowest
loan amount. 

 

As your request is currently framed, it would capture a significant volume
of information.
As such, it is likely that your request will be refused under section
18(f) of the OIA, as it would require substantial collation and research.

Accordingly, I am seeking your agreement to refine the second part of your
request to be for:

 

              Could you please provide me with a list based on country and
year of consular loan payments made to New Zealanders overseas from 2014
to date (3 May 2024)?

 

Could you please also provide me with the total outstanding balance across
all loans, the average loan amount, the highest loan amount and lowest
loan amount?

 

Can you please confirm if you agree to this rescope by 13 May 2024?

 

If you have any questions, you can contact us by email at: DM
[1][email address].

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision by contacting [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi

Whatupūaho | Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora Noah Fitzgerald

Thank you for your OIA request received on 3 May 2024 for:

Could you please provide me with a list based on country and year of consular loan payments made to New Zealanders overseas.

Could you please also provide me with the total outstanding balance across all loans, the average loan amount, the highest loan amount and lowest loan amount.

This email confirms receipt of your request and advises that we will respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the timeframes and requirements of the OIA.

Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s website.

Ngâ mihi

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere

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