Immigration

The Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration are proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

The following lists are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing and may be updated or added to. This list includes papers received from the Minister’s reporting agency where the Minister and Associate Minister are the main recipients. Papers received from other agencies, or where a paper has been referred to the Minister by another Minister, are not included in this list.

Titles of briefings that accompany responses to Official Information Act requests to the Minister are not included in this list.​

Some information has been withheld for the following reasons:

  • National security or defence
  • Privacy of natural persons
  • Commercial information
  • Confidentiality
  • Confidential advice to Government
  • Free and frank expression of opinion
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Negotiations

June 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-2494 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration* 5 June MBIE
2324-3147 World Refugee Day 2024 5 June MBIE
2324-2124 Updates to work rights for partners of students 6 June MBIE
2324-3403 World Refugee Day 2024 Te Ahuru Mowai o Aotearoa* 6 June MBIE
2324-3539 Refugee Health Community of Practice forum 2024 6 June MBIE
2324-3685 Immigration fee and levy review – draft Cabinet paper on final proposed rates for Ministerial consultation 7 June MBIE
2324-3676 Proactive release of aide memoire – Amendments to the Immigration Advisors Licensing Act 2007 in Regulatory Systems Amendment Bill (No.3) 7 June MBIE
2324-3574 Immigration Instructions: Partners and Dependent Children of lower-skilled Accredited Employer work visa holders 10 June MBIE
2324-3762 Estimates 2024-25 Response for AWQs for Immigration 12 June MBIE
2324-3527 Proactive Release of Cabinet Material: Approval of an Amendment Paper to the Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill 12 June MBIE
2324-2495 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration* 12 June MBIE
2324-3705 Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual amendments requiring certification: English Language amendments and Work to Residence clarification 13 June MBIE
2324-3850 Update on the Immigration Policy Work Programme 14 June MBIE
2324-3847 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 14 June MBIE
2324-3293 Progress update on the implementation of the recommendations from the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) Assurance Review 14 June MBIE
2324-3801 Immigration fee and levy review- Cabinet paper for lodgement and final Cabinet decisions 18 June MBIE
2324-3695 Draft Cabinet paper: Requiring cargo ship crew and passengers to hold an NZeTA to travel to New Zealand 19 June MBIE
2324-3815 Final Cabinet Paper-Extension of Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship programme 19 June MBIE
2324-2496 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration* 19 June MBIE
2324-3925 Update on Budget 2024 – MBIE Baseline Savings and Immigration Initiative 20 June MBIE
2324-3915 Immigration Portfolio Strategic Priorities 20 June MBIE
2324-3890 Meeting with Tradestaff 20 June MBIE
2324-3891 Meeting with the Aged Care Association on 24 June 20 June MBIE
2324-3836 Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre – next steps for driveway purchase 21 June MBIE
2324-3617 Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations 2024 – adding Fiji to the list of Transit Visa waived countries 21 June MBIE
2324-3933 The United States State Department Trafficking in Persons Report 2024 24 June MBIE
2324-3926 Confirming the Immigration Policy Work Programme 25 June MBIE
2324-2497 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration 26 June MBIE
2324-3710 Refugee Quota Intake Farewell Ceremony* 26 June MBIE
2324-4009 Meeting with the Employers and Manufacturers Association 26 June MBIE
2324-3980 Amendment to Parameters Letter* 27 June MBIE
2324-3889 Meeting with Tourism Industry Aotearoa 27 June MBIE
2324-3882 Review of AEWV processing timeframes 27 June MBIE
2324-4018 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 June MBIE

*Documents sent to Associate Ministers of Immigration

May 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-2489 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Ministers of Immigration* 1 May MBIE
2324-2970 Updates to minimum income requirements-Samoan Quota and Pacific Access Category 1 May MBIE
2324-3044 Future of Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship programme 1 May MBIE
2324-2878 Immigration fee and levy review – targeted consultation report back 2 May MBIE
2324-3152 Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs on 6 May 2024 2 May MBIE
2324-3123 Proactive release: Progressing the Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill 2 May MBIE
2324-1620 Reviving International Education – changes to partner, post-study and in-study work rights 2 May MBIE
2324-3185 Meeting with Fijian Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations 3 May MBIE
2324-3156 Approach to the upcoming calving season 3 May MBIE
2324-3106 Response to the recommendations of the AEWV Review 3 May MBIE
2324-3127 Report on volumes, revenue, expenditure and efficiency for Q3 2023/24 3 May MBIE
2324-3184 Introduction and discussion of priorities with the New Zealand Law Society 6 May MBIE
2324-3241 Meeting with DairyNZ 6 May MBIE
2324-3242 Meeting with Seafood New Zealand 6 May MBIE
2324-2146 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 8 May MBIE
2324-3298 Meeting with British High Commissioner ahead of UK trip 8 May MBIE
2324-2490 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Ministers of Immigration* 8 May MBIE
2324-3281 Key information regarding Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill 9 May MBIE
2324-3243 Options for providing work rights for school leavers 9 May MBIE
2324-3342 Meeting with Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce 9 May MBIE
2324-3310 Immigration Instructions: Disestablishing Franchisee accreditation category 9 May MBIE
2324-3270 Our Future Services Work Programme for Immigration New Zealand 10 May MBIE
2324-2897 New Zealand Migrant Settlement and Integration Strategy 10 May MBIE
2324-3372 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 10 May MBIE
2324-3373 Meeting with UK Minister of State for Legal Migration and the Border 10 May MBIE
2324-3025 National Refugee Resettlement Forum 2024 13 May MBIE
2324-3325 Fiji Transit Visa Waiver 14 May MBIE
2324-3417 International Migration – March 2024 14 May MBIE
2324-2491 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration* 15 May MBIE
2324-3320 Migration of Permanent Resident Visa processing to ADEPT 15 May MBIE
2324-3189 Meeting with the New Zealand Red Cross 16 May MBIE
2324-3407 Immigration Instructions: Translation requirements for visitor visa applications 17 May MBIE
2324-3091 International Surrogacy Case* 17 May MBIE
2324-3188 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 20 May MBIE
2324-2536 Approval Publicity Expenditure – INZ marketing communications campaigns 2023/4 20 May MBIE
2324-3321 Information on NZeTA settings for visa required nationalities 21 May MBIE
2324-3337 Estimates Examination 2024/25 – Draft responses to the Standard Estimates Questionnaire for Vote Labour Market – Immigration portfolio 21 May MBIE
2324-2492 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration* 22 May MBIE
2324-3427 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 23 May MBIE
2324-3343 Immigration fee and levy review – final policy decisions 24 May MBIE
2324-3519 Joint Ministers Meeting 29 May 2024 28 May MBIE
2324-2146 Immigration Instructions: Active Investor Plus (transfer of funds requirements) and minor amendment to PRV 28 May MBIE
2324-2493 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration* 29 May MBIE
2324-2895 Short term amendments to the Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme 30 May MBIE
2324-3554 Estimates Examination 2024/25 – Draft Responses to Supplementary Written Questions – Vote Labour Market – Immigration portfolio 30 May MBIE
2324-3509 International Surrogacy* 30 May MBIE
2324-3674 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 31 May MBIE
2324-3646 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 31 May MBIE
2324-3576 Immigration fee and levy review – draft Cabinet paper on final proposed rates 31 May MBIE
2324-3568 Student visa processing update 31 May MBIE
2324-3581 Background information on the Refugee Family Support Category 31 May MBIE
2324-3483 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 31 May MBIE

*Documents sent to Associate Ministers of Immigration

April 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-2695 Targeted consultation - immigration fee and levy review 2 April MBIE
2324-2816 Responding to high net migration and migrant exploitation – clarification of AEWV duration proposals 2 April MBIE
2324-2815 RSE work programme and advisory group recommendation 2 April MBIE
2324-2577 Immigration Instructions: Accredited Employer Work Visa and Transport Sector changes 3 April MBIE
2324-2485 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Ministers of Immigration* 4 April MBIE
2324-2168 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 4 April MBIE
2324-2764 AMOI visit to Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre* 4 April MBIE
2324-2644 International Surrogacy Case* 5 April MBIE
2324-2901 Dinner with Pacific High Commissioners and Horticulture NZ Chief Executives, Tuesday 9 April 8 April MBIE
2324-2939 Protections for child work visa holders 9 April MBIE
2324-2844 Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill Second Reading and Committee of the Whole House material 10 April MBIE
2324-2846 Proactive release of information relating to the review of the Accredited Employer Work Visa 10 April MBIE
2324-2593 Proactive release - Cabinet paper Immigration (Infringement Offences, Fees, and Forms) Amendment Regulations 2024 10 April MBIE
2324-2643 Delivering a Government Policy Statement and the Immigration Work Programme 10 April MBIE
2324-2486 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Ministers of Immigration* 10 April MBIE
2324-1975 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 11 April MBIE
2324-2813 Adding Secondary School Teachers to the Green List Straight to Residence pathway 11 April MBIE
2324-2969 Visit to Border Operations at Auckland Airport and 162 Victoria Street Office 15 April MBIE
2324-3004 Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Amendments to the Green List 16 April MBIE
2324-2487 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Ministers of Immigration* 17 April MBIE
2324-2842 Proactive release of Cabinet paper on responding to high net migration trends and migrant exploitation 17 April MBIE
2324-3047 Meeting with Federated Farmers 17 April MBIE
2324-2777 Further advice on NZeTA extension and a review of the Carrier Infringement Regime 18 April MBIE
2324-2631 Immigration Instructions: Translation requirements for visitor visa applications and transport sector work to residence amendments 18 April MBIE
2324-3010 Associate Minister of Immigration Visit to Christchurch* 18 April MBIE
2324-3023 Options to streamline visitor visa processing 18 April MBIE
2324-1942 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 23 April MBIE
2324-3001 Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill: Finalised Amendment Paper and draft House material 23 April MBIE
2324-3020 2023/24 Refugee Quota update and 2024/25 Refugee Quota composition* 23 April MBIE
2324-1982 2024/25 allocation of annual places for resettlement from large scale refugee situations 24 April MBIE
2324-2918 Accredited Employer Work Visa: further implementation and employer reaccreditation requirements 24 April MBIE
2324-2488 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Ministers of Immigration* 24 April MBIE
2324-3078 Options for Phase Two of the AEWV Review 24 April MBIE
2324-2769 July-December 2023 Six-Monthly Performance Report - Immigration portfolio 24 April MBIE
2324-3133 Material ahead of Pacific meeting 24 April MBIE
2324-2970 Updates to minimum income requirements: Samoan Quota and Pacific Access Category 30 April MBIE

* Documents sent to the Associate Minister of Immigration

March 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-2375 Further advice to support the draft Cabinet paper: Responding to net migration trends 1 March MBIE
2324-2277 The Immigration Green List – further advice 1 March MBIE
2324-2254 International Surrogacy* 1 March MBIE
2324-1971 International Surrogacy* 1 March MBIE
2324-1998 Future of immigration support for the community impacted by 15 March mosque attacks 1 March MBIE
2324-1491 Immigration fee and levy review: proposed rates and draft Cabinet paper 4 March MBIE
2324-2368 Minister of Immigration meeting with UNHCR Regional Representative, 5 March 2024 4 March MBIE
2324-2370 Meeting with Steve Armitage, CEO of Hospitality NZ 4 March MBIE
2324-2371 Meeting with Carolyn Young, CEO of Retail NZ 4 March MBIE
2324-2340 Meeting with Professor Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology (AUT) 4 March MBIE
2324-2283 Special Work Instructions – Options for Visa Processing 5 March MBIE
2324-0028 Weekly report to the Minister and Associate Ministers of Immigration 6 March MBIE
2324-2089 Refugee and protected person claims – policy options to address unmeritorious claims 6 March MBIE
2324-2372 Meeting with Leeann Watson (Chief Executive, Business Canterbury) and Mike Collins (Chief Executive, Business South) 6 March MBIE
2324-1350 Adding secondary teachers to the Straight to Residence pathway under the Immigration Green List – Updated Cabinet paper 7 March MBIE
2324-2445 Confirmation of reinstatement of Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill 7 March MBIE
2324-2471 Further advice on retaining reused job tokens for the AEWV 8 March MBIE
2324-2528 Revised Cabinet paper following consultation: Responding to net migration trends 12 March MBIE
2324-2240 New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy and New Zealand Migrant Settlement and Integration Strategy* 12 March MBIE
2324-2338 Operational processes for Immigration Employment Infringement Scheme 13 March MBIE
2324-2482 Weekly report to the Minister and Associate Ministers of Immigration 13 March MBIE
2324-2418 Employer immigration consequences for Immigration and Crimes Acts offences: amendments to immigration instructions 14 March MBIE
2324-1987 Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual: Proposed Accredited Employer Work Visa and Transport Sector immigration instruction changes 14 March MBIE
2324-2588 Talking points to support your item at the Cabinet Economic Committee on 20 March 2024: Responding to net migration trends 15 March MBIE
2324-2411 Meeting with New Zealand Refugee Advisory Panel* 18 March MBIE
2324-0805 2024 Green List additions 20 March MBIE
2324-2483 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Ministers of Immigration 20 March MBIE
2324-2390 Working conditions of migrant employees (2021 & 2022): release of selected findings from MBIE's Migrant Survey 20 March MBIE
2324-2499 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 20 March MBIE
2324-2596 Further information on visitor visa holders counted toward net migration 21 March MBIE
2324-0865 Active Investor Plus Visa: Implementation Review 21 March MBIE
2324-2561 MBIE Submission to the Petitions Committee on the petition of Muhammad Dahlan 21 March MBIE
2324-2687 Meeting with New Zealand Association of Migration and Investment (NZAMI) 25 March MBIE
2324-2680 Zespri Meeting on 27 March 2024 26 March MBIE
2324-2255 Update on Review of Settlement Service Providers 26 March MBIE
2324-2297 Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Government response to the Petitions Committee report on the petition of Sabah Deniz Gulensoy: Temporary post-earthquake visas 27 March MBIE
2324-2577 Accredited Employer Work Visa and Transport Sector immigration instruction changes 27 March MBIE
2324-2742 Talking points for meeting with Minister Collins, Wednesday 27 March 27 March MBIE
2324-2484 Weekly Report to the Minister and Associate Ministers of Immigration 27 March MBIE
2324-2793 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 28 March MBIE
2324-2751 Accredited Employer Work Visa – re-accreditation applications for accredited employers 28 March MBIE

* Documents sent to the Associate Minister of Immigration

February 2024

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-1534 Immigration instructions - changes to domestic student status for adopted children 1 February MBIE
2324-1564 Further information on net migration and options to tighten the Accredited Employer Work Visa settings 1 February MBIE
2324-1757 Further information on reallocating ESOL costs and breakdown of refugee support activities 1 February MBIE
2324-1758 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 1 February MBIE
2324-1782 Further advice on the Advisor Reference Group 1 February MBIE
2324-1815 Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual: Changes to travel bans 5 February MBIE
 2324-1839 Visit to Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre (Te Ahuru Mowai o Aotearoa)* 5 February MBIE
2324-1822 Out-of-hours compliance activity post the Heron Review 7 February MBIE
2324-0024 Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration - 8 February 2024 8 February MBIE
2324-1820 Delegation of refugee, humanitarian and settlement support responsibilities 8 February MBIE
2324-1071 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 8 February MBIE
2324-1602 Immigration Legislative Bids for priority in the 2024 Legislation Programme 8 February MBIE
2324-1724 Draft Cabinet paper: Amending regulations establishing infringement and reminder notices for new infringement offences 8 February MBIE
2324-1867 Median wage updates for 2024 8 February MBIE
2324-1525 Changes to tighten the Accredited Employer Work Visa settings - draft Cabinet paper 8 February MBIE
2324-2000 Meeting with Peter Beck, CEO of Rocket Lab 12 February MBIE
2324-2060 Final Cabinet paper and LEG talking points- temporary post-earthquake visa petition 14 February MBIE
2324-2064 Meeting with Hon Taabeta Teakai, Kiribati Minister for Employment and Human Resources,3.30 pm, Wednesday 14 February 2024 14 February MBIE
2324-2016 Data error regarding the reported number of individuals who have been deported, voluntarily departed or self-deported 14 February MBIE
2324-0025 Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration 15 February MBIE
2324-0312 Ukraine Residence Visa 15 February MBIE
2324-1783 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 15 February MBIE
2324-2086 Further information on refugee and protection claim processing 15 February MBIE
2324-1990 International Migration - December 2023 16 February MBIE
2324-2111 Updated Immigration legislative bids for priority in the 2024 Legislative Programme 16 February MBIE
2324-2017 Overview of immigration health requirements and processes 20 February MBIE
2324-0026 Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration 21 February MBIE
2324-2139 Visit to the Immigration New Zealand Christchurch office on Friday 23 February 2024 21 February MBIE
2324-2172 MOI meeting with Neil Quigley, VC University of Waikato 21 February MBIE
2324-2108 Draft Cabinet paper: Responding to net migration trends 22 February MBIE
2324-1880 2024 MBU Submission - Vote LM - IMMG portfolio 22 February MBIE
2324-1151 Immigration's role at the border 22 February MBIE
2324-2226 Response to the Review into the Accredited Employer Work Visa 23 February MBIE
2324-2232 Risk management in the visa assessment process 23 February MBIE
2324-2294 Meeting with UNHCR Regional Representative - 5 March 2024* 26 February MBIE
2324-2084 Further information on RSE work programme priorities 27 February MBIE
2324-2307 Cabinet paper for Ministerial consultation - Responding to high net migration trends 27 February MBIE
2324-2276 Cabinet Paper amending regulations establishing infringement and reminder notices for new infringement offences 28 February MBIE
2324-0027 Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration 29 February MBIE
2324-2335 Title withheld: International relations 29 February MBIE
2324-2163 Further information on family members of the 2021 Resident Visa and AEWV 29 February MBIE
2324-2197 Immigration Instructions - List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment update 29 February MBIE
2324-2311 Meeting with Apples and Pears and growers in Hawkes Bay, Friday 1 March 29 February MBIE

*Documents sent to the Associate Minister of Immigration 

January 2024 

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2324-0021 Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration - 17 January 2024 17 January MBIE
2324-1100 Appointment of Delegated Decision Makers and Delegation of Ministerial Powers 18 January MBIE
2324-1435 Proactive Release of the Immigration Briefing to Incoming Minister 18 January MBIE
2324-1490 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 18 January MBIE
2324-1508 Immigration work programme priorities 18 January MBIE
2324-1077 Briefing to the Incoming Minister - Immigration's contribution to New Zealand's refugee and humanitarian objectives 18 January MBIE
2324-0022 Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration - 25 January 2024 25 January MBIE
2324-1559 Further decisions relating to the median wage pause 25 January MBIE
2324-0023 Weekly Report to the Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Immigration - 31 January 2024 31 January MBIE
2324-1685 Options to address refugee and protected person processing 31 January MBIE
2324-0889 Government response to petition of Sabah Deniz Gulensoy: Temporary post-earthquake visas 31 January MBIE
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Immigration – 2023

The Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration are proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

Immigration – 2022

Titles of documents the Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration received from MBIE in 2022

Last updated: 13 August 2024