50125 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 30 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	50125 (2025)
Question asked:	15 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	23 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_50125_2025
Document guid:	652fa85b-16fa-4dfe-a760-9130dcc613b8

50125 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister of Immigration: What data does Immigration collect regarding the ethnicity, and former city of residence, of people seeking permanent residence in New Zealand, if any?

Hon Erica Stanford: Immigration New Zealand (INZ) does not collect data about a visa applicant's ethnicity or former city of residence. INZ collects data about a visa applicant's nationality or citizenship status, based on the travel document provided with the visa application.