58712 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 19 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	58712 (2025)
Question asked:	11 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Hon Phil Twyford
Portfolio:	Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	21 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_58712_2025
Document guid:	0316264f-a28d-4313-9ebb-d41c863c0966

58712 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Immigration: What proportion of NZeTA applications lodged under the visa-waiver travel pathway from Australia for Chinese and Pacific Islands Forum country nationals has required manual assessment?

Hon Erica Stanford: I am advised that as at 16 December 2025, 356 NZeTA requests under the visa-waiver trial have required manual assessment.