INTERNAL AFFAIRS Te Tari Taiwhenua 147 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011 1 2 OCT 217 Phone +64 4 495 7200 Fax +64 4 382 3589 Matt Nippert Email DIAQdiagovthz NZ Herald Website Matt.nippert@nzherald.co.nz Dear Mr Nippert Of?cial Information Act 1982 (Act) request 17/18-0098 The Department of Internal Affairs (Department) responded to your OIA request 17/18?0098 on 21 September 2017. Following the release ofthis OIA the Department has become aware that information relating to Dr Yang?s education and employment history in the form of his CV is available in the public domain. Given this the Department considers that additional information in Dr Yang?s citizenship application that was previously redacted may be released. Please find attached at Appendix A the updated information which relates to the Education, and Work and Income section of Dr Yang?s citizenship application. The information relating to questions 13 and 14 have been fully disclosed. Minor redactions under section of the CIA, in order to protect the privacy ofthe natural persons, including deceased natural persons, have been made to the address details listed in question 15. Please note that we will be forwarding a copy of this letter (and the attachment) to the Ombudsman as it pertains to their current investigation. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at or freephone 0800 802 602. If you would like to discuss your request further, please email oianiagovthz with your contact details, and we can arrange a time for us to call you. Yours sincerely Briget Ridden Manager Business Improvement and Support Births, Deaths, Marriages, Citizenship and Translations Appendix A Page 1 of 1 SU This iu?u'matimt provides; with ofyuur life, from your country uj?ort?giu to now These leluir's ltel to to os?itt'vet' i?d?tm tau and will he! your a limrr'an They also indicate vour Informauon P. l? . i . . knowledge and how strong a relattonsmp you have New Zealund. Please give dates in an ap phcants years {for example 1999 - 200)) If vuu have any questions please contact us Call Free 0800 22 5' l, Fax 04 474 8006, email: Citizenship O?lce, Department of Internal Affairs. 0 Box 10526, Wellington . l3. Educa ?on 15 English yoiu [irst language .l "?35 _V_l ?0 Please list the sci-tools, was English Language patt of your education? '1?65 _l ll? collagen, English language - institutes or imt?ver'sities van attended and Hill? c?t?ll?t?flTlOI?lS obtained. Include all those quall?catiwrs declined to the New Zettlmid Service If you answered no to the questions above, please provide evidence that you can speak teaSOnably good English. Thin evidence can taltc the form of a letter from your current employer or any certificates of tertiary education. for example a Degree ot Diploma. PleaSe note that we onlv accept original documents, Place (nwst reth ll'rxt) Qualifications From To . - Atl??l?tdl Awake 9141qu We H5 .u t? tit ?ymn own paper ithr need to. A If?: \t If, .1 14. me com Work and [n come Emptuyetor (include a )1 Who have you thanked for Nell/Zealmm?mtd ot'er'seczsin ff} 3.397. I .r . i ?htcis??rv'? at. the last {0 years? What somces oft'mwm' 13' . you had in New Zeal-1t. overseas in the .11: W) ?le psi A Continue 0? your own paper t'fyou need to, a 15. Number, btteet. country From To List where you have lived [it the last mam/e l?t?eu? am! ?.weryem tic/climaxes ?aming-lief) r; {/le {hag-xi,? mm Ema 04.12:: 3:19:71, 111mgtul 9.2! ?ii-t .034 71.5 Continue on your own paper t'fymt need to.