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Did NEC New Zealand Ltd. provide a formal written response to the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) following discussions regarding the termination of the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU) project; if so, on what date was it received?

Answered Question 33843 (2026)
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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • Did NEC New Zealand Ltd. provide a formal written response to the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) following discussions regarding the termination of the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU) project; if so, on what date was it received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Immigration

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I am advised that NEC New Zealand Ltd. provided a formal written response to the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment on 19 January 2026.