Good Morning Mrs Benincasa

Thank you for your email.

I have forwarded your enquiry to Ministerial Services. They will respond
to you directly.

Kind regards

Patrick

Land Information New Zealand

Private Bag 3028, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand  

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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: [FOI #12800 email];
Received: Thu May 07 2020 09:50:51 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: Customer Support;
Subject: Official Information request - OIO consent to Microsoft for data
centre

Dear Land Information New Zealand,

Can you please provide me digital computer records including, reports,
memos, letters, notes, advice and emails relating to the transaction and
decision made to grant Microsoft access to substantial New Zealand land
for the purpose of building a regional data center.

Please include the title and land information in regards to the consent,
disclose the land purchase price and legal details of the land holding.

Please outline the water consumption that the data centers will undertake
and also what water supply will be utilized to support this
infrastructure.

Please provide reference to the internal policies or guidelines for
decision making, and reasons for decisions you made for consent.

Please outline how New Zealand’s sensitive land and asset will be managed
and protected during this transaction.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. C Benincasa

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Dear Mrs. C Benincasa

 

Thank you for your official information request received on Thursday, 7
May 2020.

 

You can expect a response to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than Friday, 5 June 2020, which is 20 working days after LINZ
received your request.

 

Regards,

Pete Hill
Principal Advisor
Ministerial Support and Official Correspondence

E  [1][email address] | DDI +64 4 460 2784 | M +64 27 235 8389

Wellington Office, Level 7, Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace
PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145, New Zealand | T 04 462 4490   
W  [2]www.linz.govt.nz | [3]data.linz.govt.nz
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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: [5][FOI #12800 email];
Received: Thu May 07 2020 09:50:51 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: Customer Support;
Subject: Official Information request - OIO consent to Microsoft for data
centre

Dear Land Information New Zealand,

Can you please provide me digital computer records including, reports,
memos, letters, notes, advice and emails relating to the transaction and
decision made to grant Microsoft access to substantial New Zealand land
for the purpose of building a regional data center.

Please include the title and land information in regards to the consent,
disclose the land purchase price and legal details of the land holding.

Please outline the water consumption that the data centers will undertake
and also what water supply will be utilized to support this
infrastructure.

Please provide reference to the internal policies or guidelines for
decision making, and reasons for decisions you made for consent.

Please outline how New Zealand’s sensitive land and asset will be managed
and protected during this transaction.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. C Benincasa

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[6][FOI #12800 email]

Is [7][LINZ request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Land Information New Zealand? If so, please contact us using
this form:
[8]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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page.

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Dear Mrs Benincasa

Attached is a response to your Official Information Act request.

Regards

 

Pete Hill
Principal Advisor
Ministerial Support and Official Correspondence

E  [1][email address] | DDI +64 4 460 2784 | M +64 27 235 8389

Wellington Office, Level 7, Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace
PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145, New Zealand | T 04 462 4490   
W  [2]www.linz.govt.nz | [3]data.linz.govt.nz
[4]cid:image001.png@01D419EB.CB1161F0

 

------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: [5][FOI #12800 email];
Received: Thu May 07 2020 09:50:51 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: Customer Support;
Subject: Official Information request - OIO consent to Microsoft for data
centre

Dear Land Information New Zealand,

Can you please provide me digital computer records including, reports,
memos, letters, notes, advice and emails relating to the transaction and
decision made to grant Microsoft access to substantial New Zealand land
for the purpose of building a regional data center.

Please include the title and land information in regards to the consent,
disclose the land purchase price and legal details of the land holding.

Please outline the water consumption that the data centers will undertake
and also what water supply will be utilized to support this
infrastructure.

Please provide reference to the internal policies or guidelines for
decision making, and reasons for decisions you made for consent.

Please outline how New Zealand’s sensitive land and asset will be managed
and protected during this transaction.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. C Benincasa

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[6][FOI #12800 email]

Is [7][LINZ request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Land Information New Zealand? If so, please contact us using
this form:
[8]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[9]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

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This message contains information, which may be in confidence and may be
subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you
must not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message. If you
have received this message in error, please notify us immediately (Phone
0800 665 463 or [LINZ request email]) and destroy the original message. LINZ
accepts no responsibility for changes to this email, or for any
attachments, after its transmission from LINZ. Thank You.

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3. http://www.data.linz.govt.nz/
http://www.data.linz.govt.nz/
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Dear Mrs Benincasa

Shortly after I responded to your Official Information Act request the
Overseas Investment Office (OIO) did receive an application from Microsoft
New Zealand Limited (Microsoft) to build a regional data centre in New
Zealand.

 

Microsoft’s application is currently being assessed as part of the OIO’s
standard quality assurance process to make sure that they have provided
all the information that is necessary for the OIO to process the
application.

 

The following link to our website explains the assessment process that the
OIO generally follows for all applications including Microsoft’s.
[1]https://www.linz.govt.nz/overseas-invest...

 

You may be interested that while the OIO isn’t required to consult on
applications, the OIO does accept submissions from people and
organisations (third parties) on applications that it has received or may
receive in the future. The following link to our website sets out how you
can make a submission and what happens to any submission that you may wish
to make
[2]https://www.linz.govt.nz/overseas-invest...

 

In relation to Microsoft’s application;

 

·       We do not know when a decision will be made; and

·       All other information relating to the application remains
confidential at least until such time as a decision has been made.

 

I hope the above provides you with an understanding of the application
processes operated by the OIO.

 

Regards

 

Pete Hill
Principal Advisor
Ministerial Support and Official Correspondence

E  [3][email address] | DDI +64 4 460 2784 | M +64 27 235 8389

Wellington Office, Level 7, Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace
PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145, New Zealand | T 04 462 4490   
W  [4]www.linz.govt.nz | [5]data.linz.govt.nz
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From: Peter R Hill
Sent: Monday, 11 May 2020 1:22 p.m.
To: '[FOI #12800 email]'
<[FOI #12800 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - OIO consent to Microsoft for
data centre

 

Dear Mrs Benincasa

Attached is a response to your Official Information Act request.

Regards

 

Pete Hill
Principal Advisor
Ministerial Support and Official Correspondence

E  [7][email address] | DDI +64 4 460 2784 | M +64 27 235 8389

Wellington Office, Level 7, Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace
PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145, New Zealand | T 04 462 4490   
W  [8]www.linz.govt.nz | [9]data.linz.govt.nz
[10]cid:image001.png@01D419EB.CB1161F0

 

------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: [11][FOI #12800 email];
Received: Thu May 07 2020 09:50:51 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: Customer Support;
Subject: Official Information request - OIO consent to Microsoft for data
centre

Dear Land Information New Zealand,

Can you please provide me digital computer records including, reports,
memos, letters, notes, advice and emails relating to the transaction and
decision made to grant Microsoft access to substantial New Zealand land
for the purpose of building a regional data center.

Please include the title and land information in regards to the consent,
disclose the land purchase price and legal details of the land holding.

Please outline the water consumption that the data centers will undertake
and also what water supply will be utilized to support this
infrastructure.

Please provide reference to the internal policies or guidelines for
decision making, and reasons for decisions you made for consent.

Please outline how New Zealand’s sensitive land and asset will be managed
and protected during this transaction.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. C Benincasa

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[12][FOI #12800 email]

Is [13][LINZ request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Land Information New Zealand? If so, please contact us using
this form:
[14]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[15]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

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page.

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must not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message. If you
have received this message in error, please notify us immediately (Phone
0800 665 463 or [LINZ request email]) and destroy the original message. LINZ
accepts no responsibility for changes to this email, or for any
attachments, after its transmission from LINZ. Thank You.

References

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5. http://www.data.linz.govt.nz/
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9. http://www.data.linz.govt.nz/
http://www.data.linz.govt.nz/
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