Overseas Investment Office
Our Ref: 201520025
Radio New Zealand House
155 The Terrace
28 April 2017
PO Box 5501
Wellington 6145
Roger Wayne Drogedmuller
New Zealand
+64 4 460 0110
BY EMAIL
www.linz.govt.nz
Dear Roger
WAIRARAPA ESTATE LIMITED – OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT REQUEST
1.
I refer to your email of 12 April 2017 requesting under the Official Information
Act 1982 details of the consideration paid in relation to Wairarapa Estate
Limited's acquisition of 2,562.2731ha at various forest estates in Wairarapa,
Southland & Hawkes Bay.
2.
In terms of s18(a) of the Official Information Act your request is refused as this
office is of the opinion that good reason for the withholding of the information
exists under section 9 of the Act. Such information has been withheld in terms
of section 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982.
3.
Pursuant to section 19(b) of the Act, we advise that you have the right by way
of complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act to seek an
investigation and review of the refusal to release all the information requested.
Yours sincerely
Pete Hill
Team Manager OIO Research and Support
Overseas Investment Office
DDI: +64 4 460 2784
Email: [email address]
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