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DOIA 22-142
Wel ington Office
Radio New Zealand House
10 February 2022
155 The Terrace
PO Box 5501
Wellington 6145
New Zealand
Athina Andonatou
T 0800 665 463
F +64 4 472 2244
Email [FYI request #18437 email]
E [email address]
W www.linz.govt.nz
Dear Athina
Transfer of your official information request
Thank you for your official information request received on 4 February 2022 for
1. “What rules which help foreign investors purchase farmland in New Zealand for
forestry conversions are under review? And why? Please provide al
documentation related to discussions around this matter, specifical y why the
review? Who is authorising the review? And are there possible conflicts of interest
involved by those authorising the review?’ and
2. “Please provide the names of the people or businesses who were approved to buy
under the "special forestry test"? And what if any conflicts of interest may be
involved?”
Part of the information to which your request relates being part 1 of your request is
believed to be more closely connected with the functions of Treasury. Therefore, we are
required by section 14 of the Official Information Act to transfer part of your request to
Treasury.
You wil hear further from Treasury concerning that part of your request. Their contact
details ar
e [email address] .
A response to part 2 of your request wil be provided as soon as possible, and no later
than Monday, 7 March 2022, which is 20 working days after Toitū Te Whenua Land
Information New Zealand received your request.
Yours sincerely
Pete Hill
Principal Advisor
Ministerial Support and Official Correspondence
www.linz.govt.nz