This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Rules which help foreign investors purchase farmland in New Zealand for forestry conversions are under review'.




 
Our Ref 
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 are [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