Overseas Investment Office
Our Ref: 201110035
Radio New Zealand House
155 The Terrace
15 October 2014
PO Box 5501
Wellington 6145
Grace Haden
New Zealand
+64 4 460 0110
BY EMAIL
www.linz.govt.nz
Dear Grace
MILK NEW ZEALAND HOLDING LIMITED/PENGXIN NEW ZEALAND FARM
GROUP LIMITED– OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT REQUEST
1.
I refer to your email of 10 September 2014 to the Hon Michael Woodhouse and
your email of 26 September 2014 wherein you requested under the Official
Information Act 1982 a copy of the documentation in relation to the variation to
the consent for Milk New Zealand Holding Limited to acquire the Crafar Farms.
2.
In terms of your request enclosed is a copy of the relevant documentation
which is released in part. The information that has been withheld has been
withheld in terms of section 17 of the Official Information Act as the Overseas
Investment 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 sections 9(2)(a) and/or 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
Research and Support Officer
Overseas Investment Office
DDI: +64 4 460 2784
Email: [email address]
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