Kia ora C Bennett,

On behalf of Hon Chris Penk, I confirm receipt of your OIA request.

Upon deliberation, it's been identified that your request more closely relates to the functions of Toitû Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ, the agency).

As such, we have today transferred your request to LINZ under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.

Land Information New Zealand has the usual time limits upon receipt of this request to respond.

Ngâ mihi,

Private Secretary – Executive Support | Office of Hon Chris Penk
Minister for Building and Construction
Minister for Land Information
Minister for Veterans
Associate Minister of Defence
Associate Minister of Immigration
Email: [Chris Penk request email]
Website: www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 180.41, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Chris Penk, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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From: C. Bennett <[FOI #29266 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 1:44:57 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Chris Penk (MIN)
Subject: Official Information request - Overseas purchases of sheep and beef farms

Good afternoon Minister Penk,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, can you provide the number of sheep and beef farms sold to overseas purchasers from 2022 to present, broken down by year?

Yours sincerely,

C. Bennett

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UNCLASSIFIED

Tēnā koe C. Bennett,

 

Thank you for your official information request received on Wednesday, 20
November 2024.

 

You can expect a response to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than Wednesday, 18 December 2024, which is 20 working days after
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) received your request.

 

For information

o Our response to your request (with your personal details withheld)
alongside any attached documentation may be proactively released on
the [1]Toitū Te Whenua website which aligns with our proactive release
policy dated 24 June 2024.
o There may also be times where we will be asked to release the details
of your name and/or copy of your request to external third parties,
for example those who originally provided the requested information to
LINZ, or whom the information is about. We would ask that you respond
to this email within two working days to identify any concerns you may
have with this release. If no response is received by Monday, 25
November 2024, we will take this as approval to release these details
if asked.
o Confirmation on whether we intend to proactively release our response
to you will be advised in our final communication with you.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Berenika Juzkova

Business Specialist | Mātanga Pakihi

Ministerial and Government Services

Strategy, Policy and Ministerials

 

[2][email address] | DDI +64 4 471 6506

 

  Wellington Office, Level 7, Radio New Zealand
House, 155 The Terrace
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UNCLASSIFIED

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From: C. Bennett <[10][FOI #29266 email]>

Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 1:44:57 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia,
Reykjavik

To: Chris Penk (MIN)

Subject: Official Information request - Overseas purchases of sheep and
beef farms

 

Good afternoon Minister Penk,

 

Under the Official Information Act 1982, can you provide the number of
sheep and beef farms sold to overseas purchasers from 2022 to present,
broken down by year?

 

Yours sincerely,

 

C. Bennett

 

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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:

[11][FOI #29266 email]

 

Is [12][Chris Penk request email] the wrong address for Official Information
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UNCLASSIFIED

Good morning

 

Please see attached a response to your Official Information Act request.

 

Ngā mihi nui

 

Thomas Baird

 

Business Specialist | Matanga Pakihi

Ministerial and Government Services

Strategy, Policy and Design

 

[1][email address] | DDI 04-460 2741

 

  Wellington Office, Level 5, Radio New Zealand House, 155 The
Terrace
[2][IMG] PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145, New Zealand

[3]www.linz.govt.nz | [4]data.linz.govt.nz

 

[5][IMG]          [6][IMG]          [7][IMG]          [8][IMG]

 

 

 

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

From: Ministerial Support
Sent: Thursday, 21 November 2024 10:20 am
To: [FOI #29266 email]
Subject: RE: OIA24-181 Official Information request - Overseas purchases
of sheep and beef farms

 

Tēnā koe C. Bennett,

 

Thank you for your official information request received on Wednesday, 20
November 2024.

 

You can expect a response to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than Wednesday, 18 December 2024, which is 20 working days after
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) received your request.

 

For information

o Our response to your request (with your personal details withheld)
alongside any attached documentation may be proactively released on
the [9]Toitū Te Whenua website which aligns with our proactive release
policy dated 24 June 2024.
o There may also be times where we will be asked to release the details
of your name and/or copy of your request to external third parties,
for example those who originally provided the requested information to
LINZ, or whom the information is about. We would ask that you respond
to this email within two working days to identify any concerns you may
have with this release. If no response is received by Monday, 25
November 2024, we will take this as approval to release these details
if asked.
o Confirmation on whether we intend to proactively release our response
to you will be advised in our final communication with you.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Berenika Juzkova

Business Specialist | Mātanga Pakihi

Ministerial and Government Services

Strategy, Policy and Ministerials

 

[10][email address] | DDI +64 4 471 6506

 

  Wellington Office, Level 7, Radio New Zealand
House, 155 The Terrace
[11]Toitu Te Whenua colour PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145, New Zealand
logo
[12]www.linz.govt.nz | [13]data.linz.govt.nz

 

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From: C. Bennett <[18][FOI #29266 email]>

Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 1:44:57 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia,
Reykjavik

To: Chris Penk (MIN)

Subject: Official Information request - Overseas purchases of sheep and
beef farms

 

Good afternoon Minister Penk,

 

Under the Official Information Act 1982, can you provide the number of
sheep and beef farms sold to overseas purchasers from 2022 to present,
broken down by year?

 

Yours sincerely,

 

C. Bennett

 

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