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I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your below Official Information Act
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Lily Reid (she/her)
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Executive

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-----Original Message-----

From: Hiria Te Rangi <[5][FOI #30601 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 1 April 2025 9:14 pm

To: Office of the GS&CE-External <[6][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - OIA Request - Offshore Data
Hosting by Government Agencies

 

Dear Statistics New Zealand,

 

Under the OIA, I request:

1. A list of all government departments storing >50% of citizen data
offshore (as recorded in Stats NZ’s 2023/24 audits).

2. For each department:

   - The cloud provider(s) used (e.g., AWS Sydney, Azure US-East).

   - Whether contracts guarantee data repatriation during emergencies.

3. Any departmental exemptions granted from data localization policies.

 

This information is critical for public accountability. If Stats NZ does
not hold complete records, please transfer this request to the relevant
agency under S14 of the OIA.

 

Thank you

Hiria Te Rangi

 

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