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Cost vs revenue for https://data.niwa.co.nz/ Shopify Store

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From: Jonah Duckles

Dear National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited,

Could you please provide a detailed reporting of monthly costs to host the https://data.niwa.co.nz shopify site (in terms of labour, shopify store fees / contracts, data staging / hosting to support the store) along with a summary of monthly revenue from customer purchases to this shopify store / data hub.

Yours faithfully,
Jonah Duckles

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From: Melissa Bray
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited

Kia ora Jonah,

Thank you for your email. We acknowledge receipt of your OIA request below.

We will respond as soon as possible and no later than 24 November 2025, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

Nāku, nā
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonah Duckles <[FOI #32669 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 26 October 2025 10:44 am
To: Enquiries <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cost vs revenue for https://data.niwa.co.nz/ Shopify Store

Dear National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited,

Could you please provide a detailed reporting of monthly costs to host the https://data.niwa.co.nz/ shopify site (in terms of labour, shopify store fees / contracts, data staging / hosting to support the store) along with a summary of monthly revenue from customer purchases to this shopify store / data hub.

Yours faithfully,
Jonah Duckles

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Earth Sciences New Zealand
[Earth Sciences New Zealand]<https://earthsciences.nz/>
The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited joined to become the New Zealand Institute for Earth Science Limited. We are known as Earth Sciences New Zealand. For more information on the Earth Sciences transition click here<https://niwa.co.nz/about-niwa/science-se...>.

Notice: This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to copyright, and may not be used, published or redistributed without the prior written consent of Earth Sciences New Zealand. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender and delete the email and any attachments. Any opinion or views expressed in this email are those of the individual sender and may not represent those of Earth Sciences New Zealand.

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From: Melissa Bray
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited

Kia ora Jonah,

Thank you for your OIA request.

We refuse your request on grounds of commercial sensitivity section 9(2)(b)(ii)

Please note, under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.

Nāku, nā,
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: Melissa Bray
Sent: Thursday, 30 October 2025 12:48 pm
To: '[FOI #32669 email]' <[FOI #32669 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Cost vs revenue for https://data.niwa.co.nz/ Shopify Store

Kia ora Jonah,

Thank you for your email. We acknowledge receipt of your OIA request below.

We will respond as soon as possible and no later than 24 November 2025, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

Nāku, nā
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonah Duckles <[FOI #32669 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 26 October 2025 10:44 am
To: Enquiries <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cost vs revenue for https://data.niwa.co.nz/ Shopify Store

Dear National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited,

Could you please provide a detailed reporting of monthly costs to host the https://data.niwa.co.nz/ shopify site (in terms of labour, shopify store fees / contracts, data staging / hosting to support the store) along with a summary of monthly revenue from customer purchases to this shopify store / data hub.

Yours faithfully,
Jonah Duckles

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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:
[FOI #32669 email]

Is [NIWA request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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Melissa Bray
Communications Lead - Technology & Innovation and Internal Comms

+64-4-386-0340
301 Evans Bay Parade, Greta Point, Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand
Earth Sciences New Zealand
[Earth Sciences New Zealand]<https://earthsciences.nz/>
The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited joined to become the New Zealand Institute for Earth Science Limited. We are known as Earth Sciences New Zealand. For more information on the Earth Sciences transition click here<https://niwa.co.nz/about-niwa/science-se...>.

Notice: This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to copyright, and may not be used, published or redistributed without the prior written consent of Earth Sciences New Zealand. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender and delete the email and any attachments. Any opinion or views expressed in this email are those of the individual sender and may not represent those of Earth Sciences New Zealand.

For information about how we process data and monitor communications please see our privacy policy<https://niwa.co.nz/about-niwa/privacy-po...>.

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