Tēnā koe Marcus,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act request.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in
any event, no later than 20 working days after the day that 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.

 

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact
[1][GCSB request email].

 

Ngā mihi,

GCSB

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Marcus <[FOI #34097 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 15 March 2026 9:34 PM
To: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Whenuapai Mātai Data Centre Naming

 

[You don't often get email from
[2][FOI #34097 email]. Learn why this is
important at [3]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear Government Communications Security Bureau,

 

I was having a browse through the proactively released "Briefing to the
Incoming Minister 2023"
([4]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...)
and noted the S6(a) redactions regarding the then-under construction
Whenuapai data centre.

 

Given that the data centre is now active with the name Mātai (as mentioned
in the GCSB's news release from June 27, 2025), was Mātai the redacted
name or was there a working name/codename for the data centre that can now
be released?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Marcus

 

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Tçnâ koe Marcus,

Before we begin processing your request, we require more information to
establish your eligibility to make a request under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA).

 

Per Section 12 of the OIA, to be eligible to make a request you must be:

•             A New Zealand citizen or permanent resident;

•             A person in New Zealand; or

•             A corporate entity (that is, a company or an incorporated
society) which is either incorporated in New Zealand or has a place of
business here.

 

Please send information that confirms your eligibility to make an OIA
request to [GCSB request email]. This could be a scanned copy of a New
Zealand driver’s licence or passport or evidence of residency in New
Zealand, such as a utility bill with your name/address. If you are not
able to provide any of the above, please contact us to discuss further
options for providing proof of eligibility to make a request.

 

Ngâ mihi,

GCSB

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Marcus <[FOI #34097 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 15 March 2026 9:34 PM
To: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Whenuapai Mâtai Data Centre Naming

 

[You don't often get email from
[1][FOI #34097 email]. Learn why this is
important at [2]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear Government Communications Security Bureau,

 

I was having a browse through the proactively released "Briefing to the
Incoming Minister 2023"
([3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...)
and noted the S6(a) redactions regarding the then-under construction
Whenuapai data centre.

 

Given that the data centre is now active with the name Mâtai (as mentioned
in the GCSB's news release from June 27, 2025), was Mâtai the redacted
name or was there a working name/codename for the data centre that can now
be released?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Marcus

 

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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:

[4][FOI #34097 email]

 

Is [5][GCSB request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Government Communications Security Bureau? If so, please
contact us using this form:

[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

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Kia ora Marcus,

 

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

 

Ngā mihi

GCSB

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Marcus <[FYI request #34097 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 15 March 2026 9:34 pm
To: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Whenuapai Mātai Data Centre Naming

 

[You don't often get email from
[1][FYI request #34097 email]. Learn why this is
important at [2]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear Government Communications Security Bureau,

 

I was having a browse through the proactively released "Briefing to the
Incoming Minister 2023"
([3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...)
and noted the S6(a) redactions regarding the then-under construction
Whenuapai data centre.

 

Given that the data centre is now active with the name Mātai (as mentioned
in the GCSB's news release from June 27, 2025), was Mātai the redacted
name or was there a working name/codename for the data centre that can now
be released?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Marcus

 

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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:

[4][FYI request #34097 email]

 

Is [5][GCSB request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Government Communications Security Bureau? If so, please
contact us using this form:

[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

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ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

 

 

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please notify us immediately by return email and then destroy the original
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