Ref: DOIA 1617-0859

Dear Mr Danner

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 25 January 2017 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Please advise whether Peter Thiel was granted New Zealand citizenship
under the "special cases" provision.

 

If he was granted citizenship under the "special cases" provision, please
advise the special case cited in this circumstance.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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To whom it may concern

 

The Department recently received an enquiry from you under the Official
Information Act 1982 in relation to the application for New Zealand
Citizenship by Mr Peter Andreas Thiel.

The Department has today released information in relation to this matter
which responds to your request.  You can access the information via the
below link:

 

[1]https://www.dia.govt.nz/Citizenship-of-M...

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Briget Ridden | Manager Business Improvement and Support | BDMCAT
Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua 

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