Dear Ximena Smith,

Thank you for your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 received by The Department of Internal Affairs on 26 January 2017.

The Department of Internal Affairs will endeavour to communicate its decision to you on your request for information within 20 working days, which is by 24 February 2017.

Please accept this email as confirmation of receipt of your request.

Kind Regards

Rosemary Dhlakama | Advisor Governance
[email address]
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
147 Lambton Quay | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | www.dia.govt.nz
  

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From: Ximena Smith [mailto:[FYI request #5274 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 26 January 2017 9:10 a.m.
To: OIA
Subject: Official Information request - Exceptional circumstances regarding Peter Thiel's NZ citizenship

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Nathan Guy, who was the internal affairs minister when Peter Thiel was granted New Zealand citizenship, has confirmed Mr Thiel was granted citizenship under a provision of the Citizenship Act that stated it would be "in the public interest due to exceptional circumstances of a humanitarian or other nature".

Could the Department of Internal Affairs please advise -

1) What exceptional circumstances qualified Peter Thiel to receive his New Zealand citizenship

2) How were Thiel's exceptional circumstances in the public interest

Yours faithfully,

Ximena Smith

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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 

[2]www.dia.govt.nz

[3]DIAlogo

 

 

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Hi Ximena

 

Thank you for your OIA request.  Please refer to the attached letter for
the Department’s response.

 

Kind regards,

 

Michelle Reed | Advisor – OIA,
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua 
46 Waring Taylor St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |
 [1]www.dia.govt.nz

[2]http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/Fi...

 

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