The Government is keeping quiet about how much of our taxpayer money Team New Zealand wants for its next America's Cup challenge.
The crucial figures are blacked out in documents released under the Official Information Act.
A spokeswoman for Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says the Cup is a highly competitive and commercially sensitive environment.
She says releasing the numbers would prejudice Team New Zealand's commercial position, and benefit its competitors.
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