Applicant
Bloomsbury Stud (NZ) Limited
Case number(s)
201510044
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Sections 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision date22 May 2015
InvestmentAn overseas investment in sensitive land, being Bloomsbury Stud (NZ) Limited’s acquisition of a freehold interest in approximately 8.6300 hectares of land at 44 Jeffery Road, Crown Tce, RD1, Queenstown.
Consideration$225,000
ApplicantBloomsbury Stud (NZ) Limited
United Kingdom (100%)
VendorRobina Mary Bodle
New Zealand (100%)
Background

The Applicant intends to use the land for the purpose of growing winter forage for the Woburn deer farmed on its adjoining property.

The overseas investment transaction has satisfied the criteria in section 16 of the Overseas Investment Act 2005. The 'substantial and identifiable benefit to New Zealand' criteria were satisfied by particular reference to the following factors:

Overseas Investment Act 2005
17(2)(a)(iv) – Greater productivity

Overseas Investment Regulations 2005
28(e) – Previous investments
28(g) – Enhance the viability of other investments
28(j) – Oversight and participation by New Zealanders

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