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  • Pānui - July 2022

    A big focus for our team is to continually review our processes and guidance to ensure we’re making things as easy as possible for potential overseas investors.
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Register: Exemptions from farm land advertising requirements

    This page provides a register of exemptions from farm land advertising requirements
    Guidance
    • Overseas investment
  • Overseas investment factsheets

    Download references, guides and information sheets that explain the regulation of overseas investment into New Zealand.
    Guidance
    • Overseas investment
  • Investing in forestry and forestry rights (before 16 August 2022)

    Find out about investing in forestry rights or buying or leasing land to be used for forestry.
    Guidance
    • Overseas investment
  • Ingka Group’s application for consent to acquire Huiarua Station and Matanui Station

    The Applicants, Ingka Investments Forest Assets NZ Limited and Ingka Investments Management NZ Limited, part of Ingka Group will acquire a freehold interest in (and hold a forestry right over) a total of approximately 6,113 hectares of land in the Gisbo
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • High Court orders civil penalties totalling $130,000 for purchase of sensitive land without consent

    A Korean citizen and his lawyer have been ordered to pay $130,000 in civil penalties, in addition to criminal fines handed down in 2020, after the pair attempted to obstruct the Overseas Investment Office investigation.
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Pānui - August 2022

    The character and capability of overseas investors are an integral part of consent conditions and you can read more about that in this month’s Pānui.
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Applications received from Microsoft, DCI Data Centers, or Amazon Web Service to establish data centres in New Zealand

    Response to the Official Information Act request for details of any applications received under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 from Microsoft, DCI Data Centers, or Amazon Web Service for the establishment of data centres in New Zealand.
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • Thresholds for Australian investment in New Zealand

    Alternative monetary thresholds for Australian non-Government and Australian Government investments in New Zealand.
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Pānui - May 2022

    This edition of Pānui includes our top tips for smooth sailing when it comes to fresh or seawater areas, invite you to attend our webinar about the types of real estate transactions that require our consent, and list our recent decision sum
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Pānui - April 2022

    This month’s Pānui discusses the High Court judgment which upheld an earlier decision to grant CDL Land New Zealand Limited consent to buy land near Havelock North for residential development, and includes our recent decision summaries.
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Pānui - March 2022

    In this edition of Pānui you will find information on the conclusion of an investigation involving the purchase of sensitive land without consent, build-to-rent guidelines, our quarterly consents data and recent decision summaries.
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Ryton Station application for consent to acquire land at Ryton Station, Lake Coleridge, Canterbury

    This OIA response provides the Overseas Investment Assessment Report relating to Ryton Station Ltd’s application for consent under the Overseas Investments Act 2005 to acquire approximately 14,595 hectares of land at Ryton Station, Harper Road, Lake…
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • Metlifecare Limited’s application for consent to acquire land at Whenuapai, Auckland

    This OIA response provides the Overseas Investment Assessment Report relating to Metlifecare Limited’s application for consent under the Overseas Investments Act 2005 to acquire 8.9574 hectares of land located at 99 Totara Road, Whenuapai, Auckland
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • McDonald’s Restaurants’ application for consent to acquire land in Silverdale, Auckland

    This OIA response provides the Overseas Investment Assessment Report relating to McDonald’s Restaurants (New Zealand) Limited’s application for consent under the Overseas Investments Act 2005 to acquire 0.2866ha of land located in Silverdale, Auckland.
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • Pine Plantations’ applications for consent to acquire land in Southland

    This OIA response provides the Overseas Investment Assessment Reports relating to Pine Plantations Private Limited’s applications for consent to acquire approximately 457ha of land situated at 111 Gully Road, Southland and approximately 264ha of land…
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • Pānui - September 2022

    Pānui is our regular newsletter for overseas investment news.
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Overseas investment regulation

    We assess applications for consent and enforce compliance to make sure overseas investments are good for New Zealand.
    Landing page
    • Overseas investment
  • Consents granted under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 relating to the New Zealand Health Care sector

    Requesting certain information regarding various consents granted under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 relating to the New Zealand Health Care sector
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • EnviroWaste Services Ltd’s compliance with ecological and walking access conditions

    The OIA response provides information on EnviroWaste Services Ltd’s compliance with the ecological and walking access conditions.
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • Sale of Gisborne farms to Ingka Investments and details of land approved in the last three years

    This OIA response provides a link to the Overseas Investment Assessment Report relating to Ingka Investments’ application for consent under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to acquire the Huiarua Station and Matanui Station near Gisborne and the details…
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • Pānui - October 2022

    Pānui is our regular newsletter for overseas investment news.
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Consents granted for the purchase of sensitive land at Mataka Station, Purerua, Bay of Islands, Tai Tokerau

    Details of the consents granted to overseas persons for the purchase of sensitive land at Mataka Station, Purerua, Bay of Islands, Tai Tokerau.
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • National interest considerations in the grocery sector

    Request for information about directions to Toitū Te Whenua about national interest considerations in the grocery sector.
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • Land tenure and farmland advertising for renewable energy projects under the Overseas Investment Act 2005

    The response provides information about Toitū Te Whenua's view on land tenure and farmland advertising for renewable energy projects.
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • Pānui - November 2022

    In this issue:
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Pānui - December 2022

    This month, as we approach the summer holiday break, we are publishing our latest updates and consent decisions earlier than usual.
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Update to threshold for Australian investors

    On 1 January 2023, the significant business assets threshold for Australian investors will be updated.
    News
    • Overseas investment
  • Mercury Medical Holdings Limited’s application and appendices

    Mercury Medical Holdings Limited’s application and appendices for consent under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to acquire 100% of the shares in Tamaki Health Group Limited.
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • NZ Healthcare Investments Limited’s application and appendices

    NZ Healthcare Investments Limited’s application and appendices for consent under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to acquire 100% of the shares in APHG Healthcare Group Limited.
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • Overseas Investment Assessment Reports relating to Partners Life Limited and Immortality Pte Limited and Immortality ESC Ltd.

    The Overseas Investment Assessment Report relating to Partners Life Limited and the Overseas Investment Variation Assessment Report relating to Immortality Pte Limited and Immortality ESC Ltd.
    Resource
    • Overseas investment
  • Overseas Investment Assessment Report relating to FlexiGroup (New Zealand) Limited

    The Overseas Investment Assessment Report relating to FlexiGroup (New Zealand) Limited’s application to acquire 100% of the shares in Fisher & Paykel Finance Holdings Limited.
    Resource
    • Overseas investment