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• Identifying sensitive land

  Find out how to identify sensitive land.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Benefit to New Zealand test

  Find out about when the benefit to New Zealand test applies, and the different benefits.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Apply for consent, variation or exemption

  Resources to help you prepare and apply for consent to acquire sensitive New Zealand assets. You may need to tell us about a proposed transaction even if you don't need consent.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• History of the Overseas Investment Office

  Learn about the history of the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) and the former Overseas Investment Commission (OIC).
  Page

  • Overseas investment

• Enforcement

  Find out about our enforcement approach, our strategic priorities, and the enforcement action we have taken. You can also report a suspected breach of the Overseas Investment Act.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Ampol Limited’s application for consent to acquire Z Energy Limited

  Ampol Limited is a petroleum refiner, importer, marketer, and distributor operating in Australia under its own brand and New Zealand through the Gull brand.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• OIO assessment report on Microsoft NZ Ltd application for consent

  This OIA response provides the Overseas Investment Office’s Assessment Report relating to Microsoft New Zealand Limited's application for consent under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to acquire land in New Zealand, for the purpose of developing and…
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Overseas investment assessment report: Ingka Investments Forest Assets NZ Limited and Ingka Investments Management NZ Limited

  The OIA response provides the Overseas Investment Office’s Assessment Report relating to an application by Ingka Investments Forest Assets NZ Limited and Ingka Investments Management NZ Limited for consent under the Overseas Investment Act 2005
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Overseas Investment assessment of significant business asset acquisitions

  The Overseas Investment assessment reports for business asset acquisitions by Bettcher Industries, Inc; DB Breweries Limited and Chubb Life Insurance New Zealand Limited.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Fees and penalties

  Find out how much it costs to apply for consent, variation or exemption, and what penalties may be charged.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• How we assess your application

  Find out about the process we follow to assess applications for consent to invest in New Zealand.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Register: Exemptions from farm land advertising requirements

  This page provides a register of exemptions from farm land advertising requirements
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Rimu Forestland Limited Overseas Investment Recommendation Report – Application 202300702

  Overseas Investment’s Assessment report prepared for Rimu Forestland Limited’s application to acquire existing forestry (being sensitive land and significant business assets) decided on 8 January 2024.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Overseas Investment applications around Wilsons Road, Havelock

  Request was for all Overseas Investment applications that relate to 'ensuring Wilsons Road, Havelock, is reopened to the public in a timely manner'.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Ministerial directive letter - 24 November 2021

  The Ministerial Directive Letter, and Supplementary Directive Letters, contain information on the Government’s general policy approach and other matters, including relating to the OIO’s functions, powers, and duties as regulator.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• New ministerial directives

  Information about the ministerial directives introduced in 2017, including the ‘rural land’ and ‘forest land’ directives, and the effect they have had on the assessment of applications.
  Page

  • Overseas investment

• Legislation, ministers and delegated powers

  The Overseas Investment team at Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand ensures responsible overseas investment in New Zealand.
  Page

  • Overseas investment

• Ministerial delegation letter - 24 November 2021

  This letter is superseded, but contains information about the functions and powers under the Act and the Regulations that have been delegated to LINZ.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• 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

• 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

• 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 - 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

• Pānui - November 2022

  In this issue:
  News

  • Overseas investment

• Pānui - February 2023

  Pānui is our regular newsletter for overseas investment news.
  News

  • Overseas investment

• Overseas Investment Assessment Report relating to CDL Land New Zealand Limited.

  The Overseas Investment Assessment Report relating to the grant of consent for CDL Land New Zealand Limited to acquire approximately 8.4299 hectares of land at Arataki Road, Havelock North, Hastings.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Overseas Investment Assessment Reports relating to Fisher Funds Management Limited

  The Overseas Investment Assessment Reports relating to the grant of consent for Fisher Funds Management Limited to acquire 100% of the shares in Kiwi Wealth Management Limited.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Overseas Investment Act consents Since20181 Development Limited 201900225 and 201900473

  Request information on the status of two consents for Since20181 Development Limited, and whether any variations have been made to the consents.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Buying lease-back units in hotels or lodges

  Find out about buying lease-back units in hotels or lodges as an investment in New Zealand.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Investing in forestry and forestry rights

  Find out about investing in forestry rights or buying or leasing land to be used for forestry.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment