Applicant
NFF QT Development Pty Ltd
Case number(s)
201810167
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision MakerOverseas Investment Office
Decision Date3 June 2020
PathwaySensitive land – benefit to New Zealand
Investment

An overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of:

  • a leasehold interest in 0.5487 hectares of land in the Lakeview Precinct, Queenstown; and
  • a freehold interest in 2.5457 hectares of land in the Lakeview Precinct, Queenstown.
Consideration$75,000,000
ApplicantNFF QT Development Pty Ltd as trustee for NFF QT Development Unit Trust, Augusta Lakeview Holdings Limited and other applicants
Australia (79.85%)
New Zealand (18.57%)
Various (1.58%)
VendorQueenstown Lakes District Council
New Zealand (100%)
Background

The Applicant is NFF QT Development Pty Ltd, a company in the Australia property development group NFF, on behalf of itself, Augusta Lakeview Holdings Limited (a subsidiary of NZX listed Augusta Capital Limited) and NFF and Augusta Capital Limited related entities.

The Applicant and Augusta Lakeview Holdings Limited are acquiring and will develop 3.09 hectares of land in the Lakeview Precinct, Queenstown into a primarily residential mixed-use precinct over several stages between 2023 and 2040.

The benefits likely to come from this investment include: 

  • new jobs;
  • increased exports; 
  • additional investment for development; and 
  • advancement of significant Government policy regarding the Government’s Urban Growth Agenda. 

The investment is also likely to lead to consequential benefits for the Queenstown region.

More informationAndrew Petersen
Bell Gully 
PO Box 4199
Auckland 1140