Applicant
Pear Tree Vineyard Limited
Case number(s)
200610042
Decision date
Type
Decision
Decision number200610042
Application number200610050
Date26 April 2006
Offeror/applicantPear Tree Vineyard Limited
Ultimate applicant beneficial ownership45 percent - Australia, Farrah (Matthew Alfred)
22.5 percent - Australia, Rees (Simon John)
22.5 percent - New Zealand, Ellis (Andrew Edward)
10 percent - New Zealand, Moore (Anthony Louis)
Beneficial overseas ownership 
- Asset current0 percent
- Asset proposed67.5 percent
- Share currentN/A
- Share proposedN/A
Offeree(s)/seller(s)Henderson (Alexander Philip and Robyn Maree) of New Zealand
Business activitiesAgriculture - Horticulture & Fruit - Viticulture
Details of land involved21.241 hectares of freehold situated at Waihopai Valley Road, Marlborough being part CT 273054 (Marlborough Registry).
Regions involvedNelson/Marlborough
Total consideration$884,426
Consent sought

To acquire:

  1. an estate or interest in land which exceeds 0.4 hectares and includes/adjoins land that exceeds 0.4 hectares held for conservation purposes; and
  2. an estate or interest in land which exceeds five hectares in area.
Rationale

The application has been approved as it met the criteria.

The Overseas Investment Office is satisfied that the Applicant has business experience and acumen relevant to and is demonstrating financial commitment towards the investment.  The Overseas Investment Office is further satisfied that the persons who exercise control over the Applicant are of good character and not the kind of persons referred to in section 7(1) of the Immigration Act 1987.

The Applicant proposes to acquire the subject property which is currently used for sheep and cattle grazing.  The Applicant proposes to develop 18.4 plantable hectares of the land as a vineyard to produce Sauvignon Blanc wine for the Australian market.  The vineyard will be operated in conjunction with a vineyard currently being developed by the Applicant (refer A200510076/D200510057), and a company associated with the Applicant, Catalina Sounds Limited (refer A200520028/D200520033).

The proposal is likely to result in the following benefits:

  1. the creation of new employment opportunities;
  2. the introduction of development capital;
  3. increased productivity; and
  4. the increased processing of primary products.
Contact

Chris Clark
Radich Dwyer
PO Box 646
BLENHEIM