Applicant
Fletcher Residential Limited
Case number(s)
201420035
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision date12 December 2014
InvestmentAn overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant’s acquisition of a freehold interest in approximately 3.6907 hectares of land at 172A Don Buck Road, Massey, Auckland.
Consideration$19,661,739
ApplicantFletcher Residential Limited
Australian Public (34.27%)
New Zealand Public (31.52%)
North American Public (18.29%)
Various overseas persons (15.92%)
VendorBirdwood Residential Estates Limited
New Zealand (100%)
Background

The vendor intends to subdivide the land into approximately 76 residential lots. The Applicant intends to acquire the lots from the vendor and create residential housing on the lots.

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

Overseas Investment Act 2005
17(2)(a)(iv) – Greater efficiency and enhanced domestic services

Overseas Investment Regulations 2005
28(e) – Previous investments
28(j) – Oversight and participation by New Zealanders

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