Applicant
Bloomsbury Stud (NZ) Limited
Case number(s)
201020074
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent Granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision date22 December 2010
InvestmentAn overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in 17.8500 hectares of land at 44 Jeffery Rd, Crown Terrace, Queenstown.
Consideration$2,930,000
ApplicantBloomsbury Stud (NZ) Limited
New Zealand Public (50.0%)
United Kingdom Public (50.0%)
VendorRobina Mary Bodle
New Zealand (100%)
Background

The Applicant will acquire the Land for use as a South Island base from which to manage its bloodstock and other New Zealand investments. A lodge on the Land will be refurbished and a new residence constructed.

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

Overseas Investment Regulations 2005
28(a) – Consequential Benefits
28(b) – Key person in a key industry
28(c) – Affect image, trade or international relations
28(e) – Previous investments

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