Applicant
Australasian Timberland Fund II
Case number(s)
200920005
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision date2 September 2009
InvestmentAn overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in 301.9997 hectares of land at Waima Forest, Waoku Road, Northland.
ConsiderationCONFIDENTIAL
ApplicantPF Olsen Tisa Pty Limited as the corporate trustee of the Australasian Timberland Fund II
Australia (85.8%)
United Kingdom (except Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) (13.2%)
Germany (1.0%)
VendorRR Waiohau Limited
United States of America (100.0%)
Background

Both the Applicant and the Fund have been established for the purpose of investing in forests in Australia and New Zealand. The proposed investment will form part of a wider investment portfolio for the beneficial owners of the Fund.

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 Act 2005
17(2)(a)(v) – Additional investment for development purposes
17(2)(b) – Indigenous Vegetation/Fauna
17(2)(e) – Walking Access

Overseas Investment Regulations 2005
28(e) – Previous investments

More informationRichard Pryce
Davys Burton
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