Applicant
I-Lun Chien
Case number(s)
201320085
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision date8 May 2014
InvestmentAn overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in approximately 14.3900 hectares of land at Lot 12, Matawai Forest, Gisborne.
Consideration$152,000
ApplicantI-Lun Chien
China, People's Republic of (100%)
VendorLiyoung Forestry Limited
Li-ly Chang, New Zealand (90%)
Wei-young Wang, New Zealand (10%)
Background

The Applicant intends to grow the existing forest to maturity, harvest and then replant the land.

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)(i) – Jobs
17(2)(a)(vi) – Increased processing of primary products
17(2)(b) – Indigenous vegetation/fauna
17(2)(e) – Walking access

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