Applicant
Public Sector Pension Investment Board
Case number(s)
201410075
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Section 13(1)(c) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision date6 November 2014
Investment
  • An overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in approximately 35ha of land located at six locations around New Zealand, and:
  • An overseas investment in significant business assets, being the Applicant’s acquisition of property in New Zealand used in carrying on business in New Zealand for consideration exceeding $100m.
Asset Value$1,033,122,024
ApplicantPublic Sector Pension Investment Board
Canadian Government (100%)
VendorAMP Capital Property Portfolio Limited
New Zealand Public and Various Entities, New Zealand (70.31%)
New Zealand Superannuation Fund, New Zealand (29.69%)
Background

The Applicant is acquiring the assets in order to diversify its global real estate portfolio and intends to continue the current use and management of the portfolio of assets. The Applicant has identified significant potential development opportunities for four of the properties. 

The overseas investment transaction has satisfied the criteria in sections 16 and 18 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) – Creation of Jobs
17(2)(a)(v) – Introduction of development capital
17(2)(f) – Offer to gift riverbed to the Crown

Overseas Investment Regulations 2005
28(a) – Consequential benefits
28(c) – Affect image, trade or international relations
28(e) – Previous investments

More informationEd Crook
Russell McVeagh 
PO Box 8
Shortland Street
AUCKLAND 1140