Applicant
Triflor NZ Limited
Case number(s)
201420025
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision date26 February 2015
InvestmentAn overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in approximately 64.0552 hectares of land (subject to survey) at Matai Road, Edendale, Southland.
Consideration$3,200,000
ApplicantTriflor NZ Limited
Gerardus Franciscus Hageman, Netherlands (26.6667%)
Hendrikus Maria van Dam, Netherlands (26.6666%)
Judith Maria van Dam, Netherlands (26.6666%)
Semke David Jan Gerben Riepstra, Netherlands (20.0%)
VendorWairau Agribusiness Investment Limited
Susan Cullen, New Zealand (100.0%)
Background

The Applicant is acquiring the land to use for growing bulbs for its tulip bulb export business.

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)(v) – Additional investment for development purposes

Overseas Investment Regulations 2005
28(e) – Previous investments
28(g) – Enhance the viability of other investments
28(i) – Economic interests

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