Applicant
Curt Dee Zant and Tricia Dawn Zant
Case number(s)
201510082
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision Date16 September 2015
InvestmentAn overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in approximately 492.4204 hectares of land at 414 Te Apiti Road, Kairakau, Central Hawkes Bay.
Consideration$1,700,000
Applicant

Curt Dee Zant and Tricia Dawn Zant
Curt Dee Zant, United States of America (50.0%)
Tricia Dawn Zant, United States of America (50.0%)

Vendor

Ghurka Trustee Limited as trustee of the Robert Fisher No.2 Trust
New Zealand (100%)

Background

Curt and Tricia Zant intend to immigrate to New Zealand and reside in New Zealand indefinitely.

The property being acquired is a sheep and beef breeding and finishing farm in the Central Hawkes Bay.  The Applicants intend to live at the property and operate the farm.

The overseas investment transaction has satisfied the criterion in section 16(1)(e)(i) of the Overseas Investment Act 2005.

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