Applicant
Weihai Station Limited
Case number(s)
201420087
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision Date17 November 2015
InvestmentAn overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in approximately 595.0231 hectares of land at 152 Bakers Road, Waikaretu.
Consideration$7,100,000
ApplicantWeihai Station Limited
Peihuan Wang, China, People's Republic of (44.56%)
China Public (35.24%)
Yuanhui Fu, China, People's Republic of (14.09%)
Aiguo Zhang, China, People's Republic of (6.11%)
VendorChristopher Gary Deane, Kerry Anthony Deane and Mark Peter Deane as trustees of the Deane Farms Trust
New Zealand (100%)
Background

The Applicant is purchasing a sheep and beef farm to continue current farming operations and increase maintenance and development on the land in order to run the farm at its optimal level. The Applicant also intends to build a lodge on the land which will be primarily used as a training and development facility and as a tourism resort for related business people.

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)(iii) – Increased export receipts
17(2)(a)(iv) – Increased productivity
17(2)(a)(v) – Additional investment for development purposes
17(2)(a)(vi) – Increased processing of primary products
17(2)(f) – Offer to gift riverbed to the Crown

Overseas Investment Regulations 2005
28(a) – Consequential benefits

More informationCatherine Reid
Gibson Sheat
PO Box 2966
Wellington
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