Applicant
NZ Binxi (Oamaru) Foods Limited
Case number(s)
201610121
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision Date10 November 2016
InvestmentAn overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in 5.3806 hectares of land (Land) at 10 Shortland Road, Oamaru North.
Consideration$580,000
ApplicantNZ Binxi (Oamaru) Foods Limited
Zhiyun He, China, People's Republic of (57.65%)
Qiaogang Zhang, China, People's Republic of (24.7%)
Suzhou Industrial Park Kunwumin'he Jiuding Investment Center, China, People's Republic of (6.33%)
Suzhou Industrial Park Kunwumin'an Jiuding Investment Center, China, People's Republic of (5.85%)
Suzhou Industrial Park Kunwumin'le Jiuding Investment Center, China, People's Republic of (5.47%)
VendorGordon John Greaney, Lance Phillip Greaney and Wayne Vincent Greaney as trustees of a family trust
New Zealand Investors, New Zealand (100%)
Background

The Applicant’s trading subsidiary, Lean Meats Oamaru, operates a meat processing plant on land adjoining the Land. The Applicant intends to develop an old woolshed on the Land into a head office and to redevelop an existing dwelling on the Land into staff accommodation for employees of the Applicant’s trading subsidiary.

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)(iv) – Added productivity
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

More informationChristina Lefever
Duncan Cotterill
PO Box 5
CHRISTCHURCH

This assessment report was released as part of an Official Information Act request.

NZ Binxi (Oamaru) Foods Limited’s Annual Reporting under OI consents 201610121 and 201520010

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