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Applicant
Amazon Kuiper New Zealand Limited
Case number(s)
202400384
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 12(1)(a) of the Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision makerToitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand
Decision date3 July 2024
PathwaySensitive land – Residential land development (one off)
InvestmentAcquisition of a leasehold interest of up to 20 years in approximately 500 square metres of land at [withheld unders9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982] 
ConsiderationWithheld under s9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982
ApplicantAmazon Kuiper New Zealand Limited
United States of America 100%
LessorWithheld under s9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982
New Zealand 100%
Background

The Applicant is a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. It has been established to carry out the New Zealand operations of Project Kuiper, an initiative to launch a constellation of satellites to provide affordable broadband to customers in New Zealand and other parts of the world. 

The Applicant will install and operate telecommunications equipment on the land. The equipment will be used to provide broadband services to customers in New Zealand. 

Consent was granted as the Applicant has met the investor test and the non-residential use test.

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