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OIO Spotlight: Solar projects, exempted interests and farmland considerations

As New Zealand renewable energy developments continue to attract interest from global investors, we take a look at some recent approaches of the Overseas Investment Office in assessing consent require...

12.03.2024 Posted in Climate Change & Corporate & Commercial & Foreign Investment & Property

Developer Alert: OIO indicates discretionary exemptions may be possible for holders of Transitional Exemption Certificates

Developers of large apartment developments holding transitional exemption certificates (which are set to expire in August 2023) may be able to get a discretionary exemption from the OIO, which would a...

28.07.2023 Posted in Corporate & Commercial & Foreign Investment & Property

Pathways for Foreign Investment in NZ Forestry

Forestry is a strategically important industry for New Zealand and one which has traditionally received substantial amounts of foreign investment. In recent years, changes have been made to the over...

18.07.2023 Posted in Foreign Investment & Forestry & Property

OIO Recap: Foreign Investment in NZ Residential Real Estate

The Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2018 restricted investment by overseas persons in New Zealand’s housing market. Five years on, we recap the permitted ways in which foreigners may invest in p...

24.02.2023 Posted in Corporate & Commercial & Foreign Investment

Final changes to the overseas investment regime now in force

The Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2021 came into force on 5 July 2021.

24.11.2021 Posted in Corporate & Commercial & Foreign Investment & Property

At first glance: Overseas Investment Amendment Bill (No 3) 2021

The Overseas Investment Amendment Bill (No 3) (Bill) received royal assent on 24 May 2021

22.06.2021 Posted in Corporate & Commercial & Foreign Investment

New Investor Test for Overseas Investors

On 22 March 2021, a new investor test will be introduced for all consent applications under the Overseas Investment Act (Act), bar a few residential land exceptions. This is one of several measures ...

02.03.2021 Posted in Corporate & Commercial & Foreign Investment

COVID-19: OIO Update

Government fast-tracks new measures during COVID-19 crisis

14.05.2020 Posted in Corporate & Commercial & Foreign Investment

At first glance: Overseas Investment Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2020

On 19 March 2020, the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2020 (the “Bill”) was introduced to Parliament. The two key intentions of the Bill are to strengthen and simplify the ove...

20.04.2020 Posted in Corporate & Commercial & Foreign Investment

New National Interest Test Proposed for New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Rules

The New Zealand Government has recently announced yet more proposed changes to New Zealand’s overseas investment rules to be introduced early next year.

27.11.2019 Posted in Foreign Investment

Improvements to the overseas investment regime could be on their way…

Certain features of the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (“Act“) that have caused frustration in the past could be set to change. The Act is currently in the midst of a two stage review. The...

05.07.2019 Posted in Corporate & Commercial & Foreign Investment

Negotiating The Best Incentives For Korean Companies

Hesketh Henry Special Counsel, Hak Jun Lee recently presented at the 2018 IAKL conference on “ Negotiating the best incentives for Korean companies “. The topic included: Current trends f...

09.10.2018 Posted in Foreign Investment

LexisNexis Foreign Investment Law Guide 2018-2019

Hesketh Henry has authored the New Zealand chapter of the LexisNexis Foreign Investment Law Guide 2018-2019, a guide for foreign investors interested in doing business in New Zealand. The chapter prov...

25.09.2018 Posted in Foreign Investment