Decision Summary - Willow Bay Company Limited

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Decision Consent granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision date 15 July 2009
Investment An overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in 45.3770 hectares of land at 290A Hereputu Road, Matata.
Consideration $838,125
Applicant Willow Bay Company Limited
United States of America (100.0%)
Vendor Casofilia Trust
New Zealand (100.0%)
Background The Applicant proposes to improve the farm by fertilising it and creating a herd of Simmental cattle ultimately numbering 100 head.

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) – Creation/Retention of jobs
    • 17(2)(a)(ii) – New technology or business skills
    • 17(2)(a)(iv) – Added market competition/productivity
    • 17(2)(a)(v) – Additional investment for development purposes;
    • 17(2)(b) – Indigenous Vegetation/Fauna
More information Caroline Tate
Cooper Rapley (Feilding)
PO Box 303
FEILDING

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