Decision Summary - Paritua Vineyards Limited

Decision number 200620069
Application number 200620078
Date 3 November 2006
Offeror/applicant Paritua Vineyards Limited
Ultimate applicant beneficial ownership 100 percent - Hong Kong, Fisher (Gary Alan)
Beneficial overseas ownership  
- Asset current 0 percent
- Asset proposed 100 percent
- Share current N/A
- Share proposed N/A
Offeree(s)/seller(s) Lyons (John Malcolm and George Alexander) of New Zealand
Business activities Agriculture - Horticulture & Fruit - Viticulture
Agriculture - Grain, Sheep, Beef, Cattle - Sheep Farming
Details of land involved 77.6996 hectares of freehold situated at Maraekakakaho Road, Hastings being part CT 232860 (Hawkes Bay Registry).
Regions involved Gisborne/Hawkes Bay
Total consideration $1,574,888
Consent sought To acquire an interest in land which, either alone or together with any associated land of that type, is or includes non-urban land and exceeds 5 hectares in area.
Rationale

The application has been approved as it met the criteria.

The Overseas Investment Office is satisfied that the individuals with control of the Applicant collectively have business experience and acumen relevant to the overseas investment, and that the Applicant has demonstrated financial commitment towards the overseas investment. The Overseas Investment Office is further satisfied that each individual that exercises control over the Applicant is of good character and is not an individual of the kind referred to in section 7(1) of the Immigration Act 1987.

Paritua Vineyards Limited (Paritua) has established a vineyard and winery operation upon 67.2163 hectares of land, adjoining the subject land, that Paritua's shareholder has previously received consent to acquire (refer D200110052 and D200110053). The land also contains a wine tasting and retail shop. Paritua proposes to acquire the subject land to further expand the vineyard.

Contact David Baker
Baker MacCallum
PO Box 8510
HAVELOCK NORTH

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