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  • Hamilton inland port approved by OIO

    Construction of a new inland port in Hamilton is one step closer after the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) gave consent for Ruakura Inland Port LP to lease the 30 hectares of land it needs for the project.

    • Regulatory, Overseas Investment
    • Published: 29 August 2019
  • The PeriOIOdical - August 2019

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    • Regulatory, Overseas Investment
    • Published: 26 August 2019
  • Auckland waterfront development approved

    The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has given consent to Orams Group and its owner to expand its lease of land at Wynyard Quarter on Auckland Harbour.

    • Regulatory, Overseas Investment
    • Published: 31 July 2019
  • Large retirement village for Christchurch

    Ryman Healthcare has the go-ahead from the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) to buy 5 hectares of Christchurch land to build a retirement village.

    • Regulatory, Overseas Investment
    • Published: 31 July 2019
  • OIO approves 67 applications to buy homes in last quarter

    The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) approved during the three months from April to June 67 applications from overseas people entitled to buy homes to live in.

    • Regulatory, Overseas Investment
    • Published: 30 July 2019
  • Yili approved to buy Westland Co-operative Dairy

    The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has approved a subsidiary of Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Company to buy Westland Co-operative Dairy Company.

    • Overseas Investment
    • Published: 16 July 2019
  • OIO investigation forces overseas investors to sell Auckland properties

    The High Court has ordered overseas-owned BCH Investments Ltd to pay the maximum civil penalty of $300,000, along with costs totalling $288,000 for buying five hectares of Auckland land without Overseas Investment Office (OIO) approval.

    • Overseas Investment
    • Published: 15 July 2019
  • Overseas investors fined almost $3 million for illegal purchase of Auckland properties

    The High Court yesterday ordered the overseas owners of two rural properties at Warkworth, north of Auckland, to pay $2.95 million to the Crown after an Overseas Investment Office (OIO) investigation found they were bought without consent. The properties were bought in 2012 and 2014.

    • Regulatory, Overseas Investment
    • Published: 5 July 2019
  • OIO gives retrospective consent for housing development

    The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has given a retrospective consent to New Land International Development Company to develop land in Auckland for housing.

    • Regulatory, Overseas Investment
    • Published: 27 June 2019
  • Backing for Australian horse breeder

    An Australian company has received permission to buy 87 hectares of farm land at Matamata to give its horses a freer rein. The land is being converted from a dairy farm to a thoroughbred horse breeding, racing and sales operation.

    • Regulatory, Overseas Investment
    • Published: 27 June 2019

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Updated Policy and Regulation

  • Authority and Identity Requirements and Electronic Signing of Documents Interim Guideline 2020 - LINZ OP G 01247 | 14 December 2021
  • Withholding Information in the Register Guideline 2021 – LINZ OP G 01256 | 4 November 2021
  • Caveats and Other Stops on Registration Guideline 2018 – LINZG20773 | 5 October 2021
  • Interim Standard for mark protection surveys (Canterbury Earthquake) - LINZS10004 - Withdrawn | 22 July 2020
  • Authority and Identity Requirements for E-Dealing Guideline 2018 – LINZG20775 | 3 January 2020
  • Approved Paper Forms for the Land Transfer Act 2017 - LINZLF01231 | 22 May 2019

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