| Decision | Consent granted |
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| Decision Maker | The Minister for Land Information and the Associate Minister of Finance |
| Decision Date | 23 May 2018 |
| Investment | An overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in approximately 103.8710 hectares of land at 266 Manawaru Road, near Te Aroha. |
| Consideration | $16,000,000 |
| Applicant | Partnership between Angus Wielkopolski and Kathleen Wielkopolska |
| Vendor | Corganix Limited as trustee of the Corganix Trust |
| Background | The Applicant is a new investor to New Zealand, bringing with them over 30 years experience in the UK commercial dairy goat industry. The Applicant is acquiring a dairy goat farm, which it intends to continue operating with enhancements. The enhancement to the current goat dairy business on the land will be achieved by introducing the Yorkshire Dairy Goat breed into New Zealand. The Yorkshire Dairy Goat has been genetically developed by the Applicant. The unique characteristics of this new breed of goat will help to develop a more efficient method of dairy goat farming in New Zealand. The Applicant also intends to establish a goat genetics programme in New Zealand, part of this will be to export Yorkshire Dairy Goat genetics to the overseas market. The benefits to New Zealand include:
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| More information | Martin Thomson |