Applicant
Rakau Bidco Limited
Case number(s)
202500743
Decision date
Type
Decision
Topic
Overseas investment
DecisionConsent granted
Section 12(1)(b) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision makerToitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand
Decision date23 December 2025
PathwaySensitive land – Benefit test
InvestmentAcquisition of up to 100% of the shares in PF Olsen Group Holdings Limited, which gives an indirect interest in approximately 126.5 hectares of sensitive land.
Consideration$40,000,000
Applicants

Rakau Bidco Limited

Australia 48%
Netherlands 31%
Canada 10%
Luxembourg 5%
United Kingdom 4%
Various 2%

Vendors

Various Public

New Zealand 99%
Australia 1%

Background

The Applicant is ultimately owned by funds managed by Adamantem Capital Management Pty Limited, a private capital firm based in Australia.

The land is used by PF Olsen Group for its business providing forestry management, including growing of seed and tree stock. The Applicant will continue this use of the land.

The investment will result in increases in productivity, increases in export receipts for New Zealand and increased processing of primary products.

Consent was granted as the Applicant met the investor test criterion and the investment is likely to benefit New Zealand.

More informationJB Jayne Barclay
Simpson Grierson (Auckland)
Private Bag 92518
Auckland 1141