Decision
| Consent granted Section 12(1)(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005 |
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| Decision maker | Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand |
| Decision date | 27 January 2026 |
| Pathway | Sensitive land - Farm land benefit test |
| Investment | Acquisition of a leasehold interest in approximately 37.4 hectares of land at 440 Tamaki River Road, Dannevirke |
| Consideration | Withheld under section 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982 |
| Applicant | Dannevirke SF Limited Partnership Australia 58% New Zealand 42% |
| Vendor | Taff Trustees Limited as trustee for the Withheld under section 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982 New Zealand 100% |
| Background | The Applicant is a newly formed New Zealand limited partnership ultimately majority beneficially owned by an Australian family trust. The Applicant intends to develop a solar farm with an expected capacity of 23MWp. The land is currently used as part of a bigger farm managed by a sharemilker. Grazing will be allowed to continue once the solar farm is operating. The main benefits to New Zealand are likely to include economic benefits in the form of increased capital expenditure and jobs and better energy security. The Investment will also contribute to meeting New Zealand’s targets and requirements under the National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation 2011 and the Second Emissions Reduction Plan 2026-2030 Consent was granted as the Applicant has met the investor test criterion and the benefit likely to occur as a result of the Investment would result in benefit to New Zealand. |
| More information | Christina Lefever Lefever Law PO Box 33064 Barrington, Christchurch 8244 |
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