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Pānui is our regular newsletter for overseas investment news.

The character and capability of overseas investors are an integral part of consent conditions and you can read more about that in this month’s Pānui. There’s also a recap on the recently implemented Overseas Investment (Forestry) Amendment Act 2022, along with this month’s decision summaries.

Pānui is our regular newsletter for overseas investment news. In this issue: Recent decision summaries.

Pānui is our regular newsletter for overseas investment news.

This month, as we approach the summer holiday break, we are publishing our latest updates and consent decisions earlier than usual.

On 1 January 2023, the significant business assets threshold for Australian investors will be updated.

This month's overseas investment newsletter contains information about updated and translated fact sheets for buying a home in New Zealand, why 'OI condition' is essential in sale and purchase agreements, customer survey results, and our refreshed digital dashboards.

On 1 January 2026, the significant business assets threshold for Australian investors will be updated.

As November wraps up, we’ve welcomed in changes to the regime that will streamline and modernise processes for our consent applicants and their advisors.

We're getting ready for the final Overseas Investment Act law reform changes while staying on top of steady business-as-usual consent applications.

Our fees are changing on 13 September. Find out more about the fees changes and other Overseas Investment Office activity in our latest edition of Pānui.

In the August edition of Pānui:

It’s been a busy first few weeks settling back into the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) at Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).

Associate Finance Minister David Seymour has announced further details of reforms to the Overseas Investment Act 2005.

This month's overseas investment newsletter contains information on new Build to Rent legislation, judgment in an OIA case, refreshed digital dashboards, release of withheld information, and recent decision summaries.

A Bill relating to overseas investment in production forestry is being considered by a Parliamentary select committee and, if approved, the changes are likely to take effect quickly. Find out more in this month's Pānui.

In this edition: reminder about Residential Land Statements, see our refreshed dashboards, and the latest decision releases.

A Korean citizen and his lawyer have been ordered to pay $130,000 in civil penalties, in addition to criminal fines handed down in 2020, after the pair attempted to obstruct the Overseas Investment Office investigation.

This edition of Pānui includes our top tips for smooth sailing when it comes to fresh or seawater areas, invite you to attend our webinar about the types of real estate transactions that require our consent, and list our recent decision summaries.

When it comes to overseas investors converting farmland to forestry, complex foreign investment rules can make it hard to see the forest for the trees.

This month the first three ‘farm-to-forest’ conversion decisions under the new benefit to New Zealand test have been made. In addition, our next Ngā Hui Whakamārama online seminar, to be held in September, will include a reflection on these forestry decisions.

It’s been a busy start to the year with plenty of applications coming in over December and January. The overseas investment team has been making good progress with assessments and decision making, and we have 21 decision summaries being published today.

Overseas investment reforms, is it residential land and decision summaries.

We reached another significant milestone in June with the introduction of the National Security and Public Order (NSPO) notification regime. Further changes from the Overseas Investment Act 2021 come into force on 5 July.

Welcome to another full issue of Pānui. News may have already reached you that the overseas investment fee structure has been reviewed and consultation is open on the proposed changes.

In this edition: new investor test, national interest assessment information update, overseas investment third party funding consultation, allowing time for the consent process, new Sensitive Land Certificate, share your feedback on the OIO website, decision summaries - December 2020.

Pānui is our regular newsletter for overseas investment news and updates.

Associate Finance Minister David Seymour has today announced that a new overseas investment Ministerial Directive Letter has been issued to Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).

This edition includes information about the recently announced plans to amend the Overseas Investment Act 2005, to encourage more overseas investment in New Zealand.

In this edition: Guidance on providing the right information first time in your application form, updates on the class exemption from farm land advertising requirements and the Australian investor threshold, and June’s decision summaries.

Pānui is our regular newsletter for overseas investment news and updates. In this issue: Refreshed digital dashboards and the decision summaries for July

Pānui is our regular newsletter for overseas investment news and updates. In this issue: Upcoming webform updates and Ngā Hui Whakamārama

Auckland lawyer Andrew Jarvis has been ordered to pay $275,000 in penalties for breaches of the Overseas Investment Act 2005.