• New ministerial directives

    Information about the ministerial directives introduced in 2017, including the ‘rural land’ and ‘forest land’ directives, and the effect they have had on the assessment of applications.
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  • Overseas investment case studies

    Case studies that illustrate how the Overseas Investment Office regulates access to New Zealand’s land and property, and how it assesses whether overseas investment applications benefit the country.
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  • History of the Overseas Investment Office

    Learn about the history of the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) and the former Overseas Investment Commission (OIC).
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  • Legislation, ministers and delegated powers

    The Overseas Investment team at Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand ensures responsible overseas investment in New Zealand.
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  • Overseas investment information dashboards

    Use these interactive dashboards to access overseas investment information – filtering data on such things as land area, dollar investment and the nature of consent applications.
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  • Overseas investment information by region

    These maps, tables and graphs show how many overseas investment consents have been approved across different New Zealand regions.
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  • Camp Glenorchy Case Study

    Philanthropists Paul and Deborah Brainerd were granted consent in 2014 to buy the Glenorchy holiday park and general store.
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  • Costco Case Study

    Costco Wholesale New Zealand Limited (Costco) was in March 2020 granted consent by the Office to acquire about 2.7 hectares of land in Westgate for approximately $23 million.
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  • Overseas investment decisions

    Find Overseas Investment Office decision summaries for applications that have been granted or declined since 2005.
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  • Overseas investment pathways data

    On this page, data can be sorted to show which investment pathway was used to make a decision, along with related information such as the total investment, total land area, and the average time it takes to assess by investment pathway.
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  • Overseas investment information by industry

    These tables and graphs show approved overseas investment consents across different industries, including the total area involved.
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  • A worldwide view of overseas investment

    We receive applications for overseas investment from all over the globe. These visuals show approved consents by applicant country, including the amount of investment and land area.
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  • Rocket Lab Case Study

    New Zealand rockets into the space age on the back of overseas investment.
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  • Related organisations and websites

    Organisations and websites that relate to overseas investment.
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