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• Exemption from definition of non-New Zealand government investor

  Find out about the discretion to grant an exemption for an entity or entities from the definition of non-New Zealand government investor.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Tax information

  Find out if you need to provide tax information with your application for consent and what use is made of this data.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Ways to invest

  The range of investment pathways, from investing in apartments, through to investing in large-scale residential development and forestry.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Sensitive land certificate

  What a sensitive land certificate is and how to get one.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Discretionary exemptions

  Find out about the discretion to grant an exemption from the need for consent or from the definition of overseas person, associate or associated land.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Enforcement activity following 2018 restrictions on overseas persons buying residential property

  Response to media query on enforcement activity following 2018 restrictions on overseas persons buying residential property.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Exemption from farm land advertising requirements

  When you can apply for an exemption from farm land advertising requirements.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• How to pay overseas investment fees and penalties

  Find out how to pay your overseas investment fee or penalty.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Supplementary delegation letter - 8 June 2020

  This letter is superseded, but contains information about the functions and powers under the Act and the Regulations that have been delegated to the OIO.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Ministerial directive letter - 28 November 2017

  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Applications to establish data centres in New Zealand

  The response to the request provided the following documents:
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Assessment reports for overseas investments in a number for forestry applications under the Overseas Investment Act 2005

  The OIA response provides copies of assessment reports for six overseas investment applications involving forestry decided in October and November 2023.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Statistics on consents relating to forestry approved under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 in the 2023 calendar year

  Details on consents relating to forestry approved under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 in the 2023 calendar year.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• OIO assessment report on Oceana Gold (NZ) Ltd application for standing consent

  This OIA response provides the Overseas Investment Office’s Assessment Report relating to Oceana Gold (NZ) Ltd's application for a standing consent (residential) under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to acquire land in the Hauraki District, for the…
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Overseas Investment Office’s Assessment Report: Drylandcarbon One Limited Partnership

  The Overseas Investment Office’s Assessment Report to the Minister for Land Information New Zealand and the Associate Minister of Finance, in relation to the application by Drylandcarbon One Limited Partnership to purchase 1,594.46 hectares of sensitive…
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Pānui - 8 April 2024 special edition

  This edition of Pānui includes information on changes to overseas investment delegations, a new ministerial directive letter relating to overseas investment in build-to-rent, and 2 decision summaries.In this issue:
  News

  • Overseas investment

• Notify us of your transaction

  Tell us about a proposed transaction under the national security and public order notification regime, or the temporary emergency notification regime.
  Guidance

  • Overseas investment

• Overseas investment assessment report for SunPork Holdings Pty Limited

  Requesting copies of the recommendations/reports prepared by Overseas Investment for the following decisions: 202200246, 202100803, 202200141, 202100774, 202000515 and 202000875.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Aquila Capital Holding GmbH & Far North Solar Power Limited application for the acquisition of a leasehold interest in approximately 31 hectares of land

  This OIA response provides the OIO’s assessment report relating to Aquila Capital Holding GmbH & Far North Solar Power Limited application for consent under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to acquire a leasehold interest in approximately 31,0853…
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Applications relating to forestry properties made under the Sensitive land: Benefit to New Zealand test

  An Official Information Act request for information relating to applications regarding forestry properties under section 16A(2)(a) of the Overseas Investment Act 2005, relating to the Benefit to New Zealand Test.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Pānui - June 2023

  In this issue of Pānui, we highlight a new way to book pre-application meetings and announce our next Ngā Hui Whakamārama seminar on 19 July. In this issue:
  News

  • Overseas investment

• Creswell New Zealand Limited's application to vary the conditions of its consent

  Creswell New Zealand Limited's application under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to vary the conditions of its consent to acquire 6.2719ha at 57 Johnson Road, Otakiri, Whakatane.
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Pānui - September 2021

  We are looking ahead to reform changes coming in November. Find out more about the upcoming changes and other Overseas Investment Office activity in our latest edition of Pānui.
  News

  • Overseas investment

• Panui - Special edition

  Overseas Investment Office fee changes from today In this edtion we cover our new fees framework for applications to the Overseas Investment Office.
  News

  • Overseas investment

• New fee regime for overseas investment

  New overseas investment fee regulations were gazetted today and will come into force on Monday 13 September 2021.
  News

  • Overseas investment

• Overseas investor associate fined for not seeking consent to buy sensitive land

  The Auckland High Court has ordered Clevedon Kawakawa Road Limited (CKRL) to pay $160,000 in penalties and $15,000 in costs for not seeking approval for a sensitive land purchase it made on behalf of an overseas investor.
  News

  • Overseas investment

• Overseas investment rule changes strengthen and simplify investing into New Zealand

  Several changes to the Overseas Investment Act come into force today.
  News

  • Overseas investment

• OIO Reform update 3 - May 2021

  Two important changes to the overseas investment rules are coming into force in June and July 2021. In this edition of the OIO Reform Update:
  News

  • Overseas investment

• Thresholds for Australian investment in New Zealand

  Alternative monetary thresholds for Australian non-Government and Australian Government investments in New Zealand.
  News

  • Overseas investment

• Consultation on the overseas investment regime fee structure opens today

  Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is consulting on funding options to cover the cost of the overseas investment regime.
  News

  • Overseas investment

• Overseas Investment Act consents Since20181 Development Limited

  This release confirms the Overseas Investment team are investigating whether Since20181 Limited has complied with the conditions of its two consents granted under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (201900225 and 201900473).
  Resource

  • Overseas investment

• Pānui - October 2023

  Pānui is our regular newsletter for overseas investment news and updates. In this issue:
  News

  • Overseas investment