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How many overseas investment applications relating to supermarket or grocery retail have been received, approved, declined, and withdrawn in each of the 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 financial years, and how many such applications are currently pending with LINZ?

Corrected reply Question 32028 (2026)
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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • How many overseas investment applications relating to supermarket or grocery retail have been received, approved, declined, and withdrawn in each of the 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 financial years, and how many such applications are currently pending with LINZ?

Answered by

Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

Corrected reply: There have been three applications for consent relating to supermarket or grocery retail within the specified timeframe, all of which were approved. No applications are currently pending with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).