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Why did New Zealand Green Investment Finance divest from Kayasand?

Answered Question 35665 (2026)
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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • Why did New Zealand Green Investment Finance divest from Kayasand?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

Cabinet decided to wind down New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) in April 2025 [CAB-25-MIN-0086.02 refers]. As part of its wind-down plan and asset realisation process, NZGIF have been exiting its remaining investments and returning capital to the Crown. NZGIF partially divested its investment into KAYASAND HOLDINGS LIMITED and now holds a 13.7% shareholding in KAYASAND HOLDINGS LIMITED.