Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 40231 (2026), is it still the intention of Land Information New Zealand to do this work?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 40234 (2026), what were the main points of the update from Buller Electricity Limited the Minister received on 13 May 2026?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Members of my office will communicate with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) on a number of issues, some of which are not collated or registered in a way that could be included in a single answer. LINZ also supports me in other ways…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 7 September 2026.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Has Land Information New Zealand refined "the concept design" and clarified the "costs, benefits, and risk allocation for the Crown" of the Stockton hydro scheme proposal, as per the intention stated at paragraph 12 of the document 'BRF…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
No.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What decisions, if any, have been made about the future of the proposed Stockton hydro scheme?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
No decisions have been made regarding the future of the proposed Stockton hydro scheme.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Has the Minister received the update "on progress achieved to date on the [Stockton] hydro development" from Buller Electricity Limited, which was proposed for June 2026?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Yes. I received an update from Buller Electricity Limited on 13 May 2026.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What stage is progress on the Stockton hydro development outlined in 'BRF 26-272 Aide-mémoire: Stockton Mine' at?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
The proposal remains at an early stage with further work required before any decisions can be made.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Has Land Information New Zealand finished developing its "five‑year AMD [acid mine drainage] monitoring programme", which it "expected to commence in late 2026 and continue through to 2030", as noted in the document BRF 26-272…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
No. The five-year acid mine drainage monitoring programme remains under development and is on track to be finalised by the end of 2026. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) anticipates the monitoring programme to commence in early 2027.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 31/08/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Members of my office will communicate with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) on a number of issues, some of which are not collated or registered in a way that could be included in a single answer. LINZ also supports me in other ways…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 31 August 2026.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31/08/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 31/08/2026.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
In the 2025/26 financial year, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) spent $172,267.22 on artificial intelligence, including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated cost.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
In the 2024/25 financial year, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) spent $22,494.67 on artificial intelligence, including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated cost.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
In the 2023/24 financial year, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) spent $10,000 on artificial intelligence, including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated cost.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
From 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) spent $828,663.93 on consultancy costs.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
From 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) spent $435,438.20 on consultancy costs.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
The total cost of redundancy processes initiated in Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), between 27 November 2023 and 3 September 2026, is $2,595,416.92.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Between 27 November 2023 and 3 September 2026, consultation processes resulted in 51 redundancies initiated at Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Members of my office will communicate with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) on a number of issues, some of which are not collated or registered in a way that could be included in a single answer. LINZ also supports me in other ways…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I took one paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026. The paper was titled Cabinet paper: Ratings Valuations Amendment Regulations 2026 and was taken to Cabinet on 24 August 2026.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 17/08/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Members of my office will communicate with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) on a number of issues, some of which are not collated or registered in a way that could be included in a single answer. LINZ also supports me in other ways…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17/08/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 17/08/2026.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What compensation, if any, is available under the Public Works Act 1981 or otherwise to a landowner for loss of value, loss of use, or costs incurred as a result of a designation that is later withdrawn, lapses, or is not given effect to?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Land is designated under the Resource Management Act 1991, not the Public Works Act 1981 (PWA). No compensation is available under the PWA for loss of value, loss of use, or costs incurred as a result of a designation that is later…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32026 (2026), what was the total number of consents granted and the total gross investment value approved in each financial year from 2015/16 to 2020/21, and on what basis was the statement made on…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to the attachment. I cannot answer the second part of the question, relating to Hon David Seymour’s 13 July 2026 statement.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Members of my office will communicate with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) on a number of issues, some of which are not collated or registered in a way that could be included in a single answer. LINZ also supports me in other ways…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026.
Asked by
Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Member for Māngere · Labour Party
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What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I did not take any flights over 11-12 August 2026.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32032 (2026), on what ground was the gross investment value of the single supermarket or grocery retail consent granted in the 2025/26 financial year withheld as confidential, was confidentiality…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Confidentiality was requested by the consent holder under s 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982 as disclosure would unreasonably prejudice its commercial position. The consent relates to this decision:…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32030 (2026), how many of the 22 national interest assessments undertaken in the 2025/26 financial year related to transactions involving an investor 25 percent or more owned or controlled by a…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to the attachment. The attachment shows the reason why the 22 national interest assessments were undertaken. These include the investor meeting the definition of a non-New Zealand government investor (NNZGI), the…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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How many applications under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 were declined, withdrawn, or returned as incomplete in each of the 2021/22 to 2025/26 financial years, and what proportion of applications determined in each year were granted?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to the attachment.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32030 (2026), which Minister declined the one application determined to be contrary to New Zealand's national interest, on what date was that decision made, what sector and class of land or assets…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
This decline was made by the Minister of Finance under section 20C(1) of the Overseas Investment Act 2005, prior to the commencement of the Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025. The further…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32030 (2026), what criteria or thresholds determine whether an initial national interest risk assessment is undertaken, how many transactions were considered for such an assessment in the 2025/26…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Applications under the pathways $5 million plus house, Primary consent, and Production forestry are subject to an initial national interest risk assessment under section 19A of the Overseas Investment Act 2005. There were 43 consents…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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How is "gross investment value" defined for the purposes of the figure of $23.8 billion cited by the Associate Minister of Finance on 13 July 2026, does that figure include the value of assets located outside New Zealand where a…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Gross investment represents the total consideration including GST (if any) to be paid for the acquisition of the assets, or the value attributed to those assets, under applications assessed during the relevant period. The total figure…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32031 (2026), what were the 20 largest transactions by value granted consent in the 2025/26 financial year, and for each, what was the value, sector, applicant entity, country of the overseas…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to the attachment. Transactions where the consideration is currently withheld have been excluded from this response.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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In respect of consents granted under the benefit to New Zealand test since 2018, how many have been formally assessed as having delivered the benefits on which consent was granted, in how many cases, if any, were those benefits found not…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) does not formally assess whether each consent has delivered the broader benefits on which consent was granted. Instead, LINZ assesses compliance with the conditions imposed on each consent. Some, but not…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32032 (2026), which accounts for approximately $4.08 billion of the $23.8 billion gross investment value cited for the 2025/26 financial year, what was the gross investment value of the remaining…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to the attachment. The attachment breaks down the transactions into industry sectors. This breakdown is different to the answer given in WPQ 32032 (2026) which relates to the sensitivity of the land being acquired.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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In respect of consents granted under the residential land development pathways since 2018, how many dwellings were consent holders required to construct as a condition of consent, how many of those dwellings have been completed, how many…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) does not capture data about the number of dwellings required to be developed in an extractable form. However, LINZ is currently investigating one case where the requirement to construct dwellings has not…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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How many instances of non-compliance with consent conditions were identified in each of the 2021/22 to 2025/26 financial years, and in how many of those instances, if any, was no enforcement action taken?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to the Attachment.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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How many consents subject to ongoing conditions or monitoring requirements were subject to an audit, site inspection, or other active verification by Land Information New Zealand in the 2025/26 financial year, how many consents are in the…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
All consents are granted subject to conditions. The number of consents being subject to ongoing proactive monitoring varies but is generally around 1,200. In the 2025/2026 financial year, two consents were subject to an audit, site…
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Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32024 (2026), of the eight disposals of property recorded for the 2025/26 financial year, how many were compelled by court order or ministerial direction as opposed to being undertaken voluntarily,…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
The eight disposals were all ordered by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). The land classes are as follows; four residential, two forestry, and two farm land.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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What assessment, if any, has been undertaken by him or by Land Information New Zealand of the effect of farm land advertising exemptions on the ability of New Zealand citizens and residents to purchase farm land?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
No assessment on the effect of farm land advertising exemptions has been undertaken.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32024 (2026), how many civil penalty proceedings, prosecutions, and applications for court-ordered disposal were commenced under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 in each of the 2021/22 to 2025/26…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to the attachment. All penalties imposed were collected, except for $470,000 in penalties and costs award in one case in 2025/2026 where recovery was unlikely.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32029 (2026), on what grounds was each of the 16 farm land advertising exemptions granted in the 2025/26 financial year granted?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to Land Information New Zealand’s (LINZ) exemptions register to see the ‘Reasons for exemption’ for each decision:…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32029 (2026), which records 16 farm land advertising exemptions granted in 2025/26, how many such exemptions were granted in each of the 2021/22 to 2024/25 financial years, how many applications for…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to the attachment for farm land advertising exemptions granted for the specified period. No farm land advertising exemption applications were declined in the specified period. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) does not…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32029 (2026), which records one standing consent and one purchasing programme consent, how many individual acquisitions of sensitive land were made during the 2025/26 financial year under standing…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
During the 2025/26 financial year, five individual acquisitions of sensitive land were completed under residential standing consents, with a total value of approx. $39.3 million and a combined land area of 5.05 hectares. This is for…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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How many consents for the acquisition of residential land have been granted to holders of an Active Investor Plus visa or other qualifying investor visa since 6 March 2026, what was the total value of those transactions, and how many…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
20 consents to acquire residential land were granted under the $5 million plus pathway for the period from 6 March 2026 to 30 June 2026. Each property either contains a dwelling or the consent requires that a dwelling is built. The total…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32031 (2026), what was the total value of the 20 $5 million plus house consents and the 451 one home to live in consents granted in the 2025/26 financial year, and how many consents of each type…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to the attachment. The total value of $5 million plus house consents was $188 million. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) does not capture data on value of one home to live in consents.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 32031 (2026), what was the breakdown by region or territorial authority, and by country of the purchaser, of the 20 $5 million plus house consents and the 451 one home to live in consents granted in…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to the attachment for One Home to Live In consents. One Home to Live In transactions are for pre-approvals. Therefore, the regions have only been provided where Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has been notified that…