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LINZ Decisions: James Cameron Purchasing Wairarapa Farms
LINZ Decisions: James Cameron Purchasing Wairarapa Farms
[These decisions were recently published on the Land Information New Zealand website here and here. According to a Dominion Post report "Prime Minister John Key confirmed the James Cameron in question was the Hollywood director."]
| Decision | Consent
granted Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005 |
| Decision date | 21 December 2011 |
| Investment | An overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Consent Holder's acquisition of a freehold interest in 817.7573 hectares of land at Western Lake Road, South Wairarapa. |
| Consideration | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Applicant | Anglin
Classics, LLC James F. Cameron, Canada (100%) |
| Vendor | Pounui
Holdings Limited William Shaw, New Zealand (50.0%) Annette Shaw, New Zealand (50.0%) |
| Background | James
F Cameron and his family intend to reside indefinitely in
New Zealand and are acquiring the property to reside on and
operate as a working farm. The overseas investment transaction has satisfied the criteria in section 16(1)(e)(i) of the Overseas Investment Act 2005. |
| More information | Andrew Petersen Bell Gully (Auckland) PO Box 4199 AUCKLAND 1140 |
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| Decision | Consent
granted Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005 |
| Decision date | 21 December 2011 |
| Investment | An overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Consent Holder's acquisition of a freehold interest in 248.9434 hectares of land at Western Lake Road, South Wairarapa. |
| Consideration | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Applicant | Europa
Research, LLC James F. Cameron, Canada (100%) |
| Vendor | Allan
Walter Newman, Heather Marion McCreary and Thomas Rob
McCreary as trustees of the Rob & Heather McCreary
Trust New Zealand (100%) |
| Background | James
F Cameron and his family intend to reside indefinitely in
New Zealand and are acquiring the property to reside on and
operate as a working farm. The overseas investment transaction has satisfied the criteria in section 16(1)(e)(i) of the Overseas Investment Act 2005. |
| More information | Andrew Petersen Bell Gully (Auckland) PO Box 4199 AUCKLAND 1140 |
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