PremiumPremiumPoliticsPotential battle brewing over foreign investmentWinston Peters wants Act to convince him loosening foreign investment rules is worth it.28 Nov 03:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMalaysian company fined after $50m Parnell land splurgeBusiness cops penalty and hopes to start building terraced apartments next year.03 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction$100m-plus funeral/burial sector deal wins consentThe vendor has national operations in the funeral sector and is listed on the ASX.31 Oct 03:51 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentThrough the mill: $11m 'fire sale' for closed Tasman paper plantAbout 160 workers were made redundant when the mill closed in 2021.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'All smiles': Pan Pac’s Napier plant reaches milestone in $280m cyclone recoveryChip mill restarted, 120ha forest purchased.13 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFailed house-buyer loses bankruptcy strikeout in $756k disputeWarnings for would-be buyers who renege.02 Oct 07:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTop law firm cautioned after ‘workaround’ advice led to foreign investment law breachesThe foreign investment watchdog said it was concerned by the law firm's approach.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Very privileged': New York tax fraudster forced to sell luxury Kiwi vineyardA judge said it was unfortunate Rath had 'crossed a line' by engaging in illegal activity.17 Sep 09:43 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestment‘All but die’: US firm questions Kiwi tech's $113m offshore sale, OIO again delays decisionThe Commerce Commission is also looking into the deal.03 Sep 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentRoger Partridge: Seeking Ireland’s secretsOPINION: Few countries feel so similar as New Zealand and the Republic of Ireland.05 Jul 04:59 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Rental properties, nurses' pay, EVs and farm emissionsOPINION: Also letters on Kennedy Pt Marina, intellect, heating, and the harbour bridge.04 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionF&P Healthcare cleared for $275m land deal, 104ha expansionThe new site will be a second R&D and manufacturing campus to grow operations.31 May 05:05 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentIkea-linked Dutch forestry giants buy 1600ha more landMinisterial inquiry into destructive slash examining what needs to change.03 May 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWhy drinks giant Coca-Cola is buying up Mt Wellington homes to demolishUS giant clears way for expansion of its Auckland headquarters.02 May 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMicrosoft wins consent to buy 6.5ha for $180m NZ data centreNew centre will provide 50 full-time equivalent jobs.30 Mar 04:38 AM
TelecommunicationsOrcon Group-2degrees merger clears final hurdle with OIO approvalThe two companies will combine operations by June 1 and be known as 2degrees.29 Apr 05:40 AM
InvestmentOIO approves Austrian aristocrat's farm purchase for forestry conversionThe aristocrat has been given approval to buy another farm in NZ to plant pine trees on.01 Apr 03:16 AM
AgribusinessGisborne farm leader rallies against carbon sink fears"If the farm goes, so does the school" - Toby Williams, Federated Farmers.18 Mar 12:00 AM
InvestmentKorean doctor, lawyer fined $130,000 over Helensville property dealDealings over Helensville land resulted in court case.16 Mar 04:30 AM
New ZealandBillionaire's plan for NZ's tallest building back on track'The delays and challenges were underestimated.'23 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessLiquor giant Lion fined for overseas investment law breach'They will only incur a laughable fine and get retrospective consent anyway.'08 Sep 05:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWinemaker in legal spat over vineyard ownershipThe couple have already spent more than $1m on legal fees.04 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentForeign billionaire blamed lack of due diligence for winery failureThe magnate closed the operation when he realised it would "not be financially viable".02 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandForeign billionaire forced to sell West Auckland vineyard by OIOThe billionaire wants to build NZ's biggest skyscraper in downtown Auckland.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandForeign investors forced to sell boutique vineyard for huge lossThe vineyard sold in May for $600,000 less than what the company paid for it in 2014.29 Jul 09:00 PM
InvestmentOverseas investor associate fined $170k for not seeking consent in sensitive land purchaseClevedon Kawakawa Road Limited made a purchase of land for an overseas investor in 2013.22 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentOverseas businesswoman fined $110k over purchase of $9.4m propertiesThe land includes a Heritage New Zealand listed World War II gun emplacement.12 Jun 09:30 PM
InvestmentPrecedent-setting case: Foreigner fined $64,000 for leasing land$64,000 due after Bin Zao failed to gain consent.28 Apr 05:10 AM
InvestmentWealthy foreign investor forgives business manager for $4m property fraudPeng Pian admitted he was greedy and has now repaid the victims of his fraud.15 Oct 09:15 PM
TravelTo deny Cook Islands travel bubble is 'criminal'Rarotonga resorts are on the brink of collapse and will take a reliant economy with them.10 Jul 05:15 AM
New ZealandLawyer convicted for trying to hoodwink OIO investigationThe lawyer has suffered a fall from grace, humiliation and professional ruin.26 Jun 12:20 AM
InvestmentOverseas investor fined buying property without OIO consentChor Ltd required consent from the Overseas Investment Office - it didn't seek it.10 Jun 02:32 AM
InvestmentPeter Thiel's Wanaka estate left 'neglected'Damper Bay, hailed as a preppers' paradise, has been left neglected.16 May 01:14 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChinese owners forced into selling NZ land were planning rollercoaster park near lakeThe investors were forced to sell the properties or risk potential prosecution.04 May 05:00 PM