32025 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Land Information

Written Question

Published date: 06 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	32025 (2026)
Question asked:	15 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Damien O'Connor
Portfolio:	Minister for Land Information
Minister replying:	Mike Butterick
Answer received:	30 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Corrected Reply
Document ID:	WQ_32025_2026
Document guid:	95d60d36-4252-434f-a34e-d3191d66fbd5

32025 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Land Information: What additional resourcing, staffing, or budget has been allocated to LINZ since 2024 to achieve the reduction in average overseas investment processing times from 71 working days to 23 working days cited by Associate Finance Minister David Seymour on 14 July 2026, and what has this cost to date?

Mike Butterick: Corrected reply: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has not received any additional resourcing, staffing or budget allocation for the overseas investment function that is associated with the reduction in average processing times since 2024.