32030 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Land Information

32030 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Land Information: How many of the 230 overseas investment transactions granted consent by LINZ in the 2025/26 financial year, referenced in Associate Finance Minister David Seymour's 14 July 2026 press release, were assessed as raising a potential national interest concern, and of those, how many were approved, approved with conditions, declined, or withdrawn?

Mike Butterick: Corrected reply: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) assesses the risk of all overseas investment transactions against New Zealand’s national interest. In 2025/26, 22 national interest assessments were undertaken. Most of these transactions were determined to not be contrary to New Zealand’s national interest and proceeded without additional national interest conditions (beyond the automatic national interest condition in section 25C of the Overseas Investment Act 2005). Two applications were granted with an additional national interest condition imposed. One application was declined as it was determined to be contrary to New Zealand’s national interest. No application was withdrawn due to the application of a national interest test.