36179 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Land Information

36179 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Land Information: 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 such exemptions were declined, if any, and what was the total land area in hectares and total value of land subject to those exemptions in each year?

Mike Butterick: 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 capture data on the area and value of the farm land to which the farm land advertising exemption applies in an extractable form. I refer the member to LINZ’s exemptions register to see details of the farm land for each decision: https://www.linz.govt.nz/guidance/overseas-investment/apply-consent-variation-or-exemption/application-forms-and-information-sheets/exemptions-need-consent/registers-exemptions/register-exemptions-farm-land - c-0-s-0