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Questions for written answer

Content provider
Information
Date:
9 May 2012
Subject
Environment

3906 (2012). Hon David Parker to the Minister for Land Information (09 May 2012): How many applications from overseas persons to invest in sensitive New Zealand farm land did the Minister decline in each of the last 5 years and 2012 so far?
Hon Maurice Williamson (Minister for Land Information) replied: The number of applications from overseas persons to invest in sensitive New Zealand farm land declined by Ministers in each of the last 5 years and to 9 May 2012 was by year and number of applications as follows: 2007: 0 2008 (to 30 October): 1 2008 (from 1 November): 0 2009 (to 15 June): 0 2009 (from 16 June): 0 2010: 2 2011: 0 2012 (to 9 May): 0