June 1995 decisions O’Reilly’s Independent Newspapers takes over Wilson and Horton Biggest story this month is the sale of the last remaining major newspaper owner…
Decisions of the Overseas Investment Commission and Overseas Investment Office
The approval of the Overseas Investment Office (OIO; before 25 August 2005, the Overseas Investment Commission (OIC)) is required for most overseas investment into Aotearoa/New Zealand that involves land and fishing, and most other investment valued at $100 million or more. In fact, it acts as a rubber stamp, approving almost all applications.
May 1995 decisions Transnational drugs companies, Glaxo and Wellcome merge Most significant news this month is the merging and “world wide integration” of the drug…
April 1995 decisions This is the by far the smallest number of decisions for April since 1990: 15 decisions compared to between 24 and 50…
March 1995 decisions Electricorp sells maintenance subsidiary, Powermark, to GEC Alsthom A little publicised privatisation features this month. The Electricity Corporation has sold its maintenance…
February 1995 decisions Sea Shuttles owner increases shareholding The ill-fated Cook Strait fast ferry venture, Sea Shuttles (NZ) Ltd features this month. Its 60%…
January 1995 decisions T/A Pacific shareholding makes Apple Fields an overseas company Corporate orchardist and dairy farmer, and aggressive opponent of the Apple and Pear…
January to December 1995 Overseas Investment Commission Decisions Commentary and Index prepared by CAFCA Contents January 1995 decisions T/A Pacific shareholding makes Apple Fields an…
December 1994 decisions TransAlta (Canada) buys 49% of Capital Power from Wellington City Council As with last month, the overseas control of local electricity supply…
November 1994 decisions With 54 decisions, October is the busiest month since September 1993 (57 decisions) which was in turn the busiest since we started…
October 1994 decisions Landcorp Property privatised to CDL (Singapore) subsidiary Starring this month is the purchase by the biggest hotel owner in New Zealand of…
September 1994 decisions Part-Japanese consortium buys Seafield meat works from collapsed Fortex The purchase of the Seafield meat works from the collapsed Fortex Group Ltd…
August 1994 decisions Tiong family (Malaysia) reorganises ownership of Ascot, Himley, Neil Group The Tiong family of Malaysia, which owns Oregon Forestry (NZ) Ltd and…
July 1994 decisions Macraes Mining buys land at Macraes Flat containing historic mining sites In a decision released only on appeal to the OIC, Macraes…
June 1994 decisions Downer sold by Brierleys to Paul-Y of Bermuda and Hong Kong One of our major construction companies, Downer Group Ltd is being…
May 1994 decisions Databank sold to EDS of the U.S.A. Databank Systems Ltd, the computer bureau that is the clearing house for its owners, Westpac…