Invest New Zealand Bill
This bill creates a new government body called Invest New Zealand. Its job is to attract overseas investors to put money into New Zealand businesses and projects. It will connect foreign investors with local opportunities, gather information about the investment environment, and give advice to the government. Some staff and work currently done by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise will move across to the new body, which starts on 1 July 2025.
What this affects
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A new government agency will be set up specifically to bring more overseas money and investment into New Zealand
The objective of Invest New Zealand is to promote increased overseas investment into New Zealand.
The main function of Invest New Zealand is to facilitate and enable increased overseas investment in New Zealand.
providing advice and information to the department on any policies and legislation needed to attract overseas investment, including identifying and advising on options for reform that are likely to enable further overseas investment
Progress through Parliament
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Write to your MPBill text sourced from legislation.govt.nz (Parliamentary Counsel Office). Arapono’s summary and breakdown are drafted with AI grounded in that official text and reviewed by an Arapono editor for accuracy and neutrality before publishing. Arapono is non-partisan and takes no position on this bill.