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Pip England and Bill Sandston
Chapman Tripp
T: +64 9 357 9000; F: +64 9 357 9099; info@chapmantripp.com; www.chapmantripp.com

Litigation arising from a Chinese company’s successful bid to buy 16 New Zealand dairy farms has clarified the application of New Zealand’s overseas investment regime and the criteria that overseas applicants need to meet in order to purchase sensitive land.

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