Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand

10/22/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/21/2025 19:55

Proactive Release CAB-25-SUB-0297: Allowing Investors with a New Zealand Residency Visa to Buy or Build a Home

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The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, on behalf of Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister:

Allowing Investors with a New Zealand Residency Visa to Buy or Build a Home

The following documents have been included in this release:

  • Title of paper: Allowing investors with a New Zealand residency visa to buy or build a home (CAB-25-SUB-0297refers)
  • Title of minute: Allowing Investors with a New Zealand Residency Visa to Buy or Build a Home (CAB-25-MIN-0297refers)

Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant section of the Act that would apply has been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.

Key to redaction codes:

  • section 9(2)(d), to protect the substantial economic interests of New Zealand
  • section 9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the confidentiality of advice tendered by or to Ministers and officials
  • section 9(2)(g)(i), to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinion.
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