The Investor 1 and 2 categories are under review, so we are uncertain when an announcement about changes will be made.

The NZ government has provided an initial plan for the reopening of New Zealand's border.

Changes to OIA were designed to offer some protection to the business sector in general from opportunistic foreign investment.

The new visa category adds an extra level of complexity to migrant investor applications.

The proposal is to extend the OIA so that non-residents cannot buy NZ houses or residential land, without OIO permission.

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will implement significant fee increases across various visa categories.

The recently revamped Active Investor Plus Visa has already attracted 44 applications in its first two weeks, with seven approvals in principle representing $35 million in committed investment.

We anticipate further changes as the government needs to provide finer details of immigration policy to be implemented.

It is designed to attract investors who can help New Zealand companies access global knowledge networks, capital, and markets, with the aim of boosting business productivity and job growth.