Overseas Investment Act that individual investors be of good character, commit some money to the investment and have relevant “business experience and acumen”, unless sensitive land or fishing quota

CAFCA's Very First 'Not Of Good Character' Complaint", in Watchdog 150, April 2019 Ed. TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY: The Seductive Lure Of Authoritarianism by Anne Applebaum, Penguin, 2021 Anne Applebaum

good character" or "benefit to NZ" tests are not met. In 2018 Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Minister Eugenie Sage was unable to decline Cresswell NZ's application to purchase of sensitive land

relevant business experience and acumen and are of good character. The Applicant has also demonstrated financial commitment to the investment". "Seequent is a New Zealand success story, having grown

ten years later (see "Kim Dotcom And The Good Character Test: Money Versus Power", by James Ayers, in Watchdog 130, August 2012). A nightmare of death and disease for billions; a business opportunity

not of good character” this time around. Non-Members: It takes a lot of work to compile and write the material presented on these pages - if you value the information, please send a donation to the

The whole "good character" part of the Act needs to be tightened up and defined. It is currently only applicable to individuals, including those owning and/or controlling companies. It is not applicable

not of good character” condition in the Overseas Investment Act, the OIC urged the Government to ignore and/or override that. There were many such examples in the file. It is all detailed in “Sealord

Deletions were made on topics such as the "good character" checks carried out on Alan Poh at the time of the 1999 sale (none were ever carried out on Tommy, because there was no such requirement at the

that they have skills, good character, and conform to other criteria – and are in numbers we can make welcome. People differ on whether the criteria should be limited or liberal, but virtually all would