emmigrating to New Zealand

[aklyank]

GravelBen said:

Just to clarify this - up to 5ha (12ac) anybody can purchase, larger areas than that (or certain 'sensitive areas') need approval from the LINZ overseas investment office for non-residents to purchase.

Again, what a non-resident or permanent resident can purchase, is not the same as what a citizen can purchase. Some rural land can only be purchased by citizens of NZ. Furthermore, refer to the Treaty as you may be purchasing land that may be reclaimed by Maori in the future,

[GravelBen]

aklyank said:

Again, what a non-resident or permanent resident can purchase, is not the same as what a citizen can purchase. Some rural land can only be purchased by citizens of NZ.

Will have a closer look into that as the LINZ OIO summary only mentions resident vs non-resident. The 'sensitive land' is generally land above a certain area that also fronts onto foreshore or reserve land.

aklyank said:

Furthermore, refer to the Treaty as you may be purchasing land that may be reclaimed by Maori in the future,

The only privately owned land that can be given to Maori as a treaty claim has it noted in a memorial on the title (generally as a result of being former crown land) so its quite obvious before purchase.

[aklyank]

GravelBen said:

aklyank said:

Again, what a non-resident or permanent resident can purchase, is not the same as what a citizen can purchase. Some rural land can only be purchased by citizens of NZ.

Will have a closer look into that as the LINZ OIO summary only mentions resident vs non-resident. The 'sensitive land' is generally land above a certain area that also fronts onto foreshore or reserve land.

aklyank said:

Furthermore, refer to the Treaty as you may be purchasing land that may be reclaimed by Maori in the future,

The only privately owned land that can be given to Maori as a treaty claim has it noted in a memorial on the title (generally as a result of being former crown land) so its quite obvious before purchase.

But access to that land often entails access through land that is privately owned. While the current NZ government has determined that land disputes are being settled amicably, Maori claim otherwise. The Treaty is fluid and not finite. My point being that immigrants to NZ face issues that they cannot control and often have little awareness.

[cheddar]

aklyank said:

GravelBen said:

aklyank said:

Again, what a non-resident or permanent resident can purchase, is not the same as what a citizen can purchase. Some rural land can only be purchased by citizens of NZ.

Will have a closer look into that as the LINZ OIO summary only mentions resident vs non-resident. The 'sensitive land' is generally land above a certain area that also fronts onto foreshore or reserve land.

aklyank said:

Furthermore, refer to the Treaty as you may be purchasing land that may be reclaimed by Maori in the future,

The only privately owned land that can be given to Maori as a treaty claim has it noted in a memorial on the title (generally as a result of being former crown land) so its quite obvious before purchase.

But access to that land often entails access through land that is privately owned. While the current NZ government has determined that land disputes are being settled amicably, Maori claim otherwise. The Treaty is fluid and not finite. My point being that immigrants to NZ face issues that they cannot control and often have little awareness.

The chances of this directly affecting the OP are incredibly slim - we're not exactly short on available land over here and if he happened to stumble upon a block he had no right to purchase he can choose from an almost endless supply of others.........

Likewise The Treaty, it's not like we research it on a daily basis before going about our business

[GravelBen]

aklyank said:

But access to that land often entails access through land that is privately owned.

Not sure what you're getting at there, any land which requires access over other private land has to have that access legally protected by Right of Way etc, again stuff thats shown on the title so you can check it before purchase. Basic due diligence stuff really.

aklyank said:

The Treaty is fluid and not finite. My point being that immigrants to NZ face issues that they cannot control and often have little awareness.

Fair point, having grown up with the Treaty and studied it at school and uni its easy to forget that others won't have that same background.