Jens M
[FYI request #21771 email]
09 March 2023
Dear Jens M
OIA 22-23-24: Active Investor Plus
Thank you for your email of 9 February 2023 to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE),
making a request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). You requested the following
information:
• How many acceptable investment requests you have received so far under the active
investor plus category. Within these requests, how many are under the direct
investment category and how many are under the managed funds category. When will
you call for first advisory panel meeting to review these requests and applications.
Answers to your questions are as follows.
1. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise has received 21 Managed Funds and 20 Direct
Investment requests to become approved investments for the Active Investor Plus Visa.
2. The first panel meeting occurred on 20 February 2023. Note, not all the requests were
reviewed in the first meeting.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to seek an investigation and review by the
Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.govt.nz or freephone: 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Melissa Trochon
Director – Board & Ministerial
T: +64 4 816 8100
F: +64 4 816 8101
W: nzte.govt.nz
W: newzealand.com/business
Level 15, The Majestic Centre, 100 Willis Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand, PO Box 2878, Wellington 6140, New Zealand