Information provided as an excerpt under section 16(1)(e) of the Official Information
Act 1982
Assets and Investments Executive
Committee
Monday 10th February 2025 – Minutes of the meeting
3.3 Business Case To Divest 134 Dixon Street, Wellington
9(2)(a)
joined the meeting for this item.)
1982
This paper seeks endorsement to the Board of the Business Case for the disposal of 134
Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington.
Act
Presenter raised:
• Update from the Minister’s office: Received questions in response to status
report. Kāinga Ora responded and the Ministers office has asked that a further
update be provided in advance of the board meeting (schedul
Information ed for 25
th Feb) in
order for the Minister to provide an update on the heritage listing.
• Error in the average investment per unit for preferred option 3 – Sell and acquire.
Average investment per unit is given at $623k, but it ought to be
Official
$588k. This figure appears on pg. 2 exec sum, pg 12. Financial analysis and in
appendix 6.
the
• Total write off will depend on sale price:
a. Maximum write off, assuming we sel the building for nothing, would be
$6,532,949m
under
b. Write off in the event we achieve market value ($4,510,000) would be
$2,022,949
c. Write off in the event we sell at minimum acceptable sales price would be
$3,044,554
Released
Members discussed:
• The minimum sale price and how this was calculated;
• The total write off depending on the sale outcome and the need for this to be more
clearly detailed;
• Members did not support a reduction in the sale price for the possibility of a quick
sale.
The Assets and Investments Executive Subcommittee:
a)
Endorsed to the Board the Business Case for the disposal of 134 Dixon Street;
b)
Noted that (as legally required) the business case recommends sale to the Right of
First Refusal holder, Port Nicholson Settlement Block Trust (Trust), in the first
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instance with a minimum sale price of [$3,488,395], and if the minimum price
cannot be agreed, then sale on the open market (with no minimum price);
c)
Noted that a sale of the property will result in the write off of $1.6m of WIP; and
d)
Advised whether the minimum acceptable sale price to the Right of First Refusal
holder ought to be reduced to increase the likelihood of a quick sale.
Kāinga Ora - Investment and Delivery
Committee
Minutes of the meeting – Monday 17 February 2025
2-2 134 Dixon Street, Wellington
D Soughtton and 9(2)(a) sought the Investment Delivery Committee’s endorsement to the
Board of the Business Case for the disposal of 134 Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wel ington.
Members discussed:
i.
avoiding sale of the site at lower than market value;
ii.
any offer below the market value of $3.5m means sale to the RFR holder would
have to be at this lower price as well.
The Kāinga Ora – Investment and Delivery Committee:
a) Endorsed to the Board the Business Case for the disposal of 134 Dixon Street
b) Noted that (as legally required) the business case recommends sale to the
under the Official Information Act 1982
Right of First Refusal holder, Port Nicholson Settlement Block Trust (Trust), in
the first instance with a minimum sale price of [$3,488,395], and if the
minimum price cannot be agreed, then sale on the open market (with no
minimum price).
Released
c) Noted that a sale of the property will result in the write off of $1.6m of WIP.
d) Agreed that any offer below market value will be brought to IDC for
consideration.
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