Changes to investor migrant policy settings to attract and facilitate investment to New Zealand (Cabinet paper, proactive release)

Cabinet paper 'Changes to investor migrant policy settings' (Dec 2024) with coversheet. Statistics: AIP at 30 Sept 2024 (about $48m invested of a potential $874m; 11 businesses; 96 valid applications in two years, 12 withdrawn; shares 40.7% listed equities, 32.7% direct, 26.5% managed funds, none in philanthropy); Investor 1 and 2 ($2.2bn in the two years before COVID; 145 applications in their first two years; over $10bn estimated minimum investment 2009-2024; 10-15% (~$1.2bn) government bonds and 40% (~$3.2bn) non-government bonds 2017-2024); BERL follow-on investment $1.7bn 2009-2017. All added (16 rows). Rules: the proposed Growth/Balanced settings took effect 1 April 2025 and are already rules from INZ sources; added two original-settings rules from Appendix One (managed funds $7.5m; $7.5m by 18 months) and the Dec 2024 Cabinet decision as an event. Out of scope: Safe Haven 8, OIA/FIF tax discussion. Money is in bare '