新西兰将大多数资产的外国投资核准时间减至15天,以促进增长、就业和投资。 New Zealand cut foreign investment approval time to 15 days for most assets to boost growth, jobs, and investment.

新西兰已通过新法律,将外国投资批准加快到大多数资产的15个工作日,低于70个工作日,目的是推动经济增长和创造就业机会。 New Zealand has passed new laws to speed up foreign investment approvals to 15 working days for most assets, down from 70, aiming to boost economic growth and job creation. 这项改革不包括农田、住宅土地和捕鱼配额,简化了国家利益测试,允许持有一定签证的海外投资者购买价值至少500万美元的房屋。 The reform, which excludes farmland, residential land, and fishing quota, streamlines the national interest test and allows overseas investors with certain visas to buy homes valued at least $5 million. 海外投资办公室现在一半时间处理近83%的申请,平均处理时间从71天减至28天。 The Overseas Investment Office now processes nearly 83% of applications in half the time, cutting average processing from 71 to 28 days. 官员说这些变化解决了多年来生产力增长缓慢的问题,目的是吸引资本、技术和熟练移民。 Officials say the changes address years of slow productivity growth and aim to attract capital, technology, and skilled migrants.