Greener Pastures Kiwifruit Fund Offers Pathway To New Zealand Residency

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Greener Pastures New Zealand has launched the Greener Pastures Kiwifruit Fund to enable individuals and families seeking New Zealand permanent residency via the Active Investor Plus visa to meet investment requirements by participating in one of the nation's leading industries.

The fund will invest exclusively in the New Zealand kiwifruit sector, including ownership of productive land assets such as kiwifruit orchards and shares in Zespri, the world's largest exporter and marketer of kiwifruit.

“Kiwifruit is an excellent health product for consumers, it is environmentally friendly, and investment in the sector is great for our country. The industry has been one of New Zealand's success stories over a long period of time, and the outlook for this sector is exciting,” said Greener Pastures New Zealand Managing Director, Dominic Jones.

Launched earlier this year, the company in a statement said it provides comprehensive pathways to residency for high-net-worth individuals and families via the Active Investor Plus visa programme.

As demand for New Zealand's investment-based visa surges amid global interest in secure, high-quality lifestyles, Greener Pastures stands out as the only firm of its kind offering a full suite of boutique services, including qualifying investments, visa facilitation, and personalised lifestyle planning.

Primarily comprising highly productive New Zealand land in the form of kiwifruit orchards, the fund will acquire existing orchards or develop new ones from bare land, offering investors a unique opportunity to satisfy the visa’s investment criteria through ownership of valuable land assets.

This marks the third fund raised and managed by Greener Pastures New Zealand and Origin Capital Partners in the kiwifruit sector. The first two funds collectively rank among New Zealand's largest kiwifruit entities, managing over NZ$225 million in assets. (NZ$1 = RM2.50)

The New Zealand kiwifruit industry boasts a strong track record of value creation, with total returns from kiwifruit land consistently outperforming other agricultural sectors due to its enduring structural advantages.

-- BERNAMA