🇳🇿 Business & investment

From 28 September 2026, managed funds must provide and maintain investment deployment plans. These plans are intended to show how the funds plan to invest in New Zealand and give investors greater confidence that an approved fund has a clear investment strategy. A new six-month stand-down period will apply where a managed fund or direct investment is declined. The declined investment must wait six months before it can be submitted again for consideration. Invest New Zealand will also receive enhanced powers to suspend or revoke the eligibility of managed funds and direct investments that no longer meet the programme's requirements. This strengthens ongoing oversight after an investment has been approved. In addition, new guidance will clarify the characteristics of Growth-category investments and provide greater clarity around the requirements for Growth and Balanced investment categories. Further information on the application process and the new criteria is due to be made available by Invest New Zealand from 28 September 2026.

Current rules for this policy, plus every recorded change.