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family and friends in your back garden over a glass<br />
of fine New Zealand wine.<br />
Invest in success<br />
According to Philip Gregan, CEO at New Zealand<br />
Winegrowers, the national organisation for New<br />
Zealand’s grape and wine sector: “Now is the ideal<br />
time to invest in New Zealand wine. Around the<br />
world, demand for New Zealand wine has never<br />
been higher with wine exports valued at their<br />
highest ever level of $1.32 billion and the bumper<br />
2014 harvest set to further boost to growing wine<br />
The New Zealand wine industry in figures<br />
• 35,733 hectares of wine producing<br />
land<br />
• 833+ growers and 698+ wineries<br />
• Almost 500,000 tonnes of grapes<br />
harvested in 2014<br />
• Total harvest up 29% on 2013<br />
• NZ wine exports valued at $1.32<br />
billion, up 9.2%<br />
• NZ wine exported to more than 90<br />
countries<br />
exports. The New Zealand wine industry has set its<br />
sights on becoming a $2 billion export industry.”<br />
Matt Hoskin, National Manager for Skills &<br />
Investment at Immigration New Zealand explains:<br />
“There are some very exciting investment<br />
opportunities within the New Zealand viticulture<br />
sector today. The New Zealand wine industry is<br />
one of New Zealand’s fastest growing exports.”<br />
Take the fast track down under<br />
New Zealand is looking for smart investors -<br />
people who have the connections, capabilities<br />
and knowledge to help grow the sector and reap<br />
the rewards. Its streamlined immigration policies<br />
reflect this. The Investment Visa categories are<br />
designed for the global investor, making it easier<br />
to move to New Zealand permanently or helping<br />
to make New Zealand one of a number of bases.<br />
For people who wish to run their own business in<br />
New Zealand, there is also a range of Entrepreneur<br />
Work Visa options.<br />
Key information: Investment Visa requirements<br />
- NZ$10million (£5million) investment<br />
- 3 year investment period<br />
- 44 days to be spent in New Zealand<br />
during years 2 and 3<br />
- Health and character requirements<br />
- NZ$1.5million (£750k) investment<br />
- 4 year investment period<br />
- 144 days to be spent in New Zealand<br />
during years 2, 3 and 4<br />
- 3 years business experience<br />
- Up to age 65<br />
- Health and character requirements<br />
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