The Cabinet has approved a sweeping rewrite of the the way land and company sales to foreigners are monitored, but is keeping details under wraps for now.
Tuesday, July 6th 2004, 2:47AM
by The Landlord
Prime Minister Helen Clark confirmed a decision had been made yesterday but said Finance Minister Michael Cullen would make an announcement in due course.
A complete review of the Overseas Investment Commission was a complex issue that Dr Cullen wanted to present properly, she said.
It is understood ministers are considering a radical Treasury proposal to lift the threshold for scrutiny of proposed company sales to $250 million.
Sources said they would pare back the Treasury's plan, though the threshold would almost certainly go up from the present $50 million.
