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Investors will only have to remain in New Zealand for 21 days over three years to gain residency under changes to the so-called 'golden visa' to attract wealthy investors to New Zealand, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced the government was making changes to modernise the visa settings and attract foreign investment.
From 1 April, the Active Investor Plus visa will be replaced with two, simplified investment categories.
The first, the 'Growth' category, will focus on higher-risk investments, including direct investments in New Zealand businesses.
It will require a mi
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