
Partner counsel for AIP pathways and New Zealand HNW and UHNW clients
Valta Partners are specialists in immigration, tax, law, wealth, and private banking. They counsel AIP pathways and High Net Worth and UHNW clients already in New Zealand, as well as families still arriving. For owners of significant New Zealand homes, that same network is how demand reaches residences that mass listing sites never surface.
Our immigration and AIP partners already advise more than half of the Active Investor Plus applicants currently in process across the Valta network, and a substantial cohort still in discovery who have not yet lodged. That figure is a Valta Partners network claim, not an Immigration New Zealand statistic. Clients who hold an AIP visa, or who are through the main qualification stage, may be granted Vault Access to review screened off-market listings. No other New Zealand property platform offers this link into the AIP buyer pathway.
AIP market context
Immigration New Zealand, Active Investor Plus under settings from 1 April 2025. Period covered: 1 April 2025 to 2 September 2026. INZ page last updated 4 September 2026. Captured for this copy 24 September 2026.
904 applications received.
467 applications approved.
253 approved in principle, 141 still in progress.
Around NZ$4.94 billion in committed capital and investment pipeline combined.
Source markets led by the United States, China, and Hong Kong, with strong follow-through from Germany, Taiwan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, across nearly 50 nationalities.
For homeowners: listing on Valta places your residence in front of buyers already counselled by the same professional network guiding AIP capital into New Zealand. This is not a mass marketplace. It is a curated channel.
Partners
Active Investor Plus Advisors
Firms guiding clients through New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus pathway — from first conversation through to residence and settlement.

Henley & Partners
Henley & Partners is the global leader in residence and citizenship planning. Each year, hundreds of wealthy individuals and their advisors rely on our expertise and experience in this area. The firm’s highly qualified professionals work together as one team in over 70 offices worldwide.
- Location
- Auckland
- Phone
- 09 363 2735
Immigration
Licensed advisers and counsel who navigate investor and residence pathways with precision.

Nash Kelly Global
Nash Kelly Global - New Zealand's Golden Visa Specialists. We are a boutique, ultra-high-end advisory firm founded by former Cabinet Minister Stuart Nash. We specialise in bespoke relocation, investment, and lifestyle services for high-net-worth individuals and their families seeking a seamless transition to New Zealand.
- Location
- Auckland
- Phone
- + 64 21 444 888
Legal
Law firms advising on property, structuring, trusts and private wealth matters for local and international clients.

Duncan Cotterill
Alastair is a property and commercial lawyer based in Queenstown and advises on a wide range of commercial, property and financing transactions. He regularly acts on property matters across a range of asset classes, including high end residential, retail, commercial and industrial property, as well as subdivisions.
- Location
- Queenstown
- Phone
- +64 27 699 3164
Tax & Accounting
Specialists in cross-border tax, structuring and compliance for families relocating or investing in New Zealand.

Johnston Law - Migration Tax Specialist
Whether you're relocating to New Zealand, managing cross-border interests, an employer relocating staff, or a professional advisor seeking expert guidance, we've got you covered. As tax lawyers we provide advice on all aspects of tax law, including expat tax advice, property tax, GST, as well as assisting you with all matters involving Inland Revenue such as investigations, debt recovery & audits
- Location
- Christchurch
- julia@johnstonlaw.nz
- Phone
- +64 22 513 2160
- Website
- https://www.johnstonlaw.nz/
Wealth & Private Banking
Private banks and wealth advisers supporting migrant investors and high-net-worth families with banking, investment and settlement needs.

Private Banking
Valta works with New Zealand's leading private banks, supporting most Active Investor Plus applicants. Once you're an approved, verified client, your banker can introduce you to The Vault, our private collection of homes. Not yet banking in New Zealand? We can connect you with our key partners.
- Location
- New Zealand
- caleb@valta.co.nz
- Phone
- 0226317786