However, under the deal companies owned by VGL would lease back the farms. The Otago Daily Times reported last week, VGL had set up multiple companies at a Waikato address just before going into receivership. NZL also announced three of those companies have entered into separate lease agreements for the 14 farms, with a total annual rent of just under $6 million a year. Three will be leased to Sustainable Grass Dairy Limited, five will be leased to Performance Dairy Limited, and six will be leased to Performance Livestock Limited. Those three companies are all companies owned by the Van Leeuwen Group, which according to the companies office is still in receivership.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 29, 2021 23:26 UTC