The proposed changes in this bill will have the following benefits. Forestry conversions are removed from the special forestry test. Therefore the special forestry test will only be available for the acquisition of land that is already used exclusively or nearly exclusively for forestry activities—in effect, land that is already used for production forestry. Forestry conversions will in future instead be considered under what's called the general "benefit to New Zealand" test, except for forestry conversions that rely on standing consents that were granted or applied for before the commencement of this legislation. This is a good thing because the "benefit to New Zealand" test includes a modified lens where farmland is concerned, which sets a higher threshold. This change will bring applications for future investments in forestry into line with the same criteria that other foreign investors must undergo presently. 