Property

"It is not a perfect measure, but it suggests residential property investor activity could have halved over the last decade."

by Greg Ninness

Banking

"ESAS 'allows approved non-bank entities to settle payments directly in risk-free central bank money without using a commercial bank as an intermediary,' the RBNZ's Steve Gordon says."

by Gareth Vaughan

agricultural land

Overseas land ownership not just a New Zealand concern

Allan Barber reviews how Australia treats foreign ownership of rural land, finds it "less paranoid", notes it is British and American owners selling to Chinese buyers, rather than foreigner holdings rising sharply

21st Oct 17, 8:03am

by Allan Barber

Allan Barber reviews how Australia treats foreign ownership of rural land, finds it "less paranoid", notes it is British and American owners selling to Chinese buyers, rather than foreigner holdings rising sharply