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NZ First leader Winston Peters would consider allowing big investors to buy homes in New Zealand if it was in the national interest
3rd Apr 24, 7:13am
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NZ First leader Winston Peters would consider allowing big investors to buy homes in New Zealand if it was in the national interest
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won't rule out replacing the foreign buyers tax with a new revenue stream
18th Mar 24, 6:17pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won't rule out replacing the foreign buyers tax with a new revenue stream
More than 16,000 homes sold to buyers in New Zealand on residence visas last year
30th Jan 24, 1:35pm
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More than 16,000 homes sold to buyers in New Zealand on residence visas last year
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Coalition agreement sees National's proposed foreign house buyer tax gone, 14 National Cabinet Ministers out of 20
24th Nov 23, 11:12am
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Coalition agreement sees National's proposed foreign house buyer tax gone, 14 National Cabinet Ministers out of 20
Migrants' share of the housing market continues to steadily increase
27th Oct 23, 10:56am
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Migrants' share of the housing market continues to steadily increase
Three economists think National's foreign buyers tax could come up $500 million short each year
14th Sep 23, 10:31am
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Three economists think National's foreign buyers tax could come up $500 million short each year
How much did Chinese investors drive up Sydney home prices? It’s less than you might think
11th Sep 23, 1:58pm
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How much did Chinese investors drive up Sydney home prices? It’s less than you might think
David Hargreaves has a look at the housing market's prospects in the wake of some strong Auckland monthly sales figures and ahead of a pivotal (for the housing market) election
7th Sep 23, 9:00am
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David Hargreaves has a look at the housing market's prospects in the wake of some strong Auckland monthly sales figures and ahead of a pivotal (for the housing market) election
Corelogic's Kelvin Davidson takes a look at what a National-led government would mean for property investors
6th Sep 23, 12:42pm
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Corelogic's Kelvin Davidson takes a look at what a National-led government would mean for property investors
As NZ struggles to resolve its long-running housing crisis, investors should be taxed for keeping homes empty, Ranjana Gupta argues
5th Sep 23, 9:53am
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As NZ struggles to resolve its long-running housing crisis, investors should be taxed for keeping homes empty, Ranjana Gupta argues
National's advice says its proposed foreign buyers 'fee' could be established as a criteria for overseas investment, rather than as a 'tax'
4th Sep 23, 2:15pm
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National's advice says its proposed foreign buyers 'fee' could be established as a criteria for overseas investment, rather than as a 'tax'
Taxing questions: Jonathan Barrett & Lisa Marriott ask whether National is glossing over the likely cost of administering its new ‘revenue measures’
2nd Sep 23, 9:20am
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Taxing questions: Jonathan Barrett & Lisa Marriott ask whether National is glossing over the likely cost of administering its new ‘revenue measures’
National’s self-funded tax plan relies on over $3 billion in untested tax revenue
31st Aug 23, 7:02am
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National’s self-funded tax plan relies on over $3 billion in untested tax revenue
The National Party would cut income tax for average earners and property investors, partly funded by taxes on carbon and foreign home buyers
30th Aug 23, 1:20pm
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The National Party would cut income tax for average earners and property investors, partly funded by taxes on carbon and foreign home buyers
A ban on foreign homebuyers could be changed under a National-led government, while Labour warns any change could be irreversible
16th Aug 23, 12:11pm
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A ban on foreign homebuyers could be changed under a National-led government, while Labour warns any change could be irreversible
Less than 100 homes sold to foreign buyers in the June quarter, while foreign owners sold more than 200 of their NZ properties
28th Jul 22, 12:04pm
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Less than 100 homes sold to foreign buyers in the June quarter, while foreign owners sold more than 200 of their NZ properties
Overseas owners selling their NZ properties at more than twice the rate at which they are buying them
4th May 22, 1:40pm
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Overseas owners selling their NZ properties at more than twice the rate at which they are buying them
Foreign owners selling their NZ homes at about twice the rate they are buying them
7th Feb 22, 6:00am
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Foreign owners selling their NZ homes at about twice the rate they are buying them
Foreign owners selling their New Zealand residential properties at more than twice the rate they are buying them
28th Jul 21, 12:30pm
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Foreign owners selling their New Zealand residential properties at more than twice the rate they are buying them
Foreign buyers purchased 714 New Zealand homes in the year to March and sold 1473 over the same period
4th May 21, 12:09pm
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Foreign buyers purchased 714 New Zealand homes in the year to March and sold 1473 over the same period
Government introducing a national interest test for foreign investment, to stop strategically important companies being snapped up by foreign buyers at bargain basement prices
13th May 20, 5:17pm
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Government introducing a national interest test for foreign investment, to stop strategically important companies being snapped up by foreign buyers at bargain basement prices
ASB economists say restrictions on non-resident house buying in NZ are 'biting' and this supports the ASB view that there will only be a 'modest' pick-up in house prices in the second half of this year
24th Jun 19, 1:22pm
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ASB economists say restrictions on non-resident house buying in NZ are 'biting' and this supports the ASB view that there will only be a 'modest' pick-up in house prices in the second half of this year
David Hargreaves says the Government should take advantage of the quieter house market to put in place more exact measures of who owns houses and where they come from
6th May 19, 11:09am
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David Hargreaves says the Government should take advantage of the quieter house market to put in place more exact measures of who owns houses and where they come from
Stats NZ says number of residential properties sold to overseas buyers plummeted in the March quarter after the foreign buyer ban came fully into place
2nd May 19, 11:18am
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Stats NZ says number of residential properties sold to overseas buyers plummeted in the March quarter after the foreign buyer ban came fully into place
Central Auckland remains the most popular area for overseas buyers, who accounted for 13.7% of all sales in the area in Q4 2018
8th Feb 19, 11:38am
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Central Auckland remains the most popular area for overseas buyers, who accounted for 13.7% of all sales in the area in Q4 2018