Foreign buying
PM says TPP carved out ability for NZ to impose land tax or stamp duty on non-resident buyers; says Labour Govt could still flout TPP and impose foreign buyers ban
12th Oct 15, 6:21pm
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PM says TPP carved out ability for NZ to impose land tax or stamp duty on non-resident buyers; says Labour Govt could still flout TPP and impose foreign buyers ban
MFAT says TPP effectively prevents future ban on foreign buying of property; TPP rules also apply to non-TPP countries such as China; TPP also doubles threshold for Overseas Investment Act rules; Labour worried
7th Oct 15, 11:03am
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MFAT says TPP effectively prevents future ban on foreign buying of property; TPP rules also apply to non-TPP countries such as China; TPP also doubles threshold for Overseas Investment Act rules; Labour worried
PM John Key says non-Aucklanders tell him they would love more Chinese buyers; says Aucklanders like it when house prices are rising, but would prefer slower rises
6th Aug 15, 4:39pm
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PM John Key says non-Aucklanders tell him they would love more Chinese buyers; says Aucklanders like it when house prices are rising, but would prefer slower rises
Ernst and Young and Chapman Tripp pick out the loopholes and unintended consequences in new law to collect foreign buyer and investor data; suggest all buyers submit data
22nd Jul 15, 2:26pm
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Ernst and Young and Chapman Tripp pick out the loopholes and unintended consequences in new law to collect foreign buyer and investor data; suggest all buyers submit data
Finance Minister, who just visited China, says 'perfect storm' has created huge milk powder stockpiles in warehouses in China; dairy prices may not pick up until late this this year
21st Jul 15, 12:56pm
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Finance Minister, who just visited China, says 'perfect storm' has created huge milk powder stockpiles in warehouses in China; dairy prices may not pick up until late this this year
Juwai CEO says Chinese investment in NZ and other property markets to rise 15-20% in 2015 and 2016; relaxed about foreign buyers register
8th Dec 14, 1:41pm
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Juwai CEO says Chinese investment in NZ and other property markets to rise 15-20% in 2015 and 2016; relaxed about foreign buyers register
RBNZ's Spencer agrees collecting data on types of house buyers, including foreign buyers, "would be useful," but up to Govt to do it
14th May 14, 1:45pm
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RBNZ's Spencer agrees collecting data on types of house buyers, including foreign buyers, "would be useful," but up to Govt to do it