offshore investment

David Hargreaves says Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee appears to have done a good job 'fixing' Labour's foreign buyer ban but reckons we don't need a repeat of such hastily drawn up legislation

David Hargreaves says Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee appears to have done a good job 'fixing' Labour's foreign buyer ban but reckons we don't need a repeat of such hastily drawn up legislation

The Government's coming under pressure to make changes and exemptions in its legislation barring offshore buyers from owning existing New Zealand houses

The Government's coming under pressure to make changes and exemptions in its legislation barring offshore buyers from owning existing New Zealand houses

The Government's decision to have a 'significant' portion of the Kiwibuild houses pre-fabricated is logical, but risky

The Government's decision to have a 'significant' portion of the Kiwibuild houses pre-fabricated is logical, but risky

David Hargreaves fears the Government's desire to push through difficult-to-implement offshore housing buyer legislation may prove a distraction in tackling the most pressing housing shortage issues

David Hargreaves fears the Government's desire to push through difficult-to-implement offshore housing buyer legislation may prove a distraction in tackling the most pressing housing shortage issues

David Hargreaves questions whether as currently drafted the Government's offshore house buying ban will prove counter-productive

David Hargreaves questions whether as currently drafted the Government's offshore house buying ban will prove counter-productive

Any buyers breaching the Government's new offshore buying ban on New Zealand houses may be forced to sell the houses

Any buyers breaching the Government's new offshore buying ban on New Zealand houses may be forced to sell the houses

Housing and Urban Development Minister expects the ban to be passed into law early next year; will ensure house prices are set by NZ-based buyers, not people from overseas

Housing and Urban Development Minister expects the ban to be passed into law early next year; will ensure house prices are set by NZ-based buyers, not people from overseas