Thinking about running an Airbnb?
Small accommodation operators, such as those that use Airbnb help to provide some very useful infrastructure for our tourism industry - especially where hotels haven't quite yet reached.
People get to see some previously unreachable parts of our country and get a closer connection with what Kiwis are like. There's nothing more personal than Kiwi hospitality in a real Kiwi house.
It can also be a lucrative business - some operators make a tidy sum of close to $40,000 gross off an unused portion of their house. So what might you need to know?
If you're making profit you're going to have to think about taxes. The IRD will be watching platforms such as Airbnb and Bookabach to make sure taxpayers are complying.