BDBDInvestmentVeritas to appeal Burger King meat moveVeritas Investments, the food and beverage investor, plans to appeal an arbitrator's ruling in favour of Burger King franchise operator Antares Restaurant Group quitting their joint venture.30 Sep 01:00 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Buy first house, retire immediatelyI am in KiwiSaver and have decided to pump funds into it until I buy my first home at about 65.19 Sep 05:00 PM
InvestmentBig rise in demand for Auckland rentalsBarfoot & Thompson says high number of applications is unusual for this time of the year.16 Sep 10:16 PM
OpinionLiam DannInvestment strategy merits Govt considerationForeign investment is not a black and white issue. Too often the populist reaction to the issue is knee-jerk and xenophobic.13 Sep 08:18 PM
InvestmentProperty Report: Speculators stash landLand bankers have become increasingly active around Auckland's fringe - many waiting to cash in on areas earmarked for future development.06 Sep 04:00 PM
BDBDInvestmentForeign speculator tax forges aheadThe IRD IS proposing a withholding tax of 33 percent of a vendor's gain on a sale, or 10 percent of the total purchase price.31 Aug 03:48 AM
InvestmentHigh profile Brit in NZ seeking investmentSir Michael Bear visited Auckland today to raise interest in investing in £100 billion worth of regeneration projects.30 Aug 11:04 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Overseas investment a key part of our storyForeign firms play an important role but we need good rules in place, writes Brian Gaynor.21 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDInvestmentTreading water won't do - Reynolds bossReynolds Group Holdings packaging business and UCI Holdings are under pressure to cut and sustain lower operating costs after recent asset sales that reduced debt.12 Aug 05:00 PM
InvestmentRegional leaders reject Key's claimRegional leaders say they want foreign investment, but not in their houses, despite claims by Prime Minister John Key to the contrary.06 Aug 05:00 PM
InvestmentLuxury penthouse goes up for tenderOne of Auckland's most upmarket new apartments hits the market tomorrow, although it is not yet built.06 Aug 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Landlord tax belies PM's housing claimFigures showing bank loans to investors outnumbering first-home buyers by three to one are hard evidence of what has undoubtedly been happening for a long time.29 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentProperty investors restrainedTwo major Australian banks have lifted interest rates for property investors in a bid to cool the country's property boom.24 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJamie Whyte: Banning foreign home buyers pragmatic, but wrongJohn Key does not need know how many Auckland houses are sold to foreign buyers to see banning such sales is a bad policy, writes Jamie Whyte. Foreign buyers make New Zealanders altogether better off. The more the better.22 Jul 02:01 AM
InvestmentRealty body set to check foreign buysThe Property Institute has vowed to find out how many foreigners are buying Auckland houses and what influence they are having on the market.20 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Two sides to property problemsThere is a important debate to be had about foreign investment in NZ because we are a small, open economy and a big shift in global trends can have a disproportionate impact, writes Liam Dann.19 Jul 09:30 PM
InvestmentSkinny section needs fat walletA 12m-wide sliver of land wedged between two houses is up for sale in Ponsonby.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Investment'NO stamp duties, NO capital gains tax'Colliers' advertising in China for Auckland apartments talks up soft rules.19 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentFrench investors look to NZThe number of French interested in buying Kiwi land has grown enough to warrant one locally based Frenchman to establish a French real-estate business.15 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentForeign rules could hurt reputationThe Government's proposed foreign house buyer law change could damage NZ's international reputation, a Parliamentary select committee heard yesterday.15 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentCan foreign nationals buy real estate in...John Armstrong takes a look at the rules surrounding property investment by foreign nationals in other countries around the world.15 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRaybon Kan: 'If Chinese buy houses and pay you too much - you don't like it'Comedian weighs in on the property debate: "Being Chinese in New Zealand always puts you on the back foot."14 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentShoebox apartment slips through planning loopholeUnder current rules there are no specific size requirements for non-permanent accommodation - including 9sqm apartments.06 Jul 02:46 AM
OpinionCraig Elliffe: Bright-line test for house sales lacks lustreCraig Elliffe writes: The officials' paper indicates an exemption will apply when you inherit a property from a deceased estate or have transferred as part of the property settlement.05 Jul 09:22 PM
Investment$104k for carpark-sized padIt's 7.9sq m inside, has no kitchen, sink or toilet and fits little more than a single bed - but a buyer has just paid $104,000 for the shoebox living space.05 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentHart: From panelbeater to billionaireFor a man worth more than $11 billion, Graeme Hart keeps a remarkably low profile. Matt Nippert charts the rise of a most private business magnate.25 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanIs NZ ready for $10b of Chinese cash about to drop on property market?A big wave of Chinese cash is heading our way. Is New Zealand prepared for a massive $10b to drop on the property market?23 Jun 09:31 PM
InvestmentRent hikes to cover rates increaseA tenants' watchdog has warned rent increases risk pricing people out of Auckland's heated housing market, sparking homelessness and social problems.23 Jun 05:00 PM
InvestmentChinese investment set to boomThe floodgates are set to open for Chinese buyers to pour billions into NZ real estate as restrictions on privately held capital are eased: report.23 Jun 07:42 AM
OpinionLet's rethink renting in NZOPINION: Landlord Tim Duffett says it's time to change the whole way we rent homes in New Zealand.15 Jun 09:30 PM
InvestmentNZ's first $2 million suburbThe prestigious suburb - first to reach the $1 million mark in 2003 - has now set a frightening new benchmark.10 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDInvestmentGoodman's $45.8m Auckland projectsGoodman Property Trust, the country's second-biggest listed property investor, has ratcheted up development plans with four new industrial projects in Auckland worth $45.8 million.08 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionGeoff Barnett: Auckland's housing market dominance only going to growWith annual price growth at 13.9 per cent, it is no surprise Auckland is increasingly dominant in lifting the country's overall growth rate, writes Geoff Barnett.04 Jun 09:30 PM
