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New Zealand property values continued to rise in April to be 4 percent above their peak of late 2007 as Auckland again recorded strong gains, according to state valuer Quotable Value. National property values increased 1.3 percent in the three … Continue reading →

A property developer has spoken out against Auckland Council’s plan to tax increases in the value of land from rezoning or redevelopment. The council’s proposal for “shared land value uplift,” buried in an addendum to the mammoth Auckland unitary plan, … Continue reading →

Labour and the Greens launch their electricity policy later today, and if the drought had not already broken the deluge of crocodile tears from opposition MPs would have done the job. Expect to hear much about high power prices and … Continue reading →

The country is going through another bout of bumper sticker economics over a capital gains tax. With the Auckland property market performing its well-known impression of a runaway circus elephant whose keepers have shoved a cocktail of speed and hallucinogens … Continue reading →

All up, for me Singapore wins hands down when it comes to being a good place to live while working as an expat servicing the Asian region. But choice of location will very much be a function of what your … Continue reading →

HOUSING MARKET UPDATE: Offshore buying of NZ property is only going to grow and a national debate on rules regarding foreign purchases would seem useful. I have received a good number of emails from people who have either read my … Continue reading →