Overseas Investment
Media on the block vulnerable to vultures?
NZME’s bold bid to buy its biggest rival for $1 foundered in the High Court this week. But Stuff - our biggest publisher of news - is still on the block along with the nation’s most popular magazines… Audio
Media on the block vulnerable to vultures?
NZME’s bold bid to buy its biggest rival for $1 foundered in the High Court this week. But Stuff - our biggest publisher of news - is still on the block along with the nation’s most popular magazines…
AudioForeign property buyer law
Overseas investment expert Sam Nelson explains the Overseas Investment amendment going through Parliament. Is it a "sham" as Nation claims? Audio
Strong interest from overseas in commercial property
Overseas interest in New Zealand's commercial buildings is expected to stay strong into next year. Audio
Shanghai Pengxin says public suspicion and red tape threatens China investment in NZ
The president of the Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin says public opinion has too much sway over overseas investment decisions. Audio
What do Chinese property buyers want?
Most Chinese people looking to buy property in New Zealand have links to the country, the head of a popular Chinese listing website says. Audio
OIO to take second look at farm buy
The Overseas Investment Office is investigating revelations two Argentine brothers it allowed to buy a large Taranaki farm have pollution convictions. Audio
Panamanian company bought NZ land, says Labour
The Labour Party says it has identified the Mossack Fonseca client who got approval to buy sensitive land in New Zealand. Audio
Govt to review OIO decision with possible Panama Papers links
The Overseas Investment Office has been ordered to review a decision two years ago to let a person linked to the Panama Papers buy land in New Zealand. Audio
Should 'used' houses be kept for those in NZ?
An Auckland-based financial services firm is suggesting non-residents be restricted to buying only new houses. Audio
Meat workers in limbo after sudden suspension
A group of 130 meat workers in Southland are waiting for news about their jobs after being sent home suddenly a week ago.
Good time to invest overseas - NZIER
Most New Zealand assets are too expensive and it is an opportune time to invest overseas, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research says.
NZIER says NZ needs to invest overseas, now is good
The Institute of Economic Research says it's an opportune time to invest overseas, as most New Zealand assets are generally overpriced and too expensive. Audio
Labour MP to carry out audit of overseas investments
The Labour MP Stuart Nash wants an audit into overseas investment applications and just how many have been approved in the past decade. Audio
