Foreign Ownership
Move to block Chinese developer from leasing reserve
Far North residents want to block the lease of a public Karikari Peninsula reserve to a Chinese developer.
Foreign buyers 'very under reported'
Figures on foreign buyers of New Zealand homes could be greatly underestimated, a financial journalist says. Video
Bernard Hickey explains foreign ownership figures
Are these figures useful, revealing or illuminating in any way at all? To discuss that, we're joined by Bernard Hickey, from Hive News. Video, Audio
Number of foreigners buying NZ property low
Data suggesting how many foreigners are buying New Zealand property has been released for the first time - and offers a confusing picture, perhaps suggesting the number could be as low as three… Audio
Little talks land concerns with Chinese VP
Labour Party leader Andrew Little has raised concerns with China's government about Chinese investment in housing in New Zealand.
CYF private sector involvement 'would take us back 100 years'
One of the country's largest iwi says the Government would be abdicating its responsibility for vulnerable tamariki if parts of Child, Youth and Family were privatised.
Silver Fern Farms capital raising 'ongoing'
Silver Fern Farms is not revealing what stage its capital raising process has reached, nor whether it is about to announce a deal with a foreign firm.
Luxembourg investors buy Canterbury land
The Overseas Investment Office has approved the sale of a mid-Canterbury property to a Luxembourg-based investment fund.
Canada biggest foreign investor in New Zealand in the last two years
Canada has beaten out China, Australia and the US as the biggest foreign direct investor in New Zealand in the last two years. Audio
Labour questions value added by foreign investors
Opposition parties are questioning whether foreign investors are adding value to the economy when they buy productive land in New Zealand. Audio
Govt rejects Labour's push to stop foreigners buying homes
The Government rejects the Labour Party's view that stopping foreigners buying existing homes will help take some of the heat out of the property market. Audio
Targetting of offshore investors to buy property in Auckland
An advertising campaign has been running in Singapore, encouraging investors to buy apartments or houses in auckland, because they will get high rent returns - which it says is around half a weeks… Audio
POWER PLAY
Last week race was raised as part of the political debate leading up to the general election. This week the other old chestnut of foreign ownership hit the headlines.