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EPISODE · Sep 5, 2025 · 16 MIN

Coalition cracks door open to foreign buyers

from Focus on Politics · host RNZ

The door to foreign home ownership was slammed shut by the Labour-New Zealand First coalition in 2018. Now, a slight tweak cracks it open for wealthy investors to buy - or build - one luxury home. What's the case for this carve out in the foreign buyers ban? Why do we have a ban in the first place? And why does Winston Peters' name keep coming up? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The door to foreign home ownership was slammed shut by the Labour-New Zealand First coalition in 2018. Now, a slight tweak cracks it open for wealthy investors to buy - or build - one luxury home. What's the case for this carve out in the foreign buyers ban? Why do we have a ban in the first place? And why does Winston Peters' name keep coming up? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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