Amazon hype, foreign buyer ban, a trip to China

ANALYSIS: Political commentator Brigitte Morten says former PMs Clark and Key made the wrong call to attend a military parade hosted by China.

WATCH: Franks Ogilvie director and political commentator Brigitte Morten speaks with Grant Walker.

NBR Staff Sat, 06 Sep 2025

The announcements cherry got a good biting this week as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon did the rounds on a $7.5 billion investment from global tech giant AWS and the loosening of restrictions on foreign property ownership.

On Monday, Luxon announced long-awaited changes to the foreign buyer ban

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