Podcast #72: Where are the Golden Visas at?

LISTEN: More money, more applicants, and now the ability to buy a piece of New Zealand. The revamped visas for migrant investors are proving popular but can NZ absorb the money or is an economic reckoning on the way?

Simon Shepherd Tue, 02 Sep 2025

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Even before the foreign home buyer ban was lifted, the new ‘Golden Visa’ – the Active Investor Plus residency visa – had sparked a big uptick in applications and promised dollars. The Government has been pushing the growth option but what happens when investors get residency and want their money back?

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Simon Shepherd Tue, 02 Sep 2025

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