Feb. 12 (BusinessWire) - House sales fell close to 20 year lows last month, as uncertainty about property tax changes and ongoing fragility in the economic recovery continued to weigh on the market, according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand …

in: bInvestment Property/b. WELLINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - New Zealand house prices and sales fell in January, Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) data showed on Thursday, reflecting an uncertain market ahead of possible tax …

Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — New Zealand’s government may tighten existing rules around capital gains as part of a review of the taxation of property investment, according to Finance Minister Bill English . Part of the government’s focus will be on the …

Thank You). in: bInvestment Property/b. John Key will unveil measures aimed at cooling New Zealand’s love affair with property investment in a speech today that is expected to outline major tax reforms. …

The Government’s economic blueprint for the future, revealed by Prime Minister John Key this afternoon, has divided opinion in business and political circles. In his statement to Parliament, Mr Key strongly signalled a rise in GST to 15 per cent …

UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says the Tax Working Group’s report shows that putting up the top tax rate in 1999 has led to severe distortions within New Zealand’s tax system. Speaking in Parliament this afternoon in the debate on the Prime …

As expected, changes to the way investment property is taxed will be announced in the Budget but exactly how is not clear. The tax working group (TWG) suggested removing the depreciation tax-break on buildings, which would boost revenue immediately …

In conjuction with a senior reshuffle, Colliers International is beefing up the responsibilities of its Highbrook office in South Auckland by adding a full service property management business unit on the back of Livingstones, an independent …

If you are thinking about purchasing an binvestment property/b in New Zealand but are unsure if it’s the right time, or how you’d go about it, then here are some tips to help you make the right decision. Unlike your own home, …

Harcourts New Zealand CEO Bryan Thomson says increasing the group’s nationwide bresidential property management/b portfolio to more than 11000 is an excellent achievement by Harcourts’ professional property management team. …