Media Links

             Weekly Media LinksIt’s been a busy week in housing politics, with ACT making a surprise promise to scrap rental loss ring-fencing and Labour’s proposed capital gains tax coming under scrutiny at the Tauranga PIA debate. Matt looks at what these policies...

             Weekly Media LinksThe new RMA is now law, a new meth testing standard is open for consultation, and tonight we’re putting housing questions directly to the political parties. Matt also revisits Labour’s CGT numbers, looks at whether the cost of owning a...

             Weekly Media LinksProperty values have fallen for the sixth month in a row, but some parts of the country are telling a very different story. We take a closer look at Labour’s CGT numbers, where the property market could be heading next, and why...

             Weekly Media LinksLabour’s decision to leave interest deductibility unchanged is still the big story for rental property owners, removing a major source of uncertainty ahead of the election. Also this week, we look at ACT’s proposal to allow pet bonds of...

             Weekly Media LinksWhat a weekend! The 2026 NZPIF Property Investors Conference wrapped up in Tauranga with a packed programme of speakers, workshops, political discussion, awards and plenty of good conversations in between. This week’s Media Links has...

             Weekly Media LinksThis week, NZPIF takes its concerns and policy ideas directly to Housing Minister Chris Bishop, including tax settings, enforcement and Tenancy Tribunal funding. We also look overseas at what’s happening as UK landlords exit the rental...

             Weekly Media LinksSpring’s here, the election is less than 50 days away, and there’s still plenty we don’t know about what it could mean for property investors. Meanwhile, the OCR has gone up, house prices remain subdued and the economic recovery is...

             Weekly Media LinksPlenty is happening in property this week. NZPIF takes concerns about missing bonds straight to the Associate Housing Minister, Matt visits Nelson investors and gets a closer look at a solar setup benefiting landlords and tenants, and...

             Weekly Media LinksThis week we’ve been talking directly with Labour, Renters United and Opportunity about the policies that could shape the rental sector after the election. From CGT and interest deductibility to Healthy Homes, housing supply and tax...

             Weekly Media LinksA week sure is a long time in politics! Did not expect that when I signed off last week. I'm sure you're all heartily sick of it, so I won't circle back to the leadership challenge. If you want to read about it, this is a good...

             Weekly Media LinksIt's a politics-heavy edition this week, but there's more than election news. We cover our latest advocacy work, growing media coverage, and why there are reasons to feel cautiously optimistic about the economy. 10 August 2026 Politics...

             Weekly Media LinksProperty has firmly returned to the national conversation as the election approaches. This week we cover the new Tenancy Tribunal rent arrears pilot, upcoming tax discussions with Labour, growing debate over whether property is still a...

             Weekly Media LinksThis week we look at why flat rents might actually be good news in the long run, how NZPIF is helping shape the media conversation around rental housing, why Opportunity is becoming a party worth watching, and what a stock market crash...

             Weekly Media LinksThis week, Matt unpacks what was discussed at the latest political panels, why tax policy is shaping up to be one of the biggest election issues for rental housing providers, and what those changes could mean for the future of the...

             Weekly Media LinksThis week, we look at what the political parties really agree on when it comes to housing, new Healthy Homes Tribunal data every landlord should see, what the OCR increase means for investors, and why it's worth checking you're getting...