Newsletter - Edition 4
This is our special Christmas 2011 and New Year 2012 Newsletter which shows the great events New Zealand has experienced in 2011 and the latest news and information you need to know when buying a property in Kiwiland New Zealand.
What an amazing year New Zealand has experienced hosting and winning The Rugby World Cup. To see the great NZ Lifestyle, Finance, Property Market and Immigrant information see our newsletter. Bookmark us and check back often, as we update this quite frequently. Wishing you a prosperous 2012.
New Zealand Finance Updates
- BNZ-Real Estate Institute Residential Market Survey November - Extremely interesting survey of 10,000 licensed real estate agents found NZ overall residential market is moving up
- ANZ Property Focus - ANZ Monthly Property Focus Review Nov 2011
- ASB Retail Sales - ASB Report Retail Sales from Rugby World Cup 14 Nov
- Westpac European Global News - Westpac European Global News
- ANZ Borrowers Strategy - ANZ Borrower’s Strategy Interest Rates,Valuations NZ 11 Nov
- Westpac Weekly Commentary - Nov 7 - Westpac “Between The Cracks” global reflection 7 Nov
- ASB EU crisis will delay OCR increases - ASB European Crisis Stops Reserve Bank Cash Rate Increase 7 Nov
- ANZ Borrowers Strategy - ANZ Valuation Reflections Nov 11
- Westpac Weekly Commentary - 31 October - Westpac “The More Things Change” 31 Oct
- BNZ Weekly Overview - 13 October - BNZ - Is NZ Economy Going To Get Better?
- BNZ October Survey - BNZ Market Survey 10 October
- Westpac Weekly Commentary - 10 October - Westpac - NZ Business Confidence “Puttering Along”
- ASB Economic Update - 4 October - RASB report on Domestic Activity Ambles 4 Oct
- Westpac Weekly Commentary - 3 October - Westpac - Sign of the Times Global Rating NZ
- Christchurch Earthquake One Week Later 1 March - various newspapers - Impact and photos of Christchurch 1 week later
- Christchurch Earthquake Biggest Disaster Bill since Hurricane Ike - NZ’s deadliest earthquake in 80 years maybe the costliest natural disaster since 2008 Hurricane Katrina US$71.2B, Hurricane Ike US$19.9B, Chch Quake US$12b (est), Chilean earthquake US$8.5b
The Market Update
- BNZ-Real Estate Institute Residential Market Survey November - Extremely interesting survey of 10,000 licensed real estate agents found NZ overall residential market is moving up
- NZ House Prices Quotable Value Nationwide November 2011 - NZ Map of Main Area Valuations Average Price & Value Change
- House Prices Up October $9,000 by the landlord.co.nz Nov 2011 - House price report for October
- First Time Buyers Drive The Market Nov 13 The Herald - See how First Home Owners Love The Market
- NZ Housing Recovery Still Limp In October NZ Herald 11 Nov - Market in October from Real Estate Institue
- Christchurch - Heritage Buildings Market For Unfortunate Demolition - Web link to buildings to be demolished unfortunately
- Auckland’s Rich List Suburbs NZ Herald Sep - See richest suburbs in Auckland and Prices
- NZ’s Fastest Growing Regions NZ Herald 7 Sep - See NZ’s Fastest Growing Regions - Interesting
- Now’s The Time To Inspect Kiwi Properties - Sydney Morn Herald 5 Oct 10 - Benefits of Looking For Kiwi Properties
- Great News NZ Income Earners - Reduced Income Tax From 1 Oct 2010 - See new income tax rates from 1 October 2010
- ASB Launch World’s First Virtual Branch On Facebook - 14 Sept 2010 by Nick Jones interest.co.nz - The World’s First Virtual Branch On Facebook launched Sep by ASB Bank
Lifestyle In New Zealand
- Real Life Sydney - I Have A New Outlook On Life! by Martin Bowman Australia & New Zealand Magzine UK December 2011 - Martin (Mary O’Brien’s of NZMS husband) who moved Downunder from UK outlines his experiences of great lifestyle, business opportunities, bringing up a family Downunder, home ownership and climatic environment in Sydney Australia compared to UK. He has lived in both Australia (Sydney for 10 years) and New Zealand (Auckland for 15 years) and is originally from UK Midlands. If you or your family/friends have moved or are contemplating moving Downunder then this story by Martin is a “must” to read. Any questions just email to Mary at this website
- Moving To Auckand - by Mary O’Brien Writeup Australia & NZ Magazine UK Sept 11 - Great lifestyle, property, school zone and finance writeup by Mary O’Brien - contact Mary at NZMS website for all finance information.
- Moving Across The Ditch to Australia Without Fears But Moving Back To NZ Also - read attached Diane Clement 27 August of NZ Herald -It maybe easy to Move from NZ to Australia but read the implications when you move to Australia and NZ Herald reporting Kiwis returning to NZ from Aust.
- Kiwi Business Owners Have “out lifestyle” Aussies by Susie Norquest Sydney Herald - Nearly half Kiwi Business Owners are in for lifestyle rather than the money.
- Kiwis Want Compulsory Superannuation by E Gibson stuff.co.nz
- God’s Country - The New Zealand Factor by Michael Tobias Pulisher The Forbes - Amazing country - read this.
- Auckland In The Top 5 World City Of Sails
- Tongariro Volcano Central North Island in Top 5 World Mountain Crossings by Paul Casciato New York
- Ex Pat Kiwis Overseas To Buy NZ Farms - Well-heeled Kiwis who have made it big in Australian dairying are being tapped on the shoulder by real estate agents to invest in their home country.
- Auckland World’s 7th Cheapest Tourist Place by Collum News Aug 2011
- NZ Lifestyle Thrills Galore - New Zealand is an adrenalin junkie’s paradise. For a relatively small country, New Zealand boasts a list of thrilling outdoor activities that is almost limitless.
- Big Tax Changes For Holiday Houses NZ Newsletter Withers Tsang Accountants Auckland August 2011 - Withers Tsang Accountants advise in Newsletter in detail Holiday House Tax Changes
- Exciting Beijing China Stopover Writeup by Australia & NZ Magazine UK Feb 2011 Edition - Mary of NZ Mortgage Solutions Sydney and Martin (to be wed on Sunday 13 March 2011 in NZ)
- Property Investment Playing It Safe NZ Herald Nov - Kiwis apetite for property Update
- NZ :”Living There”Writeup For Emmigrants - AustNZMag UK Sep 10 - What to do before you emmigrate to NZ from UK
- Queenstown Prime Destination For New Zealanders Metro Mag June 2010 - Queenstown is not only Prime Destination for Australians but also for New Zealanders
- NZ The 8th Happiest Country In The World 4 Jul 2010 - The Gallup Poll out of 132 countries classed NZ as the 8th Happuest Country in the world
- Queenstown NZ’s Leading Tourist Town - Beats all other destinations in NZ as Favourite
- Travel Book - 101 Must Do Weekends - Get away weekends while residing in NZ
- NZ Trout Fishing World - The world capital of Brown Trout & Rainbow Trout
- Auckland’s Dull Heart in Trouble Sydney Morning Herald - Australian jealous of Auckland 4th Lifestyle World Ranking compared to Sydney 10th
- Wild Photos Shoes To Laugh At Nov 11
NZ Tourist & Non-resident Info
- All Blacks “Haka” before each match by Wilipedia - Read the story behind the “Haka” Maori welcome dance before every All Blacks match
- Auckland 7th Cheapest Tourist Friendly City by Amelia Coollum News 7 Aug 11 - Visitors see the attached about Auckland
- “Auckland Top Place To Travel by Lea Lane Published July 25, 2011 | FoxNews.com” - Visitors - see the how adventurous you can be seeing Auckland
- The New Zealand Factor - The “most Desirable Tourist Destination In The World” by Michael Charles, Tobias - Read Michael’s writeup on the most desirable tourist destination. Michael is a well known travel writer
- NZ Tongariro in Top 10 World Mountain Crossings by Katrina Manson Reuters - Visiting the Rugby? Check out this mountain crossing
- Big Tax Changes For Holiday Houses NZ Newsletter Withers Tsang Accountants Auckland August 2011 - Withers Tsang Accountants advise in Newsletter in detail Holiday House Tax Changes
- Life In New Zealand - Department of Immigration gives examples of different immigrants and their stories moving to NZ
- NZ Immigration Dept General Information - Overall in depth information refer to the Dept of Immigration
- Flight of the Kiwi - Better Opportunities for New Zealand Lifestyle
- NZ Invasion Bolstered By British Invasion May 10
- Lifestyle of Kiwi Businesses versus Australian by Susie Nordqvist Aug 2011 - Kiwi business owners have a more “enviable” lifestyle in NZ. Are they going for income or lifestyle between Australia and NZ?
- Home Ownership Falls In NZ by Brian Fallow NZ Herald 30 June -NZ Home ownership is falling due to Social and Affordability Issues
- Moving Across The Ditch by Diana Clement NZ Herald August 11 -Are Kiwis moving across to Australia then moving back to NZ cause of Australian Expensive Lifestyle?
- Women Decide on Property Survey Reveals - WOMEN are increasingly deciding a man is not a financial plan, with a survey revealing that the number of females buying property by themselves is growing.
- Population Indicators (Statistics Dept 1999-2009) - Lifestyle Statistics for New Zealand