Here come the funds: Craigs Investment Partners taps into golden visa boom

Craigs' Helen Bullick says it has kicked the tyres on a range of options for golden visa investors. (Image: NZME/Getty/Jacques Steenkamp)

Rebecca Stevenson

Fri, 12 Sep 2025

Craigs Investment Partners' new golden visa-approved managed fund is finding a sweet spot with wealthy investors.Craigs' fund was approved in March to receive money through the Government’s retooled Active Investor Residency Programme (AIP).In 2025, more than 20 funds have been approved to join the scheme, including Craigs’.Head of specialised wealth advisory Helen Bullick said mega-wealthy billionaires with their own family offices could handle how and where to invest in NZ themselves, but those with “mid-le...

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