NZ golden visa website's 200% visitor spike after new investor visas announced

NZ golden visa website's 200% visitor spike after new investor visas announced
Wealthy investors were attracted to NZ's new investor visas because its 'just a great place to live', Icehouse Ventures' Robbie Paul says. (Image: NZME)
Rebecca Stevenson
The number of visitors to a government website promoting New Zealand’s golden visas has spiked by more than 200% since two new investor visas were announced. Active users visiting NZ Trade and Enterprise’s (NZTE) investor visa page rose 232% to more than 16,000 between Feb 6 and March 6, compared to the previous month. On Feb 9, the Government announced it would reduce the number of days required to be spent in NZ and the minimum investment required for those seeking residency via the investor category. NZTE’s i...

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