‘We want your money, but not you’: what's really holding back the wealthy from investing in NZ

‘We want your money, but not you’: what's really holding back the wealthy from investing in NZ
Legacy Partners’ Jim Rohrstaff says NZ’s investor regime is still unfriendly to the wealthy. (Image: Supplied)
Rebecca Stevenson
Tweaking the golden visa programme without permitting property purchases signals New Zealand seeks money but not people, a high-end property developer says. The Government announced changes to the investor visa regime on Sunday and will introduce two new investor visa categories to woo wealthy investors. From April 1, NZ will offer two new golden visas: growth and balance. Growth will require an at least $5 million investment for a minimum period of three years while balanced will require at least $10m across five years. Gro...

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