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Should New Zealanders break up with property? Property Investors Federation weighs in

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Publish Date
Tue, 29 Jul 2025, 8:05pm
(Photo/ HZ Herald)
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Should New Zealanders break up with property? Property Investors Federation weighs in

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 29 Jul 2025, 8:05pm

Jeremy Williamson, head of private wealth and markets at Craigs Investment Partners, recently claimed there was momentum building for Kiwis to move away from investing in property - but one expert has suggested differently.

Matt Ball from the Property Investors Federation acknowledged people were getting more savvy about outside investments and that the property market was changing, but claimed the nation's love affair with property wasn't over.

"I think the property market has changed, thanks to some initiatives from the Government and I think people will start to take a bit of a different approach. I don't buy this whole - property investment isn't a productive activity."

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