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Episode: Government pushes for more foreign investment - what does that look like?
Description: In the past, overseas investment in New Zealand has been seen as a privilege – rather than a right. But – could that all be about to change with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s latest push for economic growth? He kicked off 2025 by announcing the establishment of a foreign investment agency – similar to those seen in Ireland and Singapore. The Government’s holding a ‘global investment summit’ next month – with sovereign wealth and major asset management fund managers expected to attend. So, how does foreign investment work now? And can we emulate the success of anoth...