Here's something I'd wholeheartedly support, farmers returning marginal land to manuka plantations and getting a return off the honey.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ay+9+July+2016
An announcement from the Labour conference in Wellington, about housing. W69 is misinformed by Joyce's lazy tweet.
http://thestandard.org.nz/labour-ann...-state-houses/
I'm worried about you, W69. Can't you decide which side you're on? :(
I see someone suggested converting large commercial premises into spaces for the homeless, with a communal kitchen run by a marae. Yes, not a bad idea at all. Universities often buy multilevel office buildings in cities and fit them out as student accommodation. Not many vehicle spaces though, and I'm not sure we need lots of unemployed people in the middle of cities. The point is, there are options, and the State is best placed to sort that out.
FP, I'm thinking about your reasoning. Left your way, any existing property that is being sold would be available to overseas investors. Some of the time, residential properties would suit first home buyers, they won't be looking to build a new house. There's less risk in existing properties. Why not keep these open for NZ resident buyers only, and force overseas investors into adding to the property count, with a riskier investment.