Wealthy Immigrants (read “Chinese”) to be Watched Closely by Inland Revenue

  Recently, you may have noticed something of a backlash in the NZ media against Chinese immigrants and investors in New Zealand. The current spate of xenophobia has been sparked by the perception that wealthy Chinese are buying too many Auckland properties, forcing the price up for Kiwis. Chinese investors make up less than 50%…

Playboy’s Paradise – a New Brand for New Zealand?

The Auckland arrest of billionaire Kim Dotcom, an investor and online piracy facilitator file-sharing host, in his mansion made worldwide news headlines – and cost Kiwi taxpayers at least $70,000. Along with American agents, the New Zealand police had been conducting an investigation into Dotcom’s website Megaupload since August of last year. He and six…