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Regional ReviewTauranga: Investing in sunshineTraditionally touted for its relating lifestyle, Tauranga City offers more than the sun and surf to active investors, writes Adrienne Jervis. More... New Plymouth: Investing in the ‘Naki Taranaki's main centre is a hive of activity with good investment potential due to the stable nature of the housing market. Adrienne Jervis reports More... Auckland central: Money in metropolis After a tumultuous few years, the Auckland central business district apartment market is finally regaining lost ground. Vicki Holder explores the concrete jungle for investment potential More... Whangarei: City of 100 opportunities Known as the city of 100 beaches, the NZ Property Investor check out whether opportunities for investors measure up to the golden sands, or whether wreckage of the recent storm is still lingering. More... Regional review: Prospecting Rodney After steady development in the Rodney District over the past few years, what aspects of the region are paying dividends? Diana Clement investigates from an investor’s perspective More... Manukau City: Face of the future This young and diverse city is going places – fast. The Manukau City Council has exciting ventures planned that could well see property investors very happy in the not-too-distant future More... Tauranga’s property market has been turned on its head by the current climate. Although some parts of the Bay of Plenty city and surrounding areas have finally reached the bottom, others are yet to hit. Adrienne Jervis talks to locals with their finger on the pulse to gauge the market from an investor’s point of view More... Rotorua is one of the country’s hottest tourist spot and is also a hot spot for investors looking for long-term rental gems, write Philip Macalister and Maddy Milicich. The market is starting to pick up and is looking particularly exciting in Rotorua and surrounding areas. More... Sunshine and a pleasant lifestyle make Nelson a popular place to live – and a safe bet for investors, reports Karen Clark. More... The Manawatu region is a major agricultural power, leading in beef production. Located half way between Rotorua and Wellington, the region combines the charm of rural New Zealand with the urban appeal of one of the country’s largest provincial cities – the university city of Palmerston North. Manawatu is also renowned as a science and research centre. More... Hamilton: Dabbling in the river city Hamilton is New Zealand’s largest inland city and is home to one of the richest agricultural and pastoral areas in the world. More... Dunedin’s property market may be slowing – as it is New Zealand-wide – but the outlook in this southern city is not entirely gloomy. We look at the city’s potential for property investors and if it lives up to its slogan – “It’s all right here” More... North vs South: Battle of the mighty Ws A comparison of two similar sized regional cities, Whangarei and Wanganui, highlights some potential drawbacks for property investors of having all their eggs in one basket if they restrict their portfolios to provincial towns, when the market slows and values stabilise. Yet there are opportunities in all phases of the property cycle, and some investors are actively bargain hunting in these areas already. More... Wairarapa: Our best-kept secret The Wairarapa may only be an hour over the Rimutaka Hill north of Wellington, but to many it’s a world apart. It is an area rich in history; a region where New Zealand’s pioneering landed gentry sought to recreate the world they’d left behind. More... Regional review: Gold on the wild West Coast? Covering a huge landmass with a population of more than 30,000, the West Coast region is located on the western side of the South Island and is the fifth largest region in the country, spanning 23,000sq km from Kahurangi Point in the north to Awarua Point in the south – more than 550km. More... |
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