Carpet Court

Every home & commercial building needs flooring – and there is a lot of choice available so improve your chances of making the right choice! The Carpet Court team will be hosting an informative evening aimed at updating you on the very significant improvements in flooring, including maintenance & cleaning, and a very special offer for residential warranties. Carpet, vinyl, ceramic, laminate, timber, residential & commercial, rentals, owner occupied.
11-11-2013 more >>

Bunnings evening

Bunnings is opening its store to TPIA members for an evening that focuses on the kitchen and the bathroom areas, with light refreshments provided and the opportunity for members to wander the store. There will be staff on hand to answer questions and plenty of opportunities for questions.
14-10-2013 more >>

Scott Adams

Scott is Managing Director of the Lakes (2012), the latest land development project to be undertaken by Carrus Corporation. He has a wealth of personal experience in this sector and his knowledge of the variety of battles that have to be fought to advance a project will be of interest to all property investors.
09-09-2013 more >>

Panel of experts

Send your questions to us at admin@tpia.org.nz before the evening to have them answered by a panel of experts. Whether you have specific questions relating to accounting, law, banking, real estate etc... you will find someone who knows or will find the answer.
12-08-2013 more >>

Sarah Berry

Sarah is Head of Mortgages at New Zealand's largest home leader ANZ Bank and she is prepared to answer your questions about mortgages. Much of what she says will be kept within the four walls, so you'll have to attend to get the inside knowledge first hand.
08-07-2013 more >>

AGM and Frank Vosper

Annual general meeting followed by Frank Vosper.
10-06-2013 more >>

Mark Revis

Mark will talk about property development, based on his own experience in Christchurch and beyond. He will explain the pros and cons to this investment approach and discuss how to develop a portfolio from scratch. Mark will also highlight the pitfalls that await the unwary.
13-05-2013 more >>

Harry Lawson

Harry Lawson has been a professional landlord for 38 years, in that time co-founding the Hawkes Bay Property Investor's Association and founding the Auckland PIA and the Southland PIA.
08-04-2013 more >>

Housing crisis will get worse: Alexander

There’s no let-up in sight for housing affordability and availability, particularly in Auckland, says BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander.
28-03-2013 more >>

Signs point up for prices: ANZ

Annual house price inflation has reached the highest level seen since late 2007, ANZ says in its latest Property Focus report.
28-03-2013 more >>

House building down

Retirement village construction plans was behind an increase in building consents of 1.9% in February.
28-03-2013 more >>

Waikato lifestyle beckons for city folk

Aucklanders are looking south of the city for cheaper properties and a more relaxed lifestyle, the Real Estate Institute says.
27-03-2013 more >>

No sign of improvement in Canterbury shortage

There is no let-up in sight for Canterbury’s housing shortage, according to ASB’s latest Cantometer report.
27-03-2013 more >>

Crockers reports price, turnover increase

Some of the strongest year-on-year sales price growth in Auckland last month was seen in the west, according to Crockers’ latest research.
26-03-2013 more >>

Rental warrants examined by minister

National’s new housing minister is looking into the possibility of a “warrant of fitness” for rental properties.
25-03-2013 more >>

'Plan action needed now'

Aucklanders can’t afford to wait three years for the city’s unitary plan to be ratified, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says.
25-03-2013 more >>

Migration turnaround likely to boost prices

New Zealand gained more new residents than it lost last month, new data shows - and it's likely to provide more fuel for the housing market.
22-03-2013 more >>

Newland: Consider shared equity scheme

New Zealand should think about following Britain’s lead and introducing shared equity loans for new homes, commentator Olly Newland says.
21-03-2013 more >>

Plan offers investors opportunities: NZPIF

Landlords holding on to properties with big sections may be able to get their money’s worth out of them under proposed changes in the draft Auckland plan, says the New Zealand Property Investors Federation.
20-03-2013 more >>

Under-building not a nationwide problem

Housing construction would need to double in Auckland over the next few years to keep up with demand but the construction industry is already keeping pace with growth in most parts of the country, Westpac’s economists say.
19-03-2013 more >>

IMF issues bubble warning

The International Monetary Fund has sounded a warning on the possibility of a housing bubble destabilising the Kiwi economy.
19-03-2013 more >>

Lower rates may be looming

Lower mortgage rates could be on the horizon after yesterday’s official cash rate announcement and monetary policy statement, one economist says.
15-03-2013 more >>

OCR on hold: RBNZ

The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5% and expects it to stay that way at least until the end of the year.
14-03-2013 more >>

OLLY NEWLAND: Capital gains tax is not the answer

No matter how often the argument against a Capital Gains Tax is put forward, the subject is still popular among those who, it seems, fail to realise that implementing such a tax will solve nothing. The suggestion comes up again and again, and it has almost become an article of faith for ‘the left’ some of whom seem to imbue a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) with mythic powers to right all social wrongs.
14-03-2013 more >>

Foreign fears over-hyped: Alexander

At most, 5.6% of New Zealand house sales go to foreign buyers who do not plan to live in this country, BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says.
14-03-2013 more >>