Net Zero Carbon Neutrality: New Zealand’s Aspirations and Global Leadership
As the world grapples with the urgent need to address climate change, the concept of net zero carbon neutrality has emerged as a beacon of hope. Achieving this status is…
We need to change this government to restore order in New Zealand-Roshan Nauhria
Renowned community leader, philanthropist and businessman Roshan Nauhria says that we need to vote this election to change this government if we want to restore the law and order in…
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Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology in the Non-Profit Sector
In a year dominated by discussions surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI), its influence on various aspects of our lives has been a major headline. At Matakite Online Trust, we recognize the…
Chandrayaan-3 Mission’s Hopes Dwindle as Lunar Sunrise Fails to Awaken Lander and Rover
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is facing diminishing prospects of re-establishing contact with its Chandrayaan-3 mission, which aimed to awaken the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. The ISRO had…
Global Biofuel Alliance Launched by G20 Leaders in New Delhi
On 9th September 2023, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, along with leaders from Singapore, Bangladesh, Italy, USA, Brazil, Argentina, Mauritius, and UAE, unveiled…
Universal Granite finalist for the Westpac Auckland Business Awards 2021 – South & East
Siva Kilari, the director of Universal Granite was very proud to announce about this achievement. He humbly credits this achievement to his hard-working team and says, “The Universal team work…
Residential property values in Auckland have increased by more than 20% in the last year
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) data shows, Auckland once again bolstered New Zealand's median strength, striking a record median house price in July, climbing 28.0 percent from…
Property prices are holding steady in the market
Price fluctuations in Auckland in June ranged from a 0.8 per cent fall in the inner suburbs to a 0.9 percent increase in the outer suburbs. While the HPI climbed…
Be mindful of your consumer rights
Project delays, lack of clarity on actual carpet area, inferior quality of construction, some developers also duped buyers by building more floors than approved; some built clubhouses on the terrace…
India-NZ business summit to take place on June 23-24-INZBC
The newly appointed Member of New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) and INZBC Chair Sameer Handa said that in wake of new realities that have emerged over the past year,…
Inheritance of Property in India
Inheritance is defined as a practice of transferring of properties, title, deeds, debts, rights and obligation to the legal heir of the person who holds the property after his death…
Good news for first home buyers and market activity seems to have peaked and interest rates are expected to stay low for longer term
Banks, Mortgage Advisers and Real Estate agents are still busy, but it seems housing market activity has peaked for the time being. At the residential auctions monitored by interest.co.nz a…
Selling your business in 2021 – Facts vs Fiction
It would be no surprise that because of the far reaching and in many cases devastating effects of Covid-19 around the world, that any Kiwi business owner would be short-changing…
House prices remain hot throughout February
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand has reported what many expected, that the housing hot-streak is far from over, with national median selling price increasing by $50,000 from January,…
Global Finance grabs four awards at the first ever New Zealand Mortgage Awards
Despite a troubling environment through 2020 due to Covid-19’s impact on the financial sectors, Global Finance has yet again triumphed to pick up an amazing four awards at the New…
First time buyers catch a break just as inflation predictions hit new height’s
Thanks to a modest drop in prices, first-time buyers got a slight advantage in the market in January, but the Reserve Bank predicts that house price inflation could rise above…
Sales Continue to soar in light of Impending LVR Restrictions
Despite the announcement last week that the Reserve Bank will reinstate tougher loan-to-value ratio restrictions than were in place last year, listings and sales continue to soar, breaking records in…
Latest tax changes: small business assistance
Businesses can’t leave money on the table when funds are tight. Thanks to the changes list below, there is now a range of tax benefits available to help small to…
No further interest rate cuts predicted as investor restrictions loom
More major bank economists are predicting that there will be no further interest rate cuts on 2021 as the market continues to soar. Investors re-claim market share just as new…
Contracting and Withholding Tax: Tips for the Self-Employed
There are many benefits to working as a contractor — it can pay better than doing a similar salaried job and be more flexible. But there are some tax implications…
2020 Closed on a record high as 2021 starts with sharp mortgage rate cut
Westpac has launched into 2021 with a sharp cut in a key mortgage rate, cutting -20 bps from their one year 'special', taking it down to 2.29%.
November breaks selling records, as building sector recovers fully from COVID
It seems that 2020 will be ending with some welcomed news after a tumultuous year, as the housing market continued to soar in November, breaking some all-time records. The good…
Tax treatment of lease agreements
Over the years, leasing of assets have taken on many different names and forms – hire purchase agreements, lease to buy, operating lease, finance lease, multi-lease to name a few.…
Property market firmly in political spotlight
The NZ property market is one of the most talked about topics right now. Open letters, debate, finger pointing, helpful suggestions – there is no shortage of any of these…
Solution based, long term, collaborative approach will succeed in Indian Market
New Zealand India Trade Alliance (NZITA) recently held an event under the series NZ-India Dialogue (Connect, Enable and Advocate). The event was held in Auckland on Tuesday, 01 Dec 2020…
