I'll admit it - I've been carrying anger towards New Zealand for years. It started with the lockdowns, the mandates, the way families were separated and businesses crushed while costs kept ticking. That resentment started bleeding into everything.

But carrying anger like that is toxic. It wears you down and narrows your view. So I made a conscious choice to let it go.

Once I stepped back, I saw what I'd been missing - New Zealand is actually a fantastic place to live. The space, the nature, the simple day-to-day living that people in big cities can only dream of. Most Kiwis are good people just trying to get on with life.

This country is worth fighting for. I'd rather stay and do my bit than walk away angry.

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We've already seen this playbook in New Zealand. Vaccine passes turned your rights into permissions overnight... No jab, no job, no cafe, no life. That technology didn't disappear. It's still there, updating every six months, waiting for the next 'emergency.'

Now they're pushing digital ID as convenience. Faster logins, easier renewals, all your life in one app. But when everything's connected to one system the government controls, convenience becomes control.

In this video, I break down what's really coming... Digital ID linked to your money, your property, your movements. How central bank digital currencies will let them decide what you can buy and where you can spend. And why 'nothing to hide' isn't good enough when the rules keep changing.

Digital tools are useful. Digital obedience is deadly. Stay awake while you still can.

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I've been a hard asset guy for 30 years, property, productive businesses, real stuff you can't print. Over the last few years, I've been telling anyone who'd listen to look at gold and silver. Now everyone's paying attention.

Gold's up 70% this year, silver's up 150%. That's on top of strong gains last year. Something's definitely happening, but is it hype or something real?

In this video, I break down what's actually driving these moves, plus, the smart way to get exposure without going crazy or falling for tinfoil hat stories.

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I've been a hard asset guy for 30 years, property, productive businesses, real stuff you can't print. Over the last few years, I've been telling anyone who'd listen to look at gold and silver. Now everyone's paying attention.

Gold's up 70% this year, silver's up 150%. That's on top of strong gains last year. Something's definitely happening, but is it hype or something real?

In this video, I break down what's actually driving these moves, plus, the smart way to get exposure without going crazy or falling for tinfoil hat stories.

Stay calm, have a plan, and own real things. That's the game.

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If you're waiting for house prices to crash or interest rates to fall further, you might have already missed the boat. While everyone was waiting for perfect conditions, something big quietly happened in New Zealand that most people didn't even notice.

I've been through three decades of property cycles, and it's always the same story. The best opportunities show up when things still feel uncomfortable.

In this video, I break down what actually shifted in 2025, what I'm seeing right now, and how I think things play out from here. Plus, a hard lesson I learned about putting all your eggs in one basket.

The smart money has quietly started moving.

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Final Property Development Club podcast for 2025! Andrew Crosby joins me to wrap up the year and look ahead to what's coming.

We dive deep into the government's new development levies system - how it'll replace development contributions and what it means for developers. Plus, economist Cameron Bagrie's bombshell claim that we're actually overbuilding in New Zealand right now (34,000 consents vs 20,000 homes needed).

Andrew shares his LinkedIn poll results, we cover contractor availability, the two-tier market, and why some suburbs are up 10%+ while townhouses struggle.

Also: Goldman Sachs predicting gold at $5,000, rates caps for councils, and why everything might actually get fixed in 2026.

I've been investing in property since 1997 and developing since the early 2000s. I've seen every boom and bust. Here's my take on where house prices are heading in 2026.

I break down the three key drivers: interest rates, immigration, and confidence, plus what could derail things.

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People joke Gen Z will own nothing and be happy. They won’t be happy. If we keep tilting rules toward big corporate landlords, ownership concentrates and everyone else rents.

I’ve built more than 1,000 homes in NZ. Most were made possible by private investors backing real projects. That’s how we actually add supply.

In this video: why private landlords matter, what build-to-rent does and doesn’t solve, how student debt and low wages delay deposits, and what policies and practical steps would put Gen Z back on the ownership path.

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Queenstown’s on a different planet: $30m sales, talk of $100m builds, and a wave of $5m+ buyers.

Meanwhile in Auckland you can still find new townhouses around $599k.

First-home buyers are 27% of the market.

The NZD sits near 0.56 USD, 0.86 AUD, 0.45 CHF.

Consents are up, concrete pours are still down.

And Auckland’s MDRS flip has blindsided projects.

We cover Queenstown’s ultra-lux market, FHB momentum, investor sentiment, rents easing 3% to $628, Waikato vs Waipa prices, and whether apartments and leasehold stack up. Plus the council red tape that kills confidence.

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