Tag: insights
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Rising Tide for Local Enterprises: How New Zealand’s SMEs are Seizing the New Year Opportunity
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Overview As reported by RNZ, New Zealand’s small and medium-sized businesses are experiencing a promising surge in activity as they head into the first quarter of 2026. Recent data indicates that nearly forty percent of these enterprises are handling more work than typically expected for this time of year, signalling a robust start to the…
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How Empty Residences Threaten Queenstown’s Future Prosperity
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As reported by RNZ, a former World Bank economist has issued a stark warning regarding the proliferation of “ghost houses” in Queenstown. Ralph Hanan suggests that the surge in absentee property ownership is hollowing out the town, potentially steering the alpine resort toward a societal trainwreck. With a significant portion of the local housing stock…