Property Apprentice Podcast
Property Apprentice dives deep into the what's and how's of real estate investing in New Zealand. Each week, we discuss topics relevant to every home buyer and investor.
Episodes
279 episodes
Auckland’s 8% Price Drop? + Why Aussie Renters Envy NZ | Week in Review
Are New Zealand property buyers quietly proving the mainstream headlines wrong? In this catch-up episode of New Zealand Property Insights, Debbie Roberts explains why Kiwi buyer intent has jumped despite flat national asking prices, ho...
NZ Banks Just Cut Their Rules: Is This Your Golden Buying Window? | NZ Property Insights Ep 17
Is New Zealand’s property market quietly offering you a hidden advantage?While the mainstream headlines scream about high interest rates and a frozen sales volume, a major shift is happening behind closed doors. NZ banks are actively cut...
Why First-Home Buyers Are Snapping Up Standalone Homes | Week in Review
First-home buyers are quietly rewriting the rules of the New Zealand property market. Despite a flat wider economy, a record 75% of first-home buyer purchases this year are standalone houses—the highest level since 2020.But as the market...
Is NZ a Property "Tax Haven"? + The $387.5M Private Rental Market Shift | NZ Property Insights Ep 16
In this post-budget episode, Paul and Debbie Roberts cut through the mainstream media noise to deliver the real data, strategies, and opportunities hiding in the current property market. We kick things off by breaking down groundbre...
NZ Budget 2026, OCR Outlook, First-Home Buyer Trends & KiwiSaver Insights | Week in Review
In this week's Property Apprentice Week in Review, Debbie Roberts unpacks the biggest economic, property, and personal finance stories shaping New Zealand.This episode covers the key announcements from Budget 2026, the Reserve Bank's clo...
Tax Policy Lessons & The First-Home Buyer Takeover | NZ Property Insights Ep 15
In this episode of NZ Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts unpack the critical structural changes transforming the New Zealand real estate landscape. We analyze the long-term fallout of the interest deductibility policy, evaluate h...
First-Home Buyers Take Over: The Reality Behind Stagnant Housing Headlines | NZ Property Insights Ep 14
The property market headlines say "stagnant"—but the real data tells a completely different story. While the mainstream media fixates on flat price movement to trigger clickbait anxiety, the reality is that the speculative noise has clea...
The Buyer Is the Boss: Navigating the Property Recalibration
The power dynamic in the property market has officially shifted. Are you prepared for a landscape where the buyer finally dictates terms? In this week's review, Debbie Roberts (Financial Adviser and Owner at Property Apprent...
The Global Property Safe Haven: Why NZ Investors Are Winning Big Right Now
Are you aware of how well-positioned New Zealand property is on the world stage? While local headlines often focus on short-term challenges, sweeping new tax policies in Australia and the United Kingdom are quietly transforming the Kiwi ...
The 10-Year Affordability Win: Why Now is the Strategic "Goldilocks" Window for Kiwi Property | NZ Property Insights Ep 13
Is this the best time to buy in a decade? While the mainstream media fixates on a "landlord exit," the hard data reveals a rare, high-opportunity window that Paul and Debbie Roberts are calling the "Goldilocks Market."In Ep...
Construction Cost Crisis 2026: Survival Tactics for New Builds & Finding Market Bargains
Construction costs are undergoing a systemic reset. As material costs surge due to energy intensive kilns and smelters , investors must move from theory into action. In this episode, Debbie Roberts answers your burning questi...
Aussies Buying in NZ & The $54M Price Reset | NZ Property Insights Ep. 12
Are sellers finally meeting the market? This week, Paul and Debbie Roberts dive into new data showing $54.7 million was cut from New Zealand asking prices in just three months. We look at why the "expectation gap" is closing and what that means...
New Meth Rules are HERE: The 15mcg Threshold Win for Landlords + 2026 Census Secrets | NZ Property Insights Ep. 11
Compared to the latest ANZ and CoreLogic forecasts, this 2026 Census data reveals a much more resilient NZ property market than the headlines suggest. While many are predicting a slow recovery, the ground-level data shows that intensifie...
Sideways Market or Silent Recovery? Regional Booms + The AI Scam Alert
Is the New Zealand property market "stuck," or is it quietly preparing for the next big shift? While global headlines are heavy with oil shocks and geopolitical tension, the ground-level data shows a market holding its nerve—and in some regions...
Is a July Interest Rate Hike Inevitable? + The 19% Petrol Price Surge (The Week in Review)
Stay ahead of the NZ Property Market with this week's deep dive into the economic shifts affecting Property Investment NZ. While national headlines paint a cautionary picture of Real Estate New Zealand, the underlying data ...
Crash or Correction? ANZ’s 2% Warning + Record $903 Rents | NZ Property Insights Ep. 10
Is the New Zealand housing market heading for a total crash, or are we just seeing a temporary hit to confidence? In Episode 10 of New Zealand Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts tackle the latest Reserve Bank "hawkish" hold, a ...
The Golden Visa Rush, Auckland's Plan Change 120 & The Quiet South Island Boom
While some commentators are calling the current New Zealand property market slow, we are actually seeing an incredibly exciting window of opportunity. In this episode of The Week in Review, Debbie Roberts breaks down the localized weal...
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New Build Reality Check, The KiwiSaver Shift & Manufacturing Equity | NZ Property Insights Ep. 9
Are the surging building consent numbers hiding a deeper economic reality? In Episode 9 of New Zealand Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts unpack three major shifts in the New Zealand financial landscape.In this episode, Pa...
NZ Housing Update: Hidden Mortgage Payouts, Purchasing Power, & ANZ's 2026 Forecast
Are we really in a flat NZ property market, or are you missing out on hidden bank payouts? In this episode of the Week in Review, Debbie Roberts from Property Apprentice unpacks a fascinating shift in how wealth, property, and debt are m...
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The Wellington Rental Crash? + Fighting Council Flood Maps | NZ Property Insights Ep. 8
Are landlords losing their leverage? In Episode 8 of New Zealand Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts unpack a massive divergence in the national rental market, explain how homeowners are fighting back against inaccurate council ...
The $24.8B Truth About Investors + Surviving Negative Equity | NZ Property Insights Ep. 7
Are property investors really just "unproductive speculators"? In Episode 7 of New Zealand Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts dismantle this long-standing myth with hard economic data. Plus, they break down the latest REINZ fig...
Best Housing Affordability in a Decade? + The Property Flipping Trap | NZ Property Insights Ep. 6
Is it finally getting easier to buy a house in New Zealand? In Episode 6 of New Zealand Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts unpack the latest data showing housing affordability is at its best level in nearly a decade. Plus, they...
Why Market Panic Won't Crash NZ Property & Central Otago's Record Rents
Is a volatile global market your best window of local opportunity? In this episode, Debbie Roberts from Property Apprentice breaks down why you shouldn't let overseas headlines dictate your financial strategy.We explore why top ...
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The February Market Shift, KiwiSaver vs Property, & The "Wear and Tear" Trap | NZ Property Insights Ep. 5
Are we finally seeing a turning point for the New Zealand property market in 2026? In Episode 5 of New Zealand Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts unpack the latest data, which shows that the potential oversupply of housing is f...
Global Shocks, Auckland's 5-Year Sales High & KiwiSaver Reforms (Week in Review)
Is a flat property market your best window of opportunity? In this episode of The Week in Review, Debbie Roberts from Property Apprentice unpacks a fascinating mix of global tension and local opportunity. While Middle East confl...