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
223 episodes
The $300 Question: Are NZ Property Investors Really Making Money?
Topic #1: RNZ 24th of July -Rents fall for first time since 2009
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Season 3
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Episode 79
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Aging Population & NZ Property: What It Means for House Prices, Interest Rates & Your Retirement
Welcome to another bonus episode of the Property Apprentice Podcast, hosted by Debbie Roberts, financial adviser and co-founder of Property Apprentice. In this episode, Debbie unpacks how New Zealand’s aging population is r...
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Season 3
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Episode 78
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Why Are Property Investors Coming Back And Should You Pay an Agent to Sell Your Home?
Topic #1: Oneroof 15th of July - Homeowners taking out low-interest green loans warned on break fees and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 77
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Are You a Criminal Just for Selling Your Home? Big Changes to AML Rules in NZ
In this bonus episode of the Property Apprentice Podcast, host Debbie Roberts breaks down a major change in New Zealand’s property regulations that could significantly ease the burden for families using trusts. The New Zeal...
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Season 3
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Episode 76
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RBNZ Holds OCR as Market Shifts: Has the Mortgage Rate Bottom Arrived?
Topic #1: The Mortgage Mag 9th of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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Impulse Buys: Why Kiwis Are Accidentally Buying Homes
Topic #1: 1News 3rd of July - Average NZ property value sees 'modest' uptick in June
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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Common Landlording Issues and How to Solve them
In this episode of the Property Apprentice Podcast, Debbie Roberts breaks down the top challenges that landlords face in New Zealand—and, more importantly, how to solve them.Whether you're a first-time landlord or a seasoned property in...
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Season 3
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Episode 73
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Best Time in 4 Years for First Home Buyers and Should High-Income Over-65s Still Get NZ Super?
Topic #1: RNZ 25th of June - Thousands of over-65s earn more than $200,000 - should they get NZ Super?
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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Building Slowdown or Turning Point? What April’s Consent Numbers Mean for NZ’s Property Market
In this bonus episode of the Property Apprentice Podcast, host and financial adviser Debbie Roberts breaks down the latest Stats NZ and Westpac building consent data and what it means for property investors, homeowners, and developers across Ne...
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Season 3
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Episode 71
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Fast-Tracking Construction: Inside the Government’s Building Overhaul
In this bonus episode of the Property Apprentice Podcast, host and financial adviser Debbie Roberts breaks down the NZ Government’s ambitious "Going for Housing Growth" agenda—a series of reforms that could significantly reshape...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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Rent Relief, Price Plunge: What the 2030s Could Mean for Homeowners
Topic #1: RNZ 19th of June - House prices to be '20% lower in 2030s than 2021' - forecast
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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Why Relying on Council Valuations Could Cost You – Property Experts Sound the Alarm
Topic #1: 1News 9th of June -Another big bank cuts home loan interest rates
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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KiwiSaver’s Changing —Let’s Talk About It
In this episode of the Property Apprentice Podcast, host Debbie Roberts, financial adviser and owner of Property Apprentice, breaks down the latest KiwiSaver changes announced in the government’s May 22nd, 2025 Budget. Whether listeners are sav...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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Rate Drop Alert: How the Latest OCR Cut is Pushing Bank Interest Rates Even Lower
Topic #1: 1News 28th of May -Banks lower interest rates as Reserve Bank cuts OCR again
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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Social Housing Waitlist Grows: No Emergency Homes + KiwiSaver Contribution Changes
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Season 3
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Episode 65
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Why Selling Your Home Within 3 Years Could Hurt Your Wallet
Topic #1: RNZ 13th of May - Lull in property values present home buyers 'rare opportunity'
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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Still Dealing with Meth in Rentals? You’re Not Alone — Here’s What Could Change
Topic #1: Good Re...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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When and Where Homes Doubled in Value in 5 Years
Topic #1: Corelogic 1st of May - Momentum gradually builds in market upturn
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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Buyers Rejoice: Property Prices Fall Amid Market Rebound
Topic #1: RNZ 23rd of April - 'Pain' for property investors as renting listing levels hit decade high
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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Agents Walk Away from Landlords Who Miss Healthy Homes Cut-Off
Topic #1: Good R...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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2025 Kicks Off with Stable House Prices – Winners by Region
Topic #1: Good ...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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6200 Houses, Not Enough Buyers? Inside NZ’s Latest Property Stats
Topic #1: NZ Herald 1st of April - Green shoots of optimism as number of Kiwis behind on pay...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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Boost Your Retirement: The Case for a 4% KiwiSaver Contribution
Topic #1: Oneroof 16th of March - OneRoof’s Need to Know: NZ’s most expensive and cheapest streets revealed
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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