Amanda Gillies
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2,688 appearances
50 recordings
4 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 5d ago
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Which is fantastic for those who can afford it, but who are these people?
Are they wealthy New Zealanders?
Are they foreign buyers, investors?
Who's buying up this property?
But this is leading to empty home syndrome.
Yes, Queenstown is heavily sprinkled with beautiful big homes, but many sit empty for most of the year.
So, Nikki, how problematic is that for Queenstown?
Do we know why these people don't want to rent them out or why they prefer just to keep them empty?
To encourage more people to rent out their empty homes, Mayor John Glover says the council has a potential plan.
I've been a journalist for probably far too long, John, but this story seems to have been around forever and only seems to be getting worse.
Why is that?
Have you had businesses come to you who they simply haven't been able to get?
People in the hospitality, working in the shops, being police officers or whatever it is, simply because people are arriving, can't find places to live and then packing their bags and leaving straight away?
Do you worry that Queenstown could become something of a ghost town because there will be no locals living there full time, it'll all just be rich people coming in for a month here and there?
He says what is vital is supporting the local community housing trust, which offers a range of housing support services.
Here's Vanessa again.
I'm intrigued.
What is a reasonable market rate in Queenstown?
I'm curious, for $1.8 million, which is obviously around the average house price in Queenstown and surrounding areas, what do you get for $1.8 million down there?
I'll take that.
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