Why the Recently Revised Active Investor Plus Visa "Misses the Mark" w/ Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management and International Business Dr Brent Burmester: 26 February, 2025

Aotearoa New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus Visa, commonly known as the “golden visa”, has proposed changes by the government taking place from April 1st, which aim to "make it easier for foreign investors to invest in the country." 

Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland’s Department of Management and International Business, Dr Brent Burmester, opposes the changes and says they “miss the mark.”

Producer Amani spoke with Dr Burmester to find out more on why he thinks this, and which suggestions he has in order to improve it.