Craig Stanaway
Appears in 28 Episodes
The Zero Percent Money Play: How NZ Investors Turn Green Loans into Faster Wealth and Bigger Gains
Everyone in New Zealand is busy moaning about interest rates. Meanwhile, a tiny percentage of investors are quietly building wealth with the cheapest capital in the co...
Retire Early, Raise Legends: The Kiwi Playbook for Turning Paycheques into Power
Every Kiwi wants freedom - time with family, no money stress, and a future that actually feels earned. But between rising interest rates, school fees, and inflation, m...
The Truth about Property Managers: Behind the Scenes of NZ Tenants and Rentals
Welcome to the episode every New Zealand landlord, investor, and tenant needs to hear - the ultimate deep dive into the hidden world of property management in New Zeal...
The One-Hour Goldmine: How NZ’s Commuter Belt Could Outrun Inflation and Make You Rich
What if the smartest property investment in New Zealand over the next decade isn’t in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch — but just one hour outside them? In this p...
First Home Buyers vs Investors: The Brutal Truth About NZ’s 2025 Property Market
The battle lines are drawn.First home buyers are finally re-entering the market… but investors are circling again - stronger, smarter, and more strategic than ever.Lea...
The OCR Cut Playbook - 3 Moves Smart Homeowners Are Making Right Now
The waiting is over - the Reserve Bank has repeatedly cut the OCR in 2025.Interest rates are falling, the OCR is on its way down, and for the first time in years, home...
The Great Auckland Housing War: Villas vs. Towers, and Who Gets Crushed
Auckland is at war with itself.On one side — the old guard of villa-lined suburbs, heritage zoning, and backyard nostalgia.On the other — the new skyline: cranes, towe...
RBNZ and the OCR: Reform That Could Decide Who Wins Big in 2026
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is standing at a crossroads — and every homeowner, investor, and policymaker is about to feel the impact.After years of rate hikes, sti...
Auckland’s Breaking Point: Housing Costs, Productivity Collapse, and the Investor Edge
Auckland is cracking.The skyline still glitters, but beneath it, the numbers are bleeding.Housing affordability has imploded. Productivity has flat-lined. Infrastructu...
Construction’s Death Spiral: Why NZ’s 10-Year Low in Building Work Guarantees a Housing Boom
New Zealand is facing a construction collapse like we haven’t seen in over a decade. Building activity is at a 10-year low, projects are being shelved, and developers ...
Luxon and the Coup Question: Brutal Lessons from Thatcher, Clinton, and Clark
Christopher Luxon is under pressure, and the whispers of a “Luxon coup” are impossible to ignore. In this video, host Craig Stanaway sits down with former Cabinet Mini...
Housing’s Next Shock: Why 2026 Could Deliver a 5% Price Surge From Today’s Dead Market
The New Zealand property market feels flat, lifeless — even dead. But beneath the surface, the next housing shock is already forming. Could 2026 deliver a 5% surge in ...
The $160 Billion Exodus: Why Kiwi Investors Are About to Abandon Term Deposits and Where the Money Will Flood Next
New Zealand savers are sitting on a mountain of cash — more than $160 billion locked away in term deposits. But with the Reserve Bank cutting rates and returns sinking...
Foreign Buyers Are Back: The $5m Shortcut Changing NZ Property Forever
New Zealand’s property market just got hit with one of the most dramatic shifts in years: foreign buyers are back. But there’s a twist - the $5 million entry point. Wh...
Auckland’s $2 Million Homes Showdown: Towers, Three Storeys, or Ministerial Takeover?
Auckland’s housing market has reached a breaking point — with the average home price now pushing $2 million, the city is locked in a brutal battle over how to build it...
The RBNZ Shockwave: Why Slashing Rates to 2.5% Will Supercharge Property and Sink the Kiwi Dollar
When the Reserve Bank of New Zealand signals a drop in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 2.5%, it doesn’t just ripple through the economy - it sends a shockwave. Propert...
The 2.5% Bombshell: How the RBNZ’s New Playbook Will Rewrite NZ Property
The Reserve Bank has just signalled what could be the biggest shift in New Zealand’s property and economic landscape in years — a new playbook that points to an OCR se...
NZ Housing Supply Meltdown: Why Today’s Shortage Will Explode Prices Tomorrow
New Zealand’s housing market is heading into a supply meltdown - and the consequences will be brutal for anyone not prepared. In this must-watch episode, host Craig St...
We're At the Bottom: Why NZ Property is Quietly Resetting for a 2026 Boom
Are we standing on the launchpad of the next property boom in New Zealand? In this explosive episode, mortgagehq’s Craig Stanaway is joined by property economist Mike ...
NZ Property in 2025: Flat is the New Opportunity
🧠 Flat Market. Sharp Minds. Unfair Advantage.The headlines say “nothing’s happening” but Craig Stanaway and BNZ Chief Economist Mike Jones say otherwise.In this high-s...