New Zealand's Insane Property Obsession Explained⎥Ep. 2283
Update: 2025-12-11
Description
New Zealanders talk about property like it’s a national sport – but why?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew dig into the underlying reasons behind our national obsession with property.
You’ll learn:
- Where our property obsession actually comes from, and why it’s so different to other countries
- How events like the 1987 sharemarket crash pushed a whole generation toward “safe as houses”
- Whether government policies secretly steer us toward property
Ed and Andrew delve into the Kiwi mindset to understand why property has become the default route to wealth, despite the majority of Kiwis not owning investment properties.
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