By the late 1800's Dunedin was not only the financial capital of New Zealand but also the educational centre. We are proud to introduce an array of inspiring presenters who will provide you with their own gems of knowledge.

Bryce Holdaway – Bryce's appetite for property commenced around 20 years ago, when he stumbled upon the best-selling book ‘Building Wealth through Investment Property' in 1994. Bryce was studying to be an Accountant at the time but was frustrated with the well-worn path of accounting and knew somehow he would make a career out of property. He is a partner and property advisor at Empower Wealth, a buyers agent, co-host of The Property Couch, co-author of The Armchair Guide to Property Investing and co-host of Location Location Location Australia on Foxtel's The Lifestyle Channel.

Nikki Connors - Known as New Zealand's Queen of Property Investment, Nikki Connor's life has been one hell of a rollercoaster ride. Enjoying mega riches and business success, she also danced with the dark side, enduring bankruptcy, domestic violence and depression. Telling her story with disarming wit and candour, Nikki sees her failures in business and relationships as fabulous lessons, ones which have
ultimately led to her current happiness and success. A self-described "fabulous failure", Nikki believes that property investment has been the key to her salvation.

Hayden Cawte – Hayden's company, New Zealand Heritage Properties, specialises in archaeological and heritage consulting services. The company also does property management and the redevelopment of unique and character property throughout New Zealand. He provides the legally required expertise for developers and owners dealing with pre-1900s sites with evidence of human habitation. As a property owner and developer himself, Hayden understands what it means to undertake projects and the need to mitigate costs and surprises.

Nick Hamlin - Nick is Arrow International's Southern General Manager. He is actively involved in the planning and delivery of projects, as well as leading the local team and growing the business across the region. Arrow is a privately owned company created by two Otago men with a dream to be the most outstanding company in the history of the New Zealand construction industry. Arrow projects are characterised by the integrity of their client relationships, a ‘thinking outside the square' approach to challenges, and a passion to succeed.

Dean Hall – The conference closes with adventurer, video game developer, and flag-waving New Zealander, Dean Hall who created the wildly successful mod DayZ and turned it into one of the world's best selling PC games of 2014.  A former NZ officer of both the Army and Air Force he is also an accomplished mountaineer having summited Mount Everest in 2013. In November 2014 Dean left Bohemia Interactive to create his own studio in Dunedin: RocketWerkz. Following investment from Tencent the team is rapidly growing, and includes ex-Bethesda, Crytek, Creative Assembly, and Bohemia Interactive talent. Dean believes video game development can be a billion-dollar industry for New Zealand.

Joe Chapman

Joe is a Registered Property Valuer and part of the Colliers International group specialising in Valuation and Consultancy work throughout Otago. He has been actively involved working with all property types throughout his career and now specialises in the Commercial sector. Joe is a Director of Colliers International Otago and as well as leading the local Dunedin Valuation team. He has ambitions to grow the business into Otago's premier property service provider.

Matt Morton

Matt heads the Residential Investment Division for Colliers International in Dunedin after establishing the brand in the residential market in 2011. As a Dunedin local and Otago University graduate, Matt is well acquainted with the unique student investment market, which has proven its stability through market cycles. His intimate knowledge proves particularly invaluable for clients given the student market's key differences to conventional commercial and residential sectors.

Sue Harrison-South

Holiday homes are increasing the accommodation marketplace alongside hotels and motels as a choice for visitors.  This presentation will cover the 'where to buy, what to know, and how to' of owing and managing a holiday home.  This is an insight into what homes and locations achieve the best returns with examples of how these compare to neighbouring long term rentals.  How to pick good locations in relation to airports, retail, routes and amenities that guests desire to be close to. Other aspects such as achieving high occupancy, styling, insurance and safety for guests will be covered. Sue has been a Director of Christchurch Holiday Homes since 2012 and investor since 1995. Christchurch Holiday Homes channel manages over 35 homes over advertising platforms including Airbnb, Expedia and Booking.com and also manages furnished rentals.

Chanel Ammon

Chanel is the Principal Advisor, Information and Education at Tenancy Services, MBIE. The Information and Education team is responsible for helping tenants and landlords better understand their rights and responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act. They work with property investment associations and tenant advocacy groups, manage the tenancy.govt.nz website, Facebook page and e-newsletter, develop tools and resources and run the popular Renting and You seminars. They also develop information campaign activities to raise awareness of legislative changes affecting the rental market. Chanel will be talking about how Tenancy Services engages with landlords and tenants across the country and will touch on upcoming activities in light of legislative developments.

Jono Bredin

Jono is a Director of PKF Bredin McCormack Rewcastle Limited and is an experienced property tax specialist, holding the role of Head of Tax for PKF New Zealand. Jono maintains strong relationships with the IRD and advises clients on a range of matters including tax effective property structuring, land transactions, bright-line considerations, look-through companies and rental losses. He has also twice been a finalist in the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants outstanding new member award and was named the Otago Chamber of Commerce Future Business Leader in 2010. A certified Xero adviser, Jono also maintains his own property investment portfolio so understands the issues and opportunities facing the industry first hand.

 

Ben McCormack
Ben is a Team Leader at PKF Bredin McCormack Rewcastle Limited and acts for a large range of property investor clients. Ben is a certified Xero adviser and is a guru when it comes to using Xero and other tools to maximise returns for property investors. He is very experienced when it comes to the business and tax issues effecting the industry including ownership structure, utilisation of losses, bright-line considerations and look-through companies. Ben has been actively involved in the Otago Property Investors Association for a number of years and understands the importance of relevant advice in this sector.

Matt Mason

Matt Mason is the founder and CEO of Betta Inspect It a national building inspection, methamphetamine and asbestos testing company. Betta Inspect It complete over 6,000 inspections a year and have a large property investor following. Matt is an architectural engineer with a passion for property, systems, automation, and a drive to succeed in business.