Oct 30, 20268 min
A smaller deposit can get you into a home sooner. But it doesn’t make the house cheaper. I’ve built over a thousand homes. Here’s my take on the housing promises, the costs that keep piling up, and what I think would...
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The John Kenel Show
Hosted by John Kenel · business · EN-NZ
About this Podcast:
Straight talk on property, money, and getting ahead in New Zealand. John Kenel has spent over 20 years developing property and 27 years investing in it. More than 1,000 homes built. On this show he breaks down the property market, development, and money the way it actually works, not the way the system wants you to see it. No jargon. No fluff. No spin. Just real talk for tradies, investors, business owners, and everyday Kiwis who want more freedom and more control over their lives. If you've ever felt like the rules are stacked against ordinary people trying to get ahead, this is for you. New episodes regularly. Education only, not financial advice.
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What is The John Kenel Show about?
Straight talk on property, money, and getting ahead in New Zealand. John Kenel has spent over 20 years developing property and 27 years investing in it. More than 1,000 homes built. On this show he breaks down the property market, development, and money the way it actually works, not the way the system wants you to see it. No jargon.
Who hosts The John Kenel Show?
The John Kenel Show is hosted by John Kenel. The show has published 62 episodes to date.
What has The John Kenel Show covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Will NZ's New Housing Policies Make The Housing Crisis Worse?" (30 October 2026, 8 minutes), "NZ Election 2026: What Every Voter Needs To Know About MMP" (21 October 2026, 10 minutes), and "NZ's Economy Is Turning: Housing Recovery, Auckland Pricing & New Planning Laws" (12 October 2026, 81 minutes).
How often does The John Kenel Show publish?
The John Kenel Show publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 62 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The John Kenel Show?
Booking probability for The John Kenel Show is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The John Kenel Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The John Kenel Show's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The John Kenel Show?
The strongest fits for The John Kenel Show are Real Estate Agents. The John Kenel Show has a business audience.
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John Kenel hosts The John Kenel Show, a business podcast with 62 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 21, 202610 min
You've got two ticks on the ballot paper. One chooses your local MP. The other largely determines how many seats your chosen party gets, if it qualifies. I work through the room-of-chairs example, the 5% or...
- Oct 12, 20261h 21m
Can New Zealand build its way out of this slump? And what happens when AI changes how we work faster than the property market recovers? Andrew Crosby joins me for a conversation about property, business and where New...
- Sep 30, 20261h 7m
John Bolton is the founder of Squirrel, New Zealand’s largest mortgage broker doing around $3 billion in mortgages annually, and one of the country’s biggest non-bank construction lenders with $700–800 million deployed...
- Sep 24, 202620 min
An election policy announced on Sunday would change how commercial leases work in New Zealand. Two parts. Rent reviews on leases already signed could go down, not just up. And if a CBD shop's been empty for more than a...
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- Aug 13, 202625 min
Governments around the world are talking about paying you to exist. It's called a universal basic income, and AI is the reason it's back on the table. In this episode I look at what's actually being proposed here in New...
- Jul 30, 202617 min
Someone commented that developers are deluded and my 695,000 home was a ripoff. Fair enough, I've heard worse. But it got me onto the argument I have nearly every day: get investors out and more Kiwis will own a home...
- Jul 20, 20261h 4m
John Kenel sits down with John Bolton from Squirrel, New Zealand’s biggest mortgage broker. What’s getting funded, what’s getting declined, and why? They discuss the OCR at 2.5%, the water companies that are now a...
- Jul 11, 202626 min
You're not falling behind because you're lazy or doing something wrong, the ground has genuinely shifted under ordinary Kiwis and nobody's bothered to explain why. Power up 12%, council rates up 9%, insurance up 30% in...
- Jul 1, 20269 min
The Greens are calling it a capital acquisitions tax because inheritance tax doesn't poll well, but whatever you call it, it means the government takes a third of what you've spent your life building. This isn't just a...
- Jun 15, 202613 min
Its time New Zealand start taking a look at Australia's tax changes and learn from them, both their mistakes and what they do well... Get finance for your property development with Squirrel: https://funding.tpdc.nz/...
- Jun 4, 202614 min
New Zealand's pension system is heading for a cliff. In 1965, seven working-age people supported every retiree. Today it's four workers per retiree. By 2065, it'll be two workers supporting every person over 65. The...
Episode #52
What If NZ Interest Rates Go UP From Here?
May 27, 202615 minGet finance for your property development with Squirrel: https://funding.tpdc.nz/ Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter to improve your finances: https://newsletter.thepropertydevelopmentclub.com/yt Free guide to wills...
Episode #51
Record Kiwi Leaving: Why Im Still Optimistic
May 17, 202610 minGet finance for your property development with Squirrel: https://funding.tpdc.nz/ Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter to improve your finances: https://newsletter.thepropertydevelopmentclub.com/yt Free guide to wills...
- May 12, 202659 min
Get finance for your property development with Squirrel: https://funding.tpdc.nz/ Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter to improve your finances: https://newsletter.thepropertydevelopmentclub.com/yt Free guide to wills...
- May 5, 202659 min
Get finance for your property development with Squirrel: https://funding.tpdc.nz/ Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter to improve your finances: https://newsletter.thepropertydevelopmentclub.com/yt Free guide to wills...
- Apr 29, 202633 min
Get finance for your property development with Squirrel: https://funding.tpdc.nz/ Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter to improve your finances: https://newsletter.thepropertydevelopmentclub.com/yt Free guide to wills...
Episode #47
Why Capping Rent Won't Work In New Zealand
Apr 21, 20269 minGet finance for your property development with Squirrel: https://funding.tpdc.nz/ Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter to improve your finances: https://newsletter.thepropertydevelopmentclub.com/yt Free guide to wills...
- Apr 14, 202624 min
Get finance for your property development with Squirrel: https://funding.tpdc.nz/ Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter to improve your finances: https://newsletter.thepropertydevelopmentclub.com/yt Free guide to wills...
Episode #45
Why New Zealand Needs Property Investors
Apr 9, 20266 minProperty investors get a bad rep in the media, but as someone who works in the property space, I think its a bit misguided, here's why... Get finance for your property development: https://funding.tpdc.nz/ Sign up to my...
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