Interest.co.nz quotes Dave Platter, Juwai's Global PR and Communications Director regarding New Zealand legislation's ban on foreign buyers, stating that they are important, useful, and even vital in New Zealand but they are not a problem as they are the key first step for many developers who might otherwise never get the loans they need from the banks to start construction (15 August 2018). According to him, data clearly shows that foreign buying is just 3% of the market and tends to be focused on new development, making clear again that foreign investment leads to the creation of new dwellings. That's vital in a market with a housing shortage, like Auckland.