Janet Dixon Real Estate License Ban: 90 Minute Course Strips 30 Year Career

Janet Dixon Real Estate License Ban: 90 Minute Course Strips 30 Year Career

September 3, 2026 · 12 min

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The episode discusses the case of a real estate agent facing a lifetime ban for refusing a compulsory course, raising questions about regulatory power and personal beliefs.

A real estate agent with a 30-year career faces a lifetime ban for refusing to take a compulsory 90-minute course on tikanga Māori. She lost her license not for misconduct, but for holding firm to her personal beliefs. We ask when regulators got the power to take away a person's right to work over a compulsory course. Plus, interest rates go up again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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