New Zealand’s next top town

Using Stats NZ’s urban-rural area classification, Infometrics has looked at New Zealand’s larger towns and cities and how they are projected to change.

House price rises revised upwards

ANZ reckons house prices will now lift 4% over the second half of this year. This is up 1% from its previous forecast of 3%.

Significant recovery underway

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says interest rate cuts could start as early as May next year.

[OPINION] How the next Government can help tenants

We hear many ways each political party talks about the housing crisis, and their solutions to fix this. Adding a new tax and tougher RTA rules to rental property providers is obviously not the answer.

Properties selling faster and prices increase

As the residential market turns around from a deep downturn, properties for sale are spending less time on the market and prices have increased for the first time in 10 months.

Housing market perkier than expected as it turns around

The latest REINZ property market figures shows a convincing turnaround in fortunes.

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  • New Zealand’s next top town

    Using Stats NZ’s urban-rural area classification, Infometrics has looked at New Zealand’s larger towns and cities and how they are projected to change.

  • House price rises revised upwards

    ANZ reckons house prices will now lift 4% over the second half of this year. This is up 1% from its previous forecast of 3%.

  • Significant recovery underway

    Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says interest rate cuts could start as early as May next year.

  • [OPINION] How the next Government can help tenants

    We hear many ways each political party talks about the housing crisis, and their solutions to fix this. Adding a new tax and tougher RTA rules to rental property providers is obviously not the answer.

  • Properties selling faster and prices increase

    As the residential market turns around from a deep downturn, properties for sale are spending less time on the market and prices have increased for the first time in 10 months.

  • Freeing up foreign investment

    The freedom to sell property to anybody around the world should be guaranteed unless foreign ownership triggers national security concerns, says the New Zealand Initiative in a briefing paper it has prepared to the incoming government after the 14 October election.

  • Dunedin’s buy-up plan to mitigate climate change

    In a bold plan, the Dunedin City Council has started early discussions with Treasury about Government help as it investigates a $132 million five-year voluntary property acquisition scheme to adapt to climate change.

  • Not a huge market for foreign buyers

    Resimac New Zealand general manager Luke Jackson doesn’t think there will be a big influx of foreign buyers snapping up the country’s higher priced houses if National wins October’s general election.

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