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To Stephen Hume, Well good on you for plugging away in the UK for 20 years, but that was your choice. Both...
Jack Just add water
A) Auckland has serious transport issues that urban sprawl will make significantly worse b) if we add say...
JimboJones Auckland's Unitary Plan will make housing less affordable
Nice point. One has to be a part of a community for some time to appreciate what you and powerdown are...
iconoclast Auckland's Unitary Plan will make housing less affordable
The Burghers are not offering relief from poverty - they can't - that's a pipe dream   They keep...
iconoclast Auckland's Unitary Plan will make housing less affordable
Hi Powerdownkiwi- STEP systems can operate as either part of a community based system or stand-alone (but...
Dale Smith Auckland's Unitary Plan will make housing less affordable
Hi Kiwichas – I would suggest that it is how we grow, not so much if we grow.  There is something...
Dale Smith Auckland's Unitary Plan will make housing less affordable
Wow... you're really obnoxious. You should go to church more. Religion may be for the gullible but at...
drelly IRD to target property investors
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drelly IRD to target property investors
Probably, but they have a bit of a problem. They're offering relief from poverty, cheap housing, and...
powerdownkiwi Auckland's Unitary Plan will make housing less affordable
Low interest rates are going to force NZ properties in a Japan senario. from 2005   "The biggest...
Andrewj Auckland's Unitary Plan will make housing less affordable

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Where's the easiest place to save a 20% deposit?

19 Feb 13, 11:33am, David Chaston
We look at how long it might take you to save a 20% deposit to buy your first house; and find it depends on where you live as much as your income; Fancy Whangarei?

This is a helpful tool to work out how long it will take you to save a house deposit.