Housing Affordability
Fletcher Building hopes for a more extensive redevelopment of the former Three Kings quarry site and surrounding area
19th Sep 14, 3:37pm
Fletcher Building hopes for a more extensive redevelopment of the former Three Kings quarry site and surrounding area
NZ home loan affordability improved in August as interest rates and mortgage payments fell
19th Sep 14, 11:28am
NZ home loan affordability improved in August as interest rates and mortgage payments fell
Rents lag property values in Auckland, but in Wellington and Christchurch the reverse was true
15th Sep 14, 4:54pm
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Rents lag property values in Auckland, but in Wellington and Christchurch the reverse was true
Len Brown, Nick Smith unveil 17 new special housing areas with potential for 8,000 new homes in Auckland
12th Sep 14, 1:14pm
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Len Brown, Nick Smith unveil 17 new special housing areas with potential for 8,000 new homes in Auckland
Productivity Commission to launch inquiry into how councils regulate land supply for housing
10th Sep 14, 9:28am
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Productivity Commission to launch inquiry into how councils regulate land supply for housing
Bernard Hickey asks why the Government wants to pump jet fuel onto Auckland's housing fire when the evidence shows first home buyer subsidies just inflated prices in Australia
31st Aug 14, 7:41am
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Bernard Hickey asks why the Government wants to pump jet fuel onto Auckland's housing fire when the evidence shows first home buyer subsidies just inflated prices in Australia
Christian Hawkesby on NZ houses as affordable as in 1985, complicated labour markets, France's need for reform, term deposits, Dilbert & more
29th Aug 14, 10:30am
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Christian Hawkesby on NZ houses as affordable as in 1985, complicated labour markets, France's need for reform, term deposits, Dilbert & more
Geoff Simmons says National is encouraging first home buyers to get up to their necks in debt
27th Aug 14, 2:00pm
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Geoff Simmons says National is encouraging first home buyers to get up to their necks in debt
NZ home loan affordability improves again in July after more house price falls, Roost Home Loan Affordability Reports show. But Auckland missing out on affordability gains
27th Aug 14, 1:59pm
NZ home loan affordability improves again in July after more house price falls, Roost Home Loan Affordability Reports show. But Auckland missing out on affordability gains
Rents in some parts of Christchurch have risen more than 60% over five years, leaving Auckland rents in their dust
27th Aug 14, 10:37am
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Rents in some parts of Christchurch have risen more than 60% over five years, leaving Auckland rents in their dust
NZ Initiative says we need another 113,800 new homes by 2031 as demographic changes come home to roost
25th Aug 14, 9:33pm
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NZ Initiative says we need another 113,800 new homes by 2031 as demographic changes come home to roost
New package to help about 90,000 lower and middle income first home buyers over the next five years, says Nick Smith
24th Aug 14, 3:31pm
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New package to help about 90,000 lower and middle income first home buyers over the next five years, says Nick Smith
David Whitburn on patriotic property investors, asks if house prices are really rising, says capital shouldn't be taxed, Dilbert & more
22nd Aug 14, 10:42am
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David Whitburn on patriotic property investors, asks if house prices are really rising, says capital shouldn't be taxed, Dilbert & more
Labour's housing spokesman says current regulations are a joke and rogue operators should be closed down
7th Aug 14, 10:58am
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Labour's housing spokesman says current regulations are a joke and rogue operators should be closed down
NZ home loan affordability improves in June after house price falls, Roost Home Loan Affordability Reports show
25th Jul 14, 2:36pm
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NZ home loan affordability improves in June after house price falls, Roost Home Loan Affordability Reports show
Median house prices fell sharply in June with Auckland prices leading the decline
14th Jul 14, 10:13am
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Median house prices fell sharply in June with Auckland prices leading the decline
Asking prices for homes hit an all time high in June
Friday's Top 10: The taxes that enslave Europeans, Gothenburg's 6 hour working day on ice, the FIFA monopoly, global warming to eliminate red hair? Dilbert and more
11th Jul 14, 10:30am
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Friday's Top 10: The taxes that enslave Europeans, Gothenburg's 6 hour working day on ice, the FIFA monopoly, global warming to eliminate red hair? Dilbert and more
Johnny come lately speculators and new lending rules are putting the squeeze on many landlords
11th Jul 14, 4:00am
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Johnny come lately speculators and new lending rules are putting the squeeze on many landlords
Property values are rising faster than rents in Auckland but it's a different story in the rest of the country
9th Jul 14, 4:00am
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Property values are rising faster than rents in Auckland but it's a different story in the rest of the country
QV says property values are still rising in Auckland and Christchurch but falling in many other regions
7th Jul 14, 12:06pm
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QV says property values are still rising in Auckland and Christchurch but falling in many other regions
House prices hit record highs in Auckland and Christchurch last month. Still upward price pressure in Auckland
4th Jul 14, 4:39pm
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House prices hit record highs in Auckland and Christchurch last month. Still upward price pressure in Auckland
Barfoots says there is record demand for homes over $1 million
Labour offers to support Government's bill restricting local government development contributions in move to help affordability
1st Jul 14, 11:50am
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Labour offers to support Government's bill restricting local government development contributions in move to help affordability
May dwelling consents up strongly in Canterbury, but down in Auckland