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Housing Affordability

Friday's Top 10: Elizabeth Davies on elder abuse, Rio's slums vs billion dollar football, NZ rental housing WOF failures, the car park auction app, property worth more than sex
27th Jun 14, 10:30am
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Friday's Top 10: Elizabeth Davies on elder abuse, Rio's slums vs billion dollar football, NZ rental housing WOF failures, the car park auction app, property worth more than sex
Shoebox apartments are rising in price but are still achieving reasonable yields
26th Jun 14, 5:15pm
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Shoebox apartments are rising in price but are still achieving reasonable yields
Wellington housing accord aims for 7000 new homes over the next five years
24th Jun 14, 1:55pm
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Wellington housing accord aims for 7000 new homes over the next five years
Government commences moves to negotiate a special housing accord for Queenstown
23rd Jun 14, 4:33pm
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Government commences moves to negotiate a special housing accord for Queenstown
Monday's Top 10: Eric Crampton on Piketty & Housing, avoiding catastrophes, the Dismal Science, we don’t know how lucky we are episode 57, Dilbert & more
23rd Jun 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Eric Crampton on Piketty & Housing, avoiding catastrophes, the Dismal Science, we don’t know how lucky we are episode 57, Dilbert & more
Bernard Hickey argues everyone in the entire economy should care when the Grey Lynn Residents Association blocks the development of a new apartment block on Great North Rd
22nd Jun 14, 8:00am
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Bernard Hickey argues everyone in the entire economy should care when the Grey Lynn Residents Association blocks the development of a new apartment block on Great North Rd
The data on home ownership and the facts about affordability have become highly politicised says Muriel Newman. 'The figures simply don’t tell us the full story'
21st Jun 14, 11:40am
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The data on home ownership and the facts about affordability have become highly politicised says Muriel Newman. 'The figures simply don’t tell us the full story'
Rents are up by 6.7% in some parts of Auckland, while others haven't risen at all
20th Jun 14, 5:29pm
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Rents are up by 6.7% in some parts of Auckland, while others haven't risen at all
Friday's Top 10: Brendon Harré on National vs Labour on housing affordability, UK councils' spy planes, Christchurch rents, Canterbury's leap frog sprawl
20th Jun 14, 10:49am
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Friday's Top 10: Brendon Harré on National vs Labour on housing affordability, UK councils' spy planes, Christchurch rents, Canterbury's leap frog sprawl
Surging migration means demand for housing in Auckland will outstrip supply by a considerable margin
18th Jun 14, 3:21pm
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Surging migration means demand for housing in Auckland will outstrip supply by a considerable margin
Jason Krupp says if urban NZ is serious about tackling housing affordability, local govt and planners must include property prices in their planning
17th Jun 14, 3:39pm
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Jason Krupp says if urban NZ is serious about tackling housing affordability, local govt and planners must include property prices in their planning
Think tank the NZ Initiative takes on the 'compact city ideology' in report advocating freeing up land supply for affordable housing
17th Jun 14, 9:50am
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Think tank the NZ Initiative takes on the 'compact city ideology' in report advocating freeing up land supply for affordable housing
Amy Adams slams Auckland Unitary Plan as insufficient to meet housing demand and likely to worsen affordability; Labour says Govt in 'panic mode'
16th Jun 14, 1:26pm
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Amy Adams slams Auckland Unitary Plan as insufficient to meet housing demand and likely to worsen affordability; Labour says Govt in 'panic mode'
Realestate.co.nz reports 2.3% drop in new national house listings in May, but Auckland rises; national average asking price rises 1.3% to $483.5k
13th Jun 14, 10:44am
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Realestate.co.nz reports 2.3% drop in new national house listings in May, but Auckland rises; national average asking price rises 1.3% to $483.5k
The trade-off for an Auckland Council style compact city plan will always be higher house prices in the long-term, says Jason Krupp
7th Jun 14, 8:00am
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The trade-off for an Auckland Council style compact city plan will always be higher house prices in the long-term, says Jason Krupp
New research shows the proportion of low-end houses being sold in Auckland hasn't actually dropped at all
6th Jun 14, 2:07pm
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New research shows the proportion of low-end houses being sold in Auckland hasn't actually dropped at all
QV says house prices rose, but annual growth slowed to 8.2% from 8.4% in past month; average price edges up to $471.8k; Auckland prices up 13.1%
6th Jun 14, 12:00pm
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QV says house prices rose, but annual growth slowed to 8.2% from 8.4% in past month; average price edges up to $471.8k; Auckland prices up 13.1%
Barfoot & Thompson May sales down 13.6% on a year ago; median price up in month to $645k from $619.5k in April
5th Jun 14, 9:25am
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Barfoot & Thompson May sales down 13.6% on a year ago; median price up in month to $645k from $619.5k in April
ANZ economists say with low yields and rising interest rates either Auckland house prices need to fall - or rents need to go up
4th Jun 14, 12:00pm
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ANZ economists say with low yields and rising interest rates either Auckland house prices need to fall - or rents need to go up
Govt lauds progress in Auckland housing market, but opposition says there's now 'back-pedalling' on targets
30th May 14, 4:42pm
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Govt lauds progress in Auckland housing market, but opposition says there's now 'back-pedalling' on targets
BNZ chief economist says targeting housing market by trying to alter migration flows 'well down on list of things that could usefully be done for housing affordability'
30th May 14, 11:49am
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BNZ chief economist says targeting housing market by trying to alter migration flows 'well down on list of things that could usefully be done for housing affordability'
Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, fell 5.2% in April, according to Statistics New Zealand
30th May 14, 11:03am
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Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, fell 5.2% in April, according to Statistics New Zealand
Labour's housing spokesperson says Govt's Auckland Housing Accord is looking 'decidedly shaky'
29th May 14, 3:48pm
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Labour's housing spokesperson says Govt's Auckland Housing Accord is looking 'decidedly shaky'
Smith to push Auckland Council to relax rules on apartment size, yard size, balconies and carparks to speed up new house building
28th May 14, 8:25pm
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Smith to push Auckland Council to relax rules on apartment size, yard size, balconies and carparks to speed up new house building
China jobs grow but not factories; US factory output strong, house sales rise; coup in Thailand after trick; NZ$1 = US$0.855, TWI = 79.9
23rd May 14, 7:25am
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China jobs grow but not factories; US factory output strong, house sales rise; coup in Thailand after trick; NZ$1 = US$0.855, TWI = 79.9