Housing
Bernard Hickey says a 'negotiated settlement' of the Productivity Commission's 'prescription for shared pain' on the Auckland housing issue would be preferable, or else...
21st Jun 15, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey says a 'negotiated settlement' of the Productivity Commission's 'prescription for shared pain' on the Auckland housing issue would be preferable, or else...
Ashley Church says "the last thing the City needs is a new ’Soviet style’ central planning agency” in rejecting a key Productivity Commission recommendation
20th Jun 15, 10:43am
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Ashley Church says "the last thing the City needs is a new ’Soviet style’ central planning agency” in rejecting a key Productivity Commission recommendation
Bernard Hickey argues the OECD report calling for more intense housing development around central Auckland should be the wake-up call for a Densification Accord between the Govt and the Council
14th Jun 15, 6:03am
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Bernard Hickey argues the OECD report calling for more intense housing development around central Auckland should be the wake-up call for a Densification Accord between the Govt and the Council
Rodney Dickens says the latest boom in Auckland house prices is not over but it won't last indefinitely
9th Jun 15, 11:07am
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Rodney Dickens says the latest boom in Auckland house prices is not over but it won't last indefinitely
Key, English reject Labour's WOF-style proposal for Healthy Homes Guarantee, but government sources say minimum standards for insulation and smoke alarms being prepared
8th Jun 15, 10:25pm
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Key, English reject Labour's WOF-style proposal for Healthy Homes Guarantee, but government sources say minimum standards for insulation and smoke alarms being prepared
Bernard Hickey calls on the Government to accelerate the 2nd phase of its stalled money laundering rules to help it dampen Auckland's property fire
7th Jun 15, 5:01am
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Bernard Hickey calls on the Government to accelerate the 2nd phase of its stalled money laundering rules to help it dampen Auckland's property fire
Budget 2015 - Summary of all spending plans
Housing Minister details audit of hundreds of Government land holdings found many vacant reserves, Defence, Education and MSD land; Govt eyes sale for housing developments
20th May 15, 8:09pm
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Housing Minister details audit of hundreds of Government land holdings found many vacant reserves, Defence, Education and MSD land; Govt eyes sale for housing developments
PM says new two year 'bright line' test for property traders is not a Capital Gains Tax; denies Auckland property a bubble; denies move was knee-jerk response to polling; Labour says PM forced to 'eat his words'
18th May 15, 10:11am
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PM says new two year 'bright line' test for property traders is not a Capital Gains Tax; denies Auckland property a bubble; denies move was knee-jerk response to polling; Labour says PM forced to 'eat his words'
Rodney Dickens looks at whether low CPI inflation justifies OCR cuts?
Michael Barnett says Auckland house prices will stabilise only when the number of houses being built matches the number of people seeking them - and we are long way from that
10th May 15, 7:20am
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Michael Barnett says Auckland house prices will stabilise only when the number of houses being built matches the number of people seeking them - and we are long way from that
Jenée Tibshraeny on Chinese using foreigners to market properties, the Apple Watch & tattoos, 'politician bait', Xero, running a company with no rules, Dilbert & more
8th May 15, 10:10am
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Jenée Tibshraeny on Chinese using foreigners to market properties, the Apple Watch & tattoos, 'politician bait', Xero, running a company with no rules, Dilbert & more
Gareth Morgan says urban 'sprawl' won't make life cheaper for Aucklanders
Gareth Morgan explains why he thinks renters are more rational than home owners chasing the kiwi dream
2nd May 15, 10:46am
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Gareth Morgan explains why he thinks renters are more rational than home owners chasing the kiwi dream
Paul Glass argues NZ lacks a plan and has an absence of leadership at both local and national levels
30th Apr 15, 2:07pm
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Paul Glass argues NZ lacks a plan and has an absence of leadership at both local and national levels
Peter Thompson: Why Government caution toward housing issues is right
Gareth Morgan's view of a frustrated Reserve Bank that has finally spoken out on rocketing house prices
18th Apr 15, 10:06am
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Gareth Morgan's view of a frustrated Reserve Bank that has finally spoken out on rocketing house prices
Gareth Morgan says NZ should look to Latin America for welfare policy. Your view?
11th Apr 15, 3:02pm
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Gareth Morgan says NZ should look to Latin America for welfare policy. Your view?
Gareth Morgan unpicks the drivers behind the growth in wealth inequality
Motu researchers find that temporary financial or population shocks have an influence on housing markets that far outlast the crisis itself
6th Apr 15, 7:07am
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Motu researchers find that temporary financial or population shocks have an influence on housing markets that far outlast the crisis itself
English says NZ$ highs vs A$ and Euro good but consumers, but headwinds for exporters; won't comment on if RBNZ should cut OCR
24th Mar 15, 2:50pm
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English says NZ$ highs vs A$ and Euro good but consumers, but headwinds for exporters; won't comment on if RBNZ should cut OCR
Frustration growing over slow house-building progress at flagship Tamaki Redevelopment project with Council and Housing NZ at Glen Innes
19th Mar 15, 6:31pm
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Frustration growing over slow house-building progress at flagship Tamaki Redevelopment project with Council and Housing NZ at Glen Innes
BNZ chief economist sees little chance of regions catching up the Auckland house price rises during this economic cycle
19th Mar 15, 12:07pm
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BNZ chief economist sees little chance of regions catching up the Auckland house price rises during this economic cycle
Rodney Dickens looks at the RBNZ's housing experiments, its exchange rate game, and assesses what sort of a Governor Graeme Wheeler is
11th Mar 15, 7:00am
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Rodney Dickens looks at the RBNZ's housing experiments, its exchange rate game, and assesses what sort of a Governor Graeme Wheeler is
Smith says Govt planning new regulatory intervention in Auckland; says tough decisions needed on Heritage overlays restricting supply
5th Mar 15, 10:15am
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Smith says Govt planning new regulatory intervention in Auckland; says tough decisions needed on Heritage overlays restricting supply