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With the OBR in place it should not IMHO, but I think it will.  The problem is one bank is IMHO unlikely...
steven Kiwibank's capital buffers may prove 'too thin'
Nick Smith is like my terrier: always chasing a rabbit but never catching one. Remember  the LGA...
Kumbel Special housing legislation flawed
Kimy, this from Geoff Cooper. In the twelve months to June 2012 migratory churn reached a record in Auckland...
ostrich 'Be brave & tackle home ownership tax status'
Stephen L; Colin Riden has given the basis for countering all the points you struggle to make in finding some...
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The rich dont create jobs, but we new this, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKCvf8E7V1g&feature=...
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Thanks Stephen.   You are right - this dam shouldn't have got past the drawing board - but it has....
Colin Riden A damn good idea
Colin, You've answered the question, thanks very much. I thought the debate could just be about who...
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I don't know the numbers in this particular dam case (or any for that matter), and it could be that the...
Colin Riden A damn good idea
Gee, why stop at just homes.   I own a TV set. By owning it, I'm getting the benefit of not paying a...
RDee 'Be brave & tackle home ownership tax status'
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Latest News

House price expectations ease

21 May 13, 3:39pm, David Hargreaves
Reserve Bank household expectations survey shows a net 67.9% of people now expect house prices to rise in the next year, down from record high 74.3%

Let's get rid of property CVs

20 May 13, 12:24pm, Alistair Helm
Benchmarking to CVs is wrong and damaging, says Alistair Helm. He gives five reasons

Auckland's Unitary Plan will make housing less affordable

18 May 13, 9:09am, Guest
By choosing the wrong definition of 'affordability', Auckland Council's Unitary Plan ends up focused on the wrong goals says Dale Smith. You agree?

Kiwibank avoids 'peripheral offers', for now

17 May 13, 4:19pm, Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank says 'peripheral' gifts given by banks to entice borrowers don't work, but won't rule out joining the give-away party

'Let's plonk houses in paddocks'

17 May 13, 11:27am, David Hargreaves
Auckland Council at odds with Government over housing plan; Deputy Mayor says Housing Accord is 'definitely in danger'

Lifestyle block prices still soaring

17 May 13, 9:50am, David Hargreaves
REINZ says national median lifestyle block rose by more than NZ$10,000 in past month to new record high of NZ$518,5000

ASB's high LVR lending jumps

16 May 13, 9:24pm, Gareth Vaughan
ASB grows home loans by $1.7b over two quarters with $1.4b, or 84%, coming in lending where the borrower has deposit/equity worth less than 20% of the loan

Govt looks at moving on state house tenants

16 May 13, 5:13pm, David Hargreaves
Govt to 'review' 53,000 state house tenancies; people will be 'given support' to move to alternative housing

IRD to target property investors

16 May 13, 3:44pm, David Hargreaves
Government to give Inland Revenue an extra NZ$6.65 mln a year in order to get an extra NZ$45 mln out of property investors

Govt may over-ride councils on housing

Updated 16 May 13, 3:07pm, David Hargreaves
New legislation will give Government power to over-rule local authorities on the development of land and housing
16 May 13, 3:01pm RBNZ gets new tools to combat credit booms
16 May 13, 2:04pm Small budget surplus in 2014/15
16 May 13, 8:24am Purse strings loosened in Budget 2013
15 May 13, 1:22pm Policy is at the root of our housing problems
15 May 13, 12:08pm Kiwibank's new 4.99% offer
15 May 13, 11:19am 'Consistently higher'
15 May 13, 9:49am Auckland's Unitary Plan to be softened
14 May 13, 11:51am Govt's pre-fab state house plan
13 May 13, 3:11pm House prices 'to keep rising'
13 May 13, 2:11pm ANZ: Spending curbs needed
13 May 13, 10:46am Bernard's property buying tool kit
13 May 13, 10:22am House sales strong but prices ease
13 May 13, 7:44am Sky City Convention deal agreed
11 May 13, 11:58am House building costs under scrutiny
10 May 13, 3:33pm RBNZ warned of 'unintended consequences'
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