Property
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 financial markets are now 'under-pricing' the chances of a July RBNZ interest rate hike
4th Jun 14, 4:03pm
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ANZ economists say financial markets are now 'under-pricing' the chances of a July RBNZ interest rate hike
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
Residential building activity soared by 15% in the March quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand
4th Jun 14, 11:19am
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Residential building activity soared by 15% in the March quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand
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
Latest Reserve Bank figures show the amount of household borrowing rose in April at the slowest rate since September 2012
30th May 14, 3:54pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show the amount of household borrowing rose in April at the slowest rate since September 2012
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'
Revenue Minister Todd McClay says IRD audits sales reports from fast-moving suburbs to target property speculators
28th May 14, 9:06pm
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Revenue Minister Todd McClay says IRD audits sales reports from fast-moving suburbs to target property speculators
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
State Services Minister now says $110 mln a year office cost savings will take about six years longer to achieve than earlier promised
28th May 14, 3:17pm
State Services Minister now says $110 mln a year office cost savings will take about six years longer to achieve than earlier promised
NZIER says a 'sudden stop' in the housing market could put the brakes on the economy
27th May 14, 12:00pm
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NZIER says a 'sudden stop' in the housing market could put the brakes on the economy
Opinion: Cam Preston sees the Christchurch residential rebuild as a marathon that's nearing halfway - and the 'wall'
27th May 14, 11:30am
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Opinion: Cam Preston sees the Christchurch residential rebuild as a marathon that's nearing halfway - and the 'wall'
Green's Metiria Turei launches policy to spend up to NZ$327 mln over three years to insulate 200,000 homes, including NZ$35 mln for Canterbury
26th May 14, 1:05pm
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Green's Metiria Turei launches policy to spend up to NZ$327 mln over three years to insulate 200,000 homes, including NZ$35 mln for Canterbury
Alistair Helm examines the record to see if the current housing market is entering a bubble phase
24th May 14, 7:46am
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Alistair Helm examines the record to see if the current housing market is entering a bubble phase
Banks will need to tread carefully if the RBNZ removes LVR restrictions on home loans, new BNZ CEO Anthony Healy says
23rd May 14, 12:28pm
Banks will need to tread carefully if the RBNZ removes LVR restrictions on home loans, new BNZ CEO Anthony Healy says
RBNZ's latest survey of households shows lowest percentage of people expecting house price rises since 2012
22nd May 14, 4:00pm
RBNZ's latest survey of households shows lowest percentage of people expecting house price rises since 2012
Parker brandishes papers from Westpac and Treasury supporting Labour's Capital Gains Tax; Joyce says such tax would increase rents for poor
22nd May 14, 11:14am
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Parker brandishes papers from Westpac and Treasury supporting Labour's Capital Gains Tax; Joyce says such tax would increase rents for poor
NZ home loan affordability improves, but South Auckland most expensive for first home buyers, Roost Home Loan Affordability reports show
21st May 14, 12:57pm
NZ home loan affordability improves, but South Auckland most expensive for first home buyers, Roost Home Loan Affordability reports show
Olly Newland gives seven reasons why he thinks the property market may get the speed wobbles this year
21st May 14, 9:38am
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Olly Newland gives seven reasons why he thinks the property market may get the speed wobbles this year
Prime Minister hits back at OECD findings of NZ having most expensive housing in world relative to rents
19th May 14, 10:02am
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Prime Minister hits back at OECD findings of NZ having most expensive housing in world relative to rents
Alistair Helm welcomes more data releases on the extent of foreign buying of NZ houses, but doubts the usefulness of one set
17th May 14, 9:00am
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Alistair Helm welcomes more data releases on the extent of foreign buying of NZ houses, but doubts the usefulness of one set
Alistair Helm likes the LVR policy because it can ring-fence the property market speculative bubbles of the future without damaging the wider economy
17th May 14, 8:00am
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Alistair Helm likes the LVR policy because it can ring-fence the property market speculative bubbles of the future without damaging the wider economy
RBNZ analysis says it is 'possible' LVR impact on inflation during first year of restrictions may be more than 1%-4% predicted
16th May 14, 2:19pm
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RBNZ analysis says it is 'possible' LVR impact on inflation during first year of restrictions may be more than 1%-4% predicted
