House prices
Residential building activity falls 2.1% in March qtr from Dec, third consecutive fall, Stats NZ says
8th Jun 11, 11:23am
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Residential building activity falls 2.1% in March qtr from Dec, third consecutive fall, Stats NZ says
Opinion: Which way now for the market?
Barfoot and Thompson says average Auckland house price fell 2.8% in May with sales volumes up
3rd Jun 11, 9:34am
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Barfoot and Thompson says average Auckland house price fell 2.8% in May with sales volumes up
Auckland property market turning in sellers' favour as new listings fall, realestate.co.nz says; NZ average asking price falls 4% in May from April
1st Jun 11, 9:22am
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Auckland property market turning in sellers' favour as new listings fall, realestate.co.nz says; NZ average asking price falls 4% in May from April
Opinion: Bernard Hickey explains why he's (still) a grumpy whinger about economic growth, government borrowing, household debt and house prices
26th May 11, 6:42pm
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey explains why he's (still) a grumpy whinger about economic growth, government borrowing, household debt and house prices
Consumers cautious before budget; Wage growth eaten into by debt repayments, cost of staples, job fears, slow housing market, ANZ says
18th May 11, 3:54pm
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Consumers cautious before budget; Wage growth eaten into by debt repayments, cost of staples, job fears, slow housing market, ANZ says
Labour wants to increase home ownership, will introduce policies to stop further house price bubbles, Goff says
17th May 11, 1:12pm
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Labour wants to increase home ownership, will introduce policies to stop further house price bubbles, Goff says
PM Key thinks Australian housing market overcooked, says take mining away and Australian economy has its "fair set of challenges"
16th May 11, 7:38am
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PM Key thinks Australian housing market overcooked, says take mining away and Australian economy has its "fair set of challenges"
House sales volumes fall in April with national median price also down despite record Auckland high
11th May 11, 10:38am
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House sales volumes fall in April with national median price also down despite record Auckland high
RBNZ says house prices remain elevated and could fall further, warns banks lending on higher loan-to-value ratios
11th May 11, 9:06am
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RBNZ says house prices remain elevated and could fall further, warns banks lending on higher loan-to-value ratios
New Zealand house prices overvalued by 15%-25%, prices to rents by up to 43%, says International Monetary Fund
10th May 11, 1:06pm
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New Zealand house prices overvalued by 15%-25%, prices to rents by up to 43%, says International Monetary Fund
Trend for building consents for new homes hits record low in March since series began in 1982, Stats NZ says
4th May 11, 10:59am
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Trend for building consents for new homes hits record low in March since series began in 1982, Stats NZ says
Average house sale asking price hits new peak of NZ$429,249 in April, boosted by Auckland market, realestate.co.nz says
2nd May 11, 8:44am
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Average house sale asking price hits new peak of NZ$429,249 in April, boosted by Auckland market, realestate.co.nz says
Westpac forecasts house prices to rise 4% over coming year as interest rates stay low
27th Apr 11, 10:12am
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Westpac forecasts house prices to rise 4% over coming year as interest rates stay low
Westpac sees rent inflation remaining elevated "for years" due to tax changes, earthquake destruction and Auckland immigration. Your view?
26th Apr 11, 10:29am
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Westpac sees rent inflation remaining elevated "for years" due to tax changes, earthquake destruction and Auckland immigration. Your view?
Finance Minister English satisfied with Reserve Bank consideration of additional tools to constrain price bubbles
13th Apr 11, 4:37pm
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Finance Minister English satisfied with Reserve Bank consideration of additional tools to constrain price bubbles
PM Key welcomes house price investigation, but says housing much more affordable now than under previous Labour govt
4th Apr 11, 6:43pm
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PM Key welcomes house price investigation, but says housing much more affordable now than under previous Labour govt
Productivity Commission's first tasks to investigate housing affordability, international freight services. Your view?
31st Mar 11, 10:21am
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Productivity Commission's first tasks to investigate housing affordability, international freight services. Your view?
Building consents for houses, apartments fall 9.7% in Feb to 2 year low, Stats NZ figures show
30th Mar 11, 10:57am
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Building consents for houses, apartments fall 9.7% in Feb to 2 year low, Stats NZ figures show
Opinion: The game changers
Labour leader Goff steps up call for govt to act on skills shortage to deal with Canty rebuild, Auckland housing shortage and leaky homes repairs
9th Mar 11, 10:31am
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Labour leader Goff steps up call for govt to act on skills shortage to deal with Canty rebuild, Auckland housing shortage and leaky homes repairs
Jan building consents down 17% from year ago; monthly trend still negative, Stats NZ figures show
7th Mar 11, 11:51am
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Jan building consents down 17% from year ago; monthly trend still negative, Stats NZ figures show
House sale listings rise 10% in Feb, but low sales volumes mean unsold inventory rises too, realestate.co.nz says
1st Mar 11, 10:10am
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House sale listings rise 10% in Feb, but low sales volumes mean unsold inventory rises too, realestate.co.nz says
Opinion: House prices - not quite sober yet
'Reasonably good reasons' why house prices are high in Australia and New Zealand says HSBC economist
18th Feb 11, 4:02pm
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'Reasonably good reasons' why house prices are high in Australia and New Zealand says HSBC economist