housing construction
Another migration-fuelled housing boom had seemed like it might be a story for three-to-five years time, but the speed of the comeback of large-scale inbound migration means we need to be thinking hard about the issue right now
4th May 23, 5:00am
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Another migration-fuelled housing boom had seemed like it might be a story for three-to-five years time, but the speed of the comeback of large-scale inbound migration means we need to be thinking hard about the issue right now
We appear to be making all the same mistakes that led to the previous housing crisis. David Hargreaves says it's not a case of if we have another crisis, but when...
23rd Apr 23, 6:00am
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We appear to be making all the same mistakes that led to the previous housing crisis. David Hargreaves says it's not a case of if we have another crisis, but when...
New research for the Reserve Bank has floated the idea of explicitly targeting interest rates against house prices. David Hargreaves says in our housing-obsessed country, surely it is time to consider such an approach
19th Apr 23, 12:08pm
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New research for the Reserve Bank has floated the idea of explicitly targeting interest rates against house prices. David Hargreaves says in our housing-obsessed country, surely it is time to consider such an approach
New research for the Reserve Bank says if central banks had mandates to prevent unsustainably high house prices they would likely find interest rate changes more effective than macroprudential tools, such as LVR limits, to achieve this goal
13th Apr 23, 12:16pm
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New research for the Reserve Bank says if central banks had mandates to prevent unsustainably high house prices they would likely find interest rate changes more effective than macroprudential tools, such as LVR limits, to achieve this goal
NZ has a long-running housing crisis, house prices have outstripped incomes since the early 2000s. But more than just housing supply and subsidies, we also need policies to make homes affordable and a long-term, apolitical programme for social housing
29th Nov 22, 2:07pm
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NZ has a long-running housing crisis, house prices have outstripped incomes since the early 2000s. But more than just housing supply and subsidies, we also need policies to make homes affordable and a long-term, apolitical programme for social housing
Rosie Collins looks at ways to make 'build to rent' more useful in mitigating New Zealand's housing crisis
6th Dec 21, 1:30pm
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Rosie Collins looks at ways to make 'build to rent' more useful in mitigating New Zealand's housing crisis
More than 16,000 new homes built in Auckland in 12 months to September. Auckland Council corrects its Code Compliance Certificate figures for July and August
16th Nov 20, 9:49am
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More than 16,000 new homes built in Auckland in 12 months to September. Auckland Council corrects its Code Compliance Certificate figures for July and August
The number of new homes being built in Auckland has increased by 63% over the last two years
15th Feb 20, 8:53am
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The number of new homes being built in Auckland has increased by 63% over the last two years
New dwelling completions in Auckland are on a high but may be close to peaking
25th Jan 20, 9:20am
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New dwelling completions in Auckland are on a high but may be close to peaking
New home completions up strongly in Auckland but there are signs the supply may be starting to peak
16th Dec 19, 11:53am
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New home completions up strongly in Auckland but there are signs the supply may be starting to peak
The number of new homes completed in Auckland over the three months to July was up 27% on a year earlier and may rise another 27% over the next two years
27th Sep 19, 1:36pm
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The number of new homes completed in Auckland over the three months to July was up 27% on a year earlier and may rise another 27% over the next two years
Auckland Council's chief economist David Norman argues Auckland's housing shortage will prevent Sydney and Melbourne style price falls
21st Dec 18, 12:04pm
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Auckland Council's chief economist David Norman argues Auckland's housing shortage will prevent Sydney and Melbourne style price falls
BNZ's Tony Alexander argues building 422,000 houses in Auckland over 25 years requires a volume of building that previously took 161 years to achieve
5th Aug 16, 12:36pm
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BNZ's Tony Alexander argues building 422,000 houses in Auckland over 25 years requires a volume of building that previously took 161 years to achieve
Authorities campaign to prevent the surge in Auckland's housing construction sparking another leaky home type crisis
13th Oct 15, 4:22pm
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Authorities campaign to prevent the surge in Auckland's housing construction sparking another leaky home type crisis
Westpac warns the Canterbury rebuild is reaching its peak, with construction set to tail off soon
10th Apr 15, 1:14pm
Westpac warns the Canterbury rebuild is reaching its peak, with construction set to tail off soon
New dwelling consents rose 14.6% in the January year but there are fears the growth in activity may have stalled
27th Feb 15, 12:24pm
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New dwelling consents rose 14.6% in the January year but there are fears the growth in activity may have stalled