Housing market
ASB economists say restrictions on non-resident house buying in NZ are 'biting' and this supports the ASB view that there will only be a 'modest' pick-up in house prices in the second half of this year
24th Jun 19, 1:22pm
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ASB economists say restrictions on non-resident house buying in NZ are 'biting' and this supports the ASB view that there will only be a 'modest' pick-up in house prices in the second half of this year
Reserve Bank has an 'open mind' on the new cryptocurrency being launched by Facebook, but says safeguards and 'how much protection society wants' need to be considered
20th Jun 19, 12:03pm
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Reserve Bank has an 'open mind' on the new cryptocurrency being launched by Facebook, but says safeguards and 'how much protection society wants' need to be considered
New Reserve Bank paper says with the declining use of cash, Kiwis already 'left out' of the banking or digital worlds may be 'severely disadvantaged'
19th Jun 19, 1:46pm
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New Reserve Bank paper says with the declining use of cash, Kiwis already 'left out' of the banking or digital worlds may be 'severely disadvantaged'
Auckland house sales volumes down 22% in May compared to a year ago, but around the rest of the country the drop was just 1.4%
14th Jun 19, 9:31am
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Auckland house sales volumes down 22% in May compared to a year ago, but around the rest of the country the drop was just 1.4%
Auction numbers are down on a year ago although sales rates and selling prices appear less volatile
8th Jun 19, 6:02am
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Auction numbers are down on a year ago although sales rates and selling prices appear less volatile
Statistics NZ figures for April suggest house building activity both in Auckland and around the country may be starting to ease, albeit from very high levels
30th May 19, 11:01am
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Statistics NZ figures for April suggest house building activity both in Auckland and around the country may be starting to ease, albeit from very high levels
The Reserve Bank says it is undertaking analysis to 'inform upcoming decision on the appropriate future role of cash' in the face of declining usage
29th May 19, 10:38am
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The Reserve Bank says it is undertaking analysis to 'inform upcoming decision on the appropriate future role of cash' in the face of declining usage
The Reserve Bank says in its latest Financial Stability Report that it is 'imperative' to improve New Zealand’s financial system resilience while conditions are conducive
29th May 19, 9:07am
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The Reserve Bank says in its latest Financial Stability Report that it is 'imperative' to improve New Zealand’s financial system resilience while conditions are conducive
ASB Housing Confidence Survey shows a net 12% of respondents expect Auckland house prices to decline; most respondents see now as neither a good time nor a bad time to buy a house
27th May 19, 11:28am
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ASB Housing Confidence Survey shows a net 12% of respondents expect Auckland house prices to decline; most respondents see now as neither a good time nor a bad time to buy a house
Lower interest rates, flat house prices and slowly rising incomes are turning Auckland's housing market more in favour of first home buyers
22nd May 19, 10:14am
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Lower interest rates, flat house prices and slowly rising incomes are turning Auckland's housing market more in favour of first home buyers
Sales on just over a third at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
National's housing spokesperson Judith Collins says there 'hasn't been a single sale' since the first KiwiBuild houses went on sale in Canterbury three months ago
20th May 19, 1:52pm
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National's housing spokesperson Judith Collins says there 'hasn't been a single sale' since the first KiwiBuild houses went on sale in Canterbury three months ago
David Hargreaves tries to make sense of what the Government may be planning as the so-called 'recalibration' of the flagship KiwiBuild policy continues
15th May 19, 9:11am
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David Hargreaves tries to make sense of what the Government may be planning as the so-called 'recalibration' of the flagship KiwiBuild policy continues
Nationwide residential property sales volumes well down in April but prices remained steady - REINZ data
14th May 19, 9:35am
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Nationwide residential property sales volumes well down in April but prices remained steady - REINZ data
RBNZ's OCR cut unlikely to have much effect on the housing market due to miserly mortgage rate cuts, but savers with term deposits are facing a kick in the guts
12th May 19, 6:31am
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RBNZ's OCR cut unlikely to have much effect on the housing market due to miserly mortgage rate cuts, but savers with term deposits are facing a kick in the guts
Sales particularly soft at Barfoot & Thompson's North Shore and West Auckland auctions
7th May 19, 1:32pm
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Sales particularly soft at Barfoot & Thompson's North Shore and West Auckland auctions
BNZ economists doubt the Reserve Bank's ability to 'impact outcomes' in the current economic environment
6th May 19, 2:26pm
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BNZ economists doubt the Reserve Bank's ability to 'impact outcomes' in the current economic environment
David Hargreaves says the Government should take advantage of the quieter house market to put in place more exact measures of who owns houses and where they come from
6th May 19, 11:09am
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David Hargreaves says the Government should take advantage of the quieter house market to put in place more exact measures of who owns houses and where they come from
ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco says Auckland housing market may be in 7-8 year period where it does nothing, as BNZ rival Angela Mentis eyes continued growth of housing lending market share
4th May 19, 10:02am
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ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco says Auckland housing market may be in 7-8 year period where it does nothing, as BNZ rival Angela Mentis eyes continued growth of housing lending market share
Last month's holiday breaks didn't do auction activity any favours but sales were still achieved on 36% of the properties offered
4th May 19, 9:13am
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Last month's holiday breaks didn't do auction activity any favours but sales were still achieved on 36% of the properties offered
As if the first Official Cash Rate decision to be made by the new Monetary Policy Committee wasn't intriguing enough, there's also a fair chance we may see the first rate cut since 2016
3rd May 19, 10:05am
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As if the first Official Cash Rate decision to be made by the new Monetary Policy Committee wasn't intriguing enough, there's also a fair chance we may see the first rate cut since 2016
New dwelling consent activity remains strong with the number of new consents issued nationally more than doubling over the last five years
2nd May 19, 11:30am
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New dwelling consent activity remains strong with the number of new consents issued nationally more than doubling over the last five years
Stats NZ says number of residential properties sold to overseas buyers plummeted in the March quarter after the foreign buyer ban came fully into place
2nd May 19, 11:18am
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Stats NZ says number of residential properties sold to overseas buyers plummeted in the March quarter after the foreign buyer ban came fully into place
Latest Realestate.co.nz figures show asking prices and new listings are easing while the total number of homes for sale is on the rise
1st May 19, 12:04pm
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Latest Realestate.co.nz figures show asking prices and new listings are easing while the total number of homes for sale is on the rise
Housing values are continuing to decline in Auckland and the rate of growth is slowing in much of the rest of the country
1st May 19, 7:15am
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Housing values are continuing to decline in Auckland and the rate of growth is slowing in much of the rest of the country