KiwiBuild

KiwiBuild is no magic wand for young people on average incomes

9 Oct 18, 10:05am

Even KiwiBuild homes are likely to be beyond the reach of many first home buyers if they don't have a decent deposit or a better than average income
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KiwiBuild is no magic wand for young people on average incomes

9 Oct 18, 10:05am

Greg Ninness

77 comments

Even KiwiBuild homes are likely to be beyond the reach of many first home buyers if they don't have a decent deposit or a better than average income
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First KiwiBuild homes in the South Island will be at Wanaka

30 Sep 18, 1:00pm

Greg Ninness

43 comments

KiwiBuild houses at Wanaka to be priced between $565,000 and $650,000
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First KiwiBuild homes in the South Island will be at Wanaka

30 Sep 18, 1:00pm

Greg Ninness

43 comments

KiwiBuild houses at Wanaka to be priced between $565,000 and $650,000
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KiwiBuild ballot opens next week for Onehunga apartments

13 Sep 18, 8:36am

Greg Ninness

26 comments

Construction starts on KiwiBuild's first Buying Off The Plans project - 25 apartments in Onehunga
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KiwiBuild ballot opens next week for Onehunga apartments

13 Sep 18, 8:36am

Greg Ninness

26 comments

Construction starts on KiwiBuild's first Buying Off The Plans project - 25 apartments in Onehunga
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Going all-in on KiwiBuild

11 Sep 18, 11:17am

David Hargreaves

14 comments

As the Government stumbles from one crisis to another, it's looking for the flagship KiwiBuild programme to inject some stability and lead it in a more positive direction; the stakes are high
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Suburbs beyond Mt Roskill included in government's 10,000 homes plan

11 Sep 18, 11:03am

Greg Ninness

76 comments

The Government's plans for 10,000 new homes around Mt Roskill could extend significantly into the neighbouring suburbs of Sandringham, Balmoral, Three Kings and Hillsborough
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Ballot for first KiwiBuild homes opens

10 Sep 18, 5:05pm

David Hargreaves

76 comments

Prime Minister says Govt is 'opening the door' for families locked out of home ownership
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ASB offering 95% mortgages for KiwiBuild homes

7 Sep 18, 11:04am

Gareth Vaughan

48 comments

ASB joins Kiwibank with special deal for KiwiBuild home buyers, saying they'll 'potentially' only need a 5% deposit & get $2,500 towards costs
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Large scale prefabricated housing construction a step closer as KiwiBuild ramps up

7 Sep 18, 6:29am

Greg Ninness

40 comments

The Government kicks off the selection process to find modular house builders for its KiwiBuild scheme
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Large scale prefabricated housing construction a step closer as KiwiBuild ramps up

7 Sep 18, 6:29am

Greg Ninness

40 comments

The Government kicks off the selection process to find modular house builders for its KiwiBuild scheme
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LVR shackles likely to remain

4 Sep 18, 8:09am

David Hargreaves

10 comments

David Hargreaves says surprisingly robust monthly mortgage figures suggest the RBNZ will put on hold indefinitely any further relaxation of lending limits
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Fletcher's 'broad spectrum' of options for KiwiBuild

22 Aug 18, 10:22am

David Hargreaves

39 comments

Fletcher Building CEO says the Government's flagship housing programme is both a threat and an opportunity for his company
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Twyford’s action plan to abate construction sector woes

16 Aug 18, 3:48pm

Jason Walls

26 comments

New data reveals construction sector bosses are pessimistic about the future, but Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says he has an ‘action plan’
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Twyford says KiwiBuild homes ‘least affected’ by adverse housing market moves

15 Aug 18, 3:52pm

Jason Walls

7 comments

Housing Minister Phil Twyford says 'affordable' KiwiBuild home prices less likely to be affected by fluctuating market than higher valued homes
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KiwiBuild LVR poser

14 Aug 18, 9:32am

David Hargreaves

15 comments

The fact borrowing on the 100,000 KiwiBuild houses will mostly fall outside the LVR restrictions may force a rethink on macro-prudential policies
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Kiwibank says it will pre-approve 90% mortgages for KiwiBuild buyers

13 Aug 18, 1:08pm

Greg Ninness

14 comments

Kiwibank fires the opening round in the battle for KiwiBuild customers, offering to pre-approve 90% mortgages and contribute $2000 towards buyers' legal or moving costs
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Kiwibank says it will pre-approve 90% mortgages for KiwiBuild buyers

13 Aug 18, 1:08pm

Greg Ninness

14 comments

Kiwibank fires the opening round in the battle for KiwiBuild customers, offering to pre-approve 90% mortgages and contribute $2000 towards buyers' legal or moving costs
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‘Fiscal Stimulus’: Grant Robertson’s economic silver bullet, but what is it?

8 Aug 18, 1:48pm

Jason Walls

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As the economy shifts down a gear, the Finance Minister has been talking up the ‘fiscal stimulus’ the Government has at its disposal, but what is ‘fiscal stimulus’ and how will it help the economy?
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