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QV says average house price has risen to $445,247, up from $441,254; Auckland prices up 12.8%
8th Aug 13, 12:13pm
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QV says average house price has risen to $445,247, up from $441,254; Auckland prices up 12.8%
The Government's still insisting on the powers to over-ride local government on housing development. Local government is resisting
7th Aug 13, 4:07pm
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The Government's still insisting on the powers to over-ride local government on housing development. Local government is resisting
Government will give 20 years for earthquake strengthening - five years more than originally proposed
7th Aug 13, 1:37pm
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Government will give 20 years for earthquake strengthening - five years more than originally proposed
The Government's looking to trim, make that slash, its 1.67 mln square metres of property and rental of NZ$324 mln a year
6th Aug 13, 2:44pm
The Government's looking to trim, make that slash, its 1.67 mln square metres of property and rental of NZ$324 mln a year
BNZ's latest confidence survey finds rapidly growing numbers of people happy about the rising prices of houses
5th Aug 13, 3:57pm
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BNZ's latest confidence survey finds rapidly growing numbers of people happy about the rising prices of houses
Barfoot & Thompson reports listings at an all time low, despite sharp increase in new listings in July; median price drops by NZ$5k to NZ$585k
5th Aug 13, 10:38am
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Barfoot & Thompson reports listings at an all time low, despite sharp increase in new listings in July; median price drops by NZ$5k to NZ$585k
ASB selling 5 Auckland buildings that house branches to 'focus on core banking business'
2nd Aug 13, 3:08pm
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ASB selling 5 Auckland buildings that house branches to 'focus on core banking business'
State Services Minister expects to reduce the government sector's office 'footprint' nationally by around 25% in the next three to four years
1st Aug 13, 12:48pm
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State Services Minister expects to reduce the government sector's office 'footprint' nationally by around 25% in the next three to four years
TSB reintroduces 15 month home loan special of 4.95%, trims some term deposit rates
1st Aug 13, 12:02pm
TSB reintroduces 15 month home loan special of 4.95%, trims some term deposit rates
HSBC economists expect continued housing market strength and say that any RBNZ lending restrictions are unlikely to have much impact
1st Aug 13, 11:47am
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HSBC economists expect continued housing market strength and say that any RBNZ lending restrictions are unlikely to have much impact
National housing inventory recovers a little in July but asking prices hit record highs, according to Realestate.co.nz
1st Aug 13, 10:01am
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National housing inventory recovers a little in July but asking prices hit record highs, according to Realestate.co.nz
Opposition withdraws support for legislation that will enact the Auckland Housing Accord aimed at providing 39,000 new houses in Auckland over three years
31st Jul 13, 4:52pm
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Opposition withdraws support for legislation that will enact the Auckland Housing Accord aimed at providing 39,000 new houses in Auckland over three years
ASB's latest confidence survey finds investment in rental house properties has lost some of its lustre - particularly with the young
31st Jul 13, 5:07am
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ASB's latest confidence survey finds investment in rental house properties has lost some of its lustre - particularly with the young
Westpac denies new 'springboard' home loan initiative is aimed at getting around tighter RBNZ lending rules
30th Jul 13, 1:31pm
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Westpac denies new 'springboard' home loan initiative is aimed at getting around tighter RBNZ lending rules
Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around
30th Jul 13, 11:59am
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Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around
Building consents for new houses slip in June, but quarterly figures hit a five year high, according to Statistics New Zealand
30th Jul 13, 10:49am
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Building consents for new houses slip in June, but quarterly figures hit a five year high, according to Statistics New Zealand
Westpac launches new home loan option allowing first home buyers to use equity in a family member's house as their deposit
30th Jul 13, 8:46am
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Westpac launches new home loan option allowing first home buyers to use equity in a family member's house as their deposit
Co-operative Bank relocating from 11 of 31 branches after post Christchurch earthquake building assessments
29th Jul 13, 5:13pm
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Co-operative Bank relocating from 11 of 31 branches after post Christchurch earthquake building assessments
Labour would ban non-resident buying of existing properties in effort to take pressure off Auckland houses prices
29th Jul 13, 7:37am
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Labour would ban non-resident buying of existing properties in effort to take pressure off Auckland houses prices
Kiwibank switches home loan promotional focus to its offset mortgage, drops interest rate 25 basis points
26th Jul 13, 9:28am
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Kiwibank switches home loan promotional focus to its offset mortgage, drops interest rate 25 basis points
Wholesale swap rate reactions to the RBNZ statement suggests we may be in for another round of fixed mortgage rate rises
26th Jul 13, 9:14am
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Wholesale swap rate reactions to the RBNZ statement suggests we may be in for another round of fixed mortgage rate rises
Kiwibank says it can facilitate new house insurance policies in the quake struck Wellington and Marlborough regions
25th Jul 13, 2:46pm
Kiwibank says it can facilitate new house insurance policies in the quake struck Wellington and Marlborough regions
Olly Newland recounts the ways to avoid LVR restrictions, and forecasts that stagnant rents are about to rise soon
25th Jul 13, 11:41am
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Olly Newland recounts the ways to avoid LVR restrictions, and forecasts that stagnant rents are about to rise soon
ANZ increasing 2-5 year fixed-term home loan rates by between 10 and 15 basis points
24th Jul 13, 4:29pm
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ANZ increasing 2-5 year fixed-term home loan rates by between 10 and 15 basis points
Banks continue to dampen mortgage lending ahead of anticipated RBNZ 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending
24th Jul 13, 4:13pm
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Banks continue to dampen mortgage lending ahead of anticipated RBNZ 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending