Property
Big jump in number of properties offered at latest residential property auctions but only 39% sold under the hammer
28th Feb 26, 5:00am
Big jump in number of properties offered at latest residential property auctions but only 39% sold under the hammer
Low equity lending to first home buyers surged to a record high in January
Peter Drennan says Auckland's messy housing debate has clarified. We now know who actually wants to fix the housing crisis and who's strip-mining it for political advantage
27th Feb 26, 9:16am
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Peter Drennan says Auckland's messy housing debate has clarified. We now know who actually wants to fix the housing crisis and who's strip-mining it for political advantage
ANZ NZ economists see little impetus for house prices to rise this year
Demand for commercial premises remains modest nationally, although there are some encouraging pockets, mostly in the South Island
25th Feb 26, 1:10pm
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Demand for commercial premises remains modest nationally, although there are some encouraging pockets, mostly in the South Island
Housing is now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than five years as prices drop at the bottom of the market
22nd Feb 26, 6:00am
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Housing is now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than five years as prices drop at the bottom of the market
The sales rate slumped back to mid-winter levels at the latest property auctions
21st Feb 26, 6:00am
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The sales rate slumped back to mid-winter levels at the latest property auctions
Hecklers to 'shagging spiders': Lively housing reset sparks Wayne Brown-David Seymour showdown
19th Feb 26, 5:05pm
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Hecklers to 'shagging spiders': Lively housing reset sparks Wayne Brown-David Seymour showdown
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Auckland housing intensification plan: Government ‘softens’ housing capacity requirement from 2 million to 1.6 million, Housing Minister Chris Bishop to investigate ‘planning provisions that are holding back city centre’
19th Feb 26, 12:15pm
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Auckland housing intensification plan: Government ‘softens’ housing capacity requirement from 2 million to 1.6 million, Housing Minister Chris Bishop to investigate ‘planning provisions that are holding back city centre’
Housing sales dropouts and the market overhang of unsold properties both at a decade high for the month of January
18th Feb 26, 8:00am
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Housing sales dropouts and the market overhang of unsold properties both at a decade high for the month of January
Housing market started the year in 'subdued fashion' as rental market undergoes a 'reset', says Cotality
18th Feb 26, 12:01am
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Housing market started the year in 'subdued fashion' as rental market undergoes a 'reset', says Cotality
Housing market makes weak start to 2026 with sales volumes and prices both softer in January
16th Feb 26, 10:37am
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Housing market makes weak start to 2026 with sales volumes and prices both softer in January
Fewer properties being offered at auction compared to November/December but the sales rate is holding up
14th Feb 26, 6:00am
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Fewer properties being offered at auction compared to November/December but the sales rate is holding up
Cotality's Pain & Gain Report shows 17.4% of Auckland residential sales were loss-making in the fourth quarter last year
12th Feb 26, 10:55am
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Cotality's Pain & Gain Report shows 17.4% of Auckland residential sales were loss-making in the fourth quarter last year
Strong annual growth in rental activity in final quarter of 2025, but rents were softer overall
12th Feb 26, 7:00am
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Strong annual growth in rental activity in final quarter of 2025, but rents were softer overall