A senior journalist and news editor with interest.co.nz, David Hargreaves has covered financial markets and economics both in New Zealand and Britain for longer than he cares to mention.
The panicky measures by the Government to address the Auckland house market may have some unintended consequences, but should provide at least a little breathing space
The panicky measures by the Government to address the Auckland house market may have some unintended consequences, but should provide at least a little breathing space
People will be missing the point if they measure the effectiveness of the RBNZ's Auckland property investor moves simply by how much house prices go up or down
People will be missing the point if they measure the effectiveness of the RBNZ's Auckland property investor moves simply by how much house prices go up or down
Westpac economists say the moves to free-up Auckland's housing supply regulations are actually helping to drive land prices higher and they now predict 10% house price inflation for NZ this year
Westpac economists say the moves to free-up Auckland's housing supply regulations are actually helping to drive land prices higher and they now predict 10% house price inflation for NZ this year
Academics say 'unprecedented' rent increases - of about a third - would be needed to bring Auckland's house price-to-rents ratios into line with the rest of the country
Academics say 'unprecedented' rent increases - of about a third - would be needed to bring Auckland's house price-to-rents ratios into line with the rest of the country
All the jawboning on the Auckland housing market is demonstrating the unwillingness of politicians to actually do anything about the rapidly inflating bubble
All the jawboning on the Auckland housing market is demonstrating the unwillingness of politicians to actually do anything about the rapidly inflating bubble