Greg Ninness

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Few Budget handouts, big price rises for smokers; More bad news for dairy farmers; Tax Freedom Day; NZD falls

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Few Budget handouts, big price rises for smokers; More bad news for dairy farmers; Tax Freedom Day; NZD falls

Colliers revenue up 30% last year on buoyant commercial property market - CBRE and JLL also achieved good growth

Colliers revenue up 30% last year on buoyant commercial property market - CBRE and JLL also achieved good growth

Commercial properties providing net yields of 4.66% to 6.71% and the latest apartment sales ranged from $245,000 to $709,000

Commercial properties providing net yields of 4.66% to 6.71% and the latest apartment sales ranged from $245,000 to $709,000

Housing Minister's claim homes are more affordable now than when Labour was in government only tells part of the story

Housing Minister's claim homes are more affordable now than when Labour was in government only tells part of the story

Prices at Bayleys' latest auctions ranged from $270,000 for an apartment in student alley to $4.125m for a house in Mission Bay

Prices at Bayleys' latest auctions ranged from $270,000 for an apartment in student alley to $4.125m for a house in Mission Bay

Commerce Commission investigation leads to heavy penalty for real estate agency - other agencies still facing court action

Commerce Commission investigation leads to heavy penalty for real estate agency - other agencies still facing court action

Migration inflows grew strongly in April, with the net population gain from migration hitting a new record of 68,100 for the year

Migration inflows grew strongly in April, with the net population gain from migration hitting a new record of 68,100 for the year

Auckland Council says it has already approved plans for up to 23,000 new homes outside of the current urban limit

Auckland Council says it has already approved plans for up to 23,000 new homes outside of the current urban limit

Tony Alexander says the Reserve Bank under-estimated Auckland's population growth and demand for new housing in its latest Financial Stability Report

Tony Alexander says the Reserve Bank under-estimated Auckland's population growth and demand for new housing in its latest Financial Stability Report

Auckland apartment prices ranged from $320,000 - $476,000; Commercial properties from $1m to $3.125m

Auckland apartment prices ranged from $320,000 - $476,000; Commercial properties from $1m to $3.125m

Our new Housing Market Activity Report shows business is booming for real estate agencies but those in Auckland may face a leaner winter this year

Our new Housing Market Activity Report shows business is booming for real estate agencies but those in Auckland may face a leaner winter this year

Harcourts' latest auction results from Auckland, Hamilton, Taupo, Palmy, Wellington, Christchurch and Blenheim

Harcourts' latest auction results from Auckland, Hamilton, Taupo, Palmy, Wellington, Christchurch and Blenheim

Big fall in dairy farm sales and prices, but lifestyle block sales are booming - REINZ

Big fall in dairy farm sales and prices, but lifestyle block sales are booming - REINZ

Big falls in average prices and the number of homes sold by Harcourts in April - Auckland's average price falls $77,919

Big falls in average prices and the number of homes sold by Harcourts in April - Auckland's average price falls $77,919

Prices at Bayleys' latest auctions ranged from $220,000 for a house at Ngatea to $3.625m for a pad in Kohi

Prices at Bayleys' latest auctions ranged from $220,000 for a house at Ngatea to $3.625m for a pad in Kohi

Fairfax's flash new Auckland office may not be needed if it merges with NZME, but exiting the lease would likely prove costly

Fairfax's flash new Auckland office may not be needed if it merges with NZME, but exiting the lease would likely prove costly

Very strong bidding at the latest apartment auction and Colliers sells a string of commercial properties priced from $1.16m to $9.057m

Very strong bidding at the latest apartment auction and Colliers sells a string of commercial properties priced from $1.16m to $9.057m

Augusta syndicates another industrial property in Queensland, for NZ investors only

Augusta syndicates another industrial property in Queensland, for NZ investors only

Reserve Bank says a wave of new supply could exert "significant downward pressure" on commercial property prices

Reserve Bank says a wave of new supply could exert "significant downward pressure" on commercial property prices

Median house prices declined in many centres, including Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington, in April

Median house prices declined in many centres, including Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington, in April

ASB's Housing Confidence Survey shows a majority of Aucklanders think it's a bad time to buy a house

ASB's Housing Confidence Survey shows a majority of Aucklanders think it's a bad time to buy a house

Colliers' statement that it could be cheaper to buy apartments in a complex it is selling than rent them, is unlikely to stack up for most first home buyers

Colliers' statement that it could be cheaper to buy apartments in a complex it is selling than rent them, is unlikely to stack up for most first home buyers

Not much under $600,000 in Auckland at Harcourts' latest auctions, but you could get a house on a big spread in Invercargill for $200,000

Not much under $600,000 in Auckland at Harcourts' latest auctions, but you could get a house on a big spread in Invercargill for $200,000

Only a handful of Auckland homes sold for less than $1 million at Bayleys' latest auctions

Only a handful of Auckland homes sold for less than $1 million at Bayleys' latest auctions

MBIE likely to ban retrofitting foil insulation in existing homes due to risk of electrocution

MBIE likely to ban retrofitting foil insulation in existing homes due to risk of electrocution