About
Greg Ninness is the Property Editor of interest.co.nz. He has worked as a business journalist since 1990 and covered the commercial and residential property markets since 2005.
Greg Ninness
Latest articles
Around a quarter of properties selling under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
16th Apr 22, 6:00am
111
Around a quarter of properties selling under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
The REINZ House Price Index is already down 7.8% from last year's peak in Auckland and Wellington
15th Apr 22, 8:40am
149
The REINZ House Price Index is already down 7.8% from last year's peak in Auckland and Wellington
Housing market could be heading for a long cold winter with March sales at a 10-year low for the month and prices falling in most parts of NZ
14th Apr 22, 9:03am
179
Housing market could be heading for a long cold winter with March sales at a 10-year low for the month and prices falling in most parts of NZ
Auckland Council's operating budget under pressure, cuts to services looming
13th Apr 22, 12:18pm
37
Auckland Council's operating budget under pressure, cuts to services looming
Residential auction activity has flattened out over the last few weeks
Fewer expatriate New Zealanders are returning home but there are also fewer NZ citizens leaving long-term
12th Apr 22, 1:18pm
61
Fewer expatriate New Zealanders are returning home but there are also fewer NZ citizens leaving long-term
Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from 15% in Manukau and Rodney to 33% in the central Auckland suburbs
9th Apr 22, 6:00am
84
Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from 15% in Manukau and Rodney to 33% in the central Auckland suburbs
Biggest quarterly decline in more than a decade for Quotable Value's House Price Index
8th Apr 22, 5:00am
270
Biggest quarterly decline in more than a decade for Quotable Value's House Price Index
Construction of new dwellings in Auckland down slightly from peak in middle of 2021
7th Apr 22, 10:03am
61
Construction of new dwellings in Auckland down slightly from peak in middle of 2021
Around a quarter of properties selling under the hammer at Auckland auctions, almost two-thirds in Central Otago-Lakes
6th Apr 22, 9:51am
109
Around a quarter of properties selling under the hammer at Auckland auctions, almost two-thirds in Central Otago-Lakes
Barfoot & Thompson records reasonably strong March sales with growing stock levels giving buyers more choice. Managing Director says price increases are declining
5th Apr 22, 10:44am
60
Barfoot & Thompson records reasonably strong March sales with growing stock levels giving buyers more choice. Managing Director says price increases are declining
CoreLogic says housing market shifting in favour of buyers as average values start to slide around much of NZ
5th Apr 22, 5:00am
107
CoreLogic says housing market shifting in favour of buyers as average values start to slide around much of NZ
Town planning moved away from facilitating growth to maintaining character of existing suburbs leading to a reduction in housing supply, says Infrastructure Commission report
4th Apr 22, 11:11am
44
Town planning moved away from facilitating growth to maintaining character of existing suburbs leading to a reduction in housing supply, says Infrastructure Commission report
Sales rates at Barfoot's latest Auckland auctions ranged from zero in Papakura to 60% in Franklin
2nd Apr 22, 7:52am
153
Sales rates at Barfoot's latest Auckland auctions ranged from zero in Papakura to 60% in Franklin
Slumping consumer confidence does not bode well for retailers, ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner says
1st Apr 22, 11:04am
25
Slumping consumer confidence does not bode well for retailers, ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner says
Stock levels up on Realestate.co.nz, average asking price down
The total value of building work consented last year was $6 billion higher than pre-Covid
31st Mar 22, 11:31am
18
The total value of building work consented last year was $6 billion higher than pre-Covid
Residential construction still booming with new dwelling consents up 25% in year to February
30th Mar 22, 12:09pm
58
Residential construction still booming with new dwelling consents up 25% in year to February
Changes to the tax deductibility rules for residential investment property could bring significant changes to the housing market
30th Mar 22, 11:37am
84
Changes to the tax deductibility rules for residential investment property could bring significant changes to the housing market
Auction sales rate drops away particularly quickly in the Bay of Plenty
Sales rate particularly low for properties in west Auckland at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
26th Mar 22, 6:00am
104
Sales rate particularly low for properties in west Auckland at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Dramatic fall in the number of first home buyers taking out riskier, low deposit mortgages
25th Mar 22, 10:42am
138
Dramatic fall in the number of first home buyers taking out riskier, low deposit mortgages
Auction sales rates lowest in Auckland and dropping in BoP, strongest in Canterbury and Queenstown-Lakes
22nd Mar 22, 12:03pm
43
Auction sales rates lowest in Auckland and dropping in BoP, strongest in Canterbury and Queenstown-Lakes
Some light relief for first home buyers in Auckland as price falls at the bottom of the market outpaced interest rate rises
21st Mar 22, 11:48am
119
Some light relief for first home buyers in Auckland as price falls at the bottom of the market outpaced interest rate rises
Drop in Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers suggests we may be past the summer peak
19th Mar 22, 6:30am
83
Drop in Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers suggests we may be past the summer peak