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
Eightfold increase in the number of residence visas being approved so far in 2022
17th Mar 22, 10:48am
22
Eightfold increase in the number of residence visas being approved so far in 2022
Just over a third of auction properties selling under the hammer in Auckland, two thirds in Canterbury
16th Mar 22, 11:19am
32
Just over a third of auction properties selling under the hammer in Auckland, two thirds in Canterbury
Queenstown-Lakes had the biggest increase in house prices last month while Rotorua had the biggest decline
15th Mar 22, 9:54am
106
Queenstown-Lakes had the biggest increase in house prices last month while Rotorua had the biggest decline
More New Zealand citizens left the country long-term in December and January than arrived back from overseas
14th Mar 22, 1:41pm
38
More New Zealand citizens left the country long-term in December and January than arrived back from overseas
Substantial decline in housing sales in February but prices hold firm - REINZ
14th Mar 22, 9:00am
149
Substantial decline in housing sales in February but prices hold firm - REINZ
Slight drop in the number of properties offered at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the sales rate rose
12th Mar 22, 6:59am
77
Slight drop in the number of properties offered at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the sales rate rose
Residential construction in Auckland down slightly from last year's peak
Housing confidence at a record low - expectations of continuing interest rate rises at a record high, ASB says
10th Mar 22, 10:37am
92
Housing confidence at a record low - expectations of continuing interest rate rises at a record high, ASB says
Auckland's North Shore has NZ's most expensive rents with an average $642 a week, Invercargill the cheapest at $373
10th Mar 22, 8:45am
93
Auckland's North Shore has NZ's most expensive rents with an average $642 a week, Invercargill the cheapest at $373
QV House Price Index suggests the long awaited fall in property values is underway
8th Mar 22, 4:24pm
86
QV House Price Index suggests the long awaited fall in property values is underway
Latest Auckland rating value increases range from 15% in the Waitemata Ward to 59% on Aotea/Great Barrier Island
8th Mar 22, 10:54am
44
Latest Auckland rating value increases range from 15% in the Waitemata Ward to 59% on Aotea/Great Barrier Island
Residential auction sales rate in Auckland lagging the rest of New Zealand
Rental yields are dropping to new lows thanks to the strong rise in house prices last year
5th Mar 22, 9:30am
138
Rental yields are dropping to new lows thanks to the strong rise in house prices last year
The number of properties being auctioned has been going up but the sales rate has been going down
5th Mar 22, 9:12am
47
The number of properties being auctioned has been going up but the sales rate has been going down
Cooling Auckland housing market means fewer sales and lower prices for Barfoot & Thompson
3rd Mar 22, 10:36am
233
Cooling Auckland housing market means fewer sales and lower prices for Barfoot & Thompson
Building consent numbers suggest residential construction still buoyant but commercial construction is taking a hit
2nd Mar 22, 12:08pm
3
Building consent numbers suggest residential construction still buoyant but commercial construction is taking a hit
CoreLogic says rising property values may have peaked and are likely to start falling soon
1st Mar 22, 5:11pm
108
CoreLogic says rising property values may have peaked and are likely to start falling soon
Slightly fewer properties offered at auction last week and the sales rate was also lower
1st Mar 22, 9:56am
74
Slightly fewer properties offered at auction last week and the sales rate was also lower
The idea that first home buyers have been disproportionately affected by the CCCFA changes appears to be unfounded
28th Feb 22, 11:48am
52
The idea that first home buyers have been disproportionately affected by the CCCFA changes appears to be unfounded
Rural property market started this year with a split personality with farm sales buoyant but lifestyle blocks in the doldrums
26th Feb 22, 10:37am
17
Rural property market started this year with a split personality with farm sales buoyant but lifestyle blocks in the doldrums
Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions declines to 29% from 33%
More than 15k migrant workers & their families have become NZ residents so far under new visa scheme
Immigration NZ moves to ease strain on medical centres that process medical certificates for migrants
25th Feb 22, 11:53am
8
Immigration NZ moves to ease strain on medical centres that process medical certificates for migrants
'The housing boom has ended,' Westpac economists declare, with price falls now the order of the day
24th Feb 22, 11:53am
85
'The housing boom has ended,' Westpac economists declare, with price falls now the order of the day
Residential property auction sales rate steady at 41%, Auckland CBD apartment market remains subdued
24th Feb 22, 9:28am
53
Residential property auction sales rate steady at 41%, Auckland CBD apartment market remains subdued
Almost 11,000 residence visas were approved in January