Wednesday, November 26th 2025

Houses selling at a loss hit a 12 year high

About one in five Auckland residential properties (19.3%) sold for less than their original purchase price in the third quarter, up from up from 15.9% in the second quarter.

OCR Preview: How far is far enough for the RBNZ?

Friday, November 21st 2025

OCR Preview: How far is far enough for the RBNZ?

Economists expect the OCR to drop another 0.25% to 2.25% next week, with a 50/50 chance of another cut in February.

Market recovery signals consistent with interest rate falls

Monday, November 03rd 2025

Market recovery signals consistent with interest rate falls

The early stages of a property recovery could have appeared in the past two months, Kelvin Davidson, Cotality chief property economist says.

Another swipe at property investors

Thursday, October 30th 2025

Another swipe at property investors

Labour’s capital gains tax of 28% on residential and commercial property won’t deter investors who invest for cashflow, Nick Gentle, iFind Property founder and buyer’s agent says.

Capital gains tax almost irrelevant – English

Monday, October 20th 2025

Capital gains tax almost irrelevant – English

Former Finance Minster Bill English says the days of guaranteed capital gains in the housing market are over,

Spending confidence low and likely to fall further

Thursday, September 18th 2025

Spending confidence low and likely to fall further

More than 40% of households who took part in the latest Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence say their financial position has deteriorated over the past year.

Four decades of 6-7% yearly house price growth ending

Friday, March 21st 2025

Four decades of 6-7% yearly house price growth ending

New Zealander’s reliance on property capital gains in the mid-single digits is at an end.

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[TMM Podcast] Yelsa serves up “marine reserve” of property buyers

[TMM Podcast] Yelsa serves up “marine reserve” of property buyers

Friday, January 31st 2025

It’s been years in the making and former real estate agent Mike Harvey is now coming to market with his platform matching buyers and sellers, an offering he says will be a gamechanger for the industry.

Bill strikes a fair balance between landlords and tenants

Bill strikes a fair balance between landlords and tenants

Wednesday, January 08th 2025

The newly enacted Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill will encourage more rental homes, provide greater clarity for landlords, and improve tenant accessibility, REINZ says.

Division over OCR cut and problems with RBNZ

Division over OCR cut and problems with RBNZ

Tuesday, August 13th 2024

The NZ Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) shadow board is split over whether the Reserve Bank should drop the OCR tomorrow.

The RBNZ pivot is here

The RBNZ pivot is here

Monday, August 12th 2024

As most of the country’s economic indicators fall, the BNZ and Kiwibank are calling for an immediate OCR cut.

Massive liberalisation of planning rules to end housing woes

Massive liberalisation of planning rules to end housing woes

Thursday, July 04th 2024

Housing minister Chris Bishop has revealed plans to “flood the market” with enough land to end the country’s housing crisis.

Lessons from a silent housing crash

Lessons from a silent housing crash

Friday, June 14th 2024

It certainly has been a rollercoaster ride for the economy and markets over the past four years.

Good and bad news for home owners from RBNZ

Good and bad news for home owners from RBNZ

Thursday, May 23rd 2024

The Reserve Bank's latest monetary policy statement had good news and bad news for residential property owners.

BREAKING: OCR 5.50% - Monetary Policy remains restrictive

BREAKING: OCR 5.50% - Monetary Policy remains restrictive

Wednesday, February 28th 2024

The Monetary Policy Committee today agreed to hold the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.50%.

DTIs will have no significant impact on house prices immediately

DTIs will have no significant impact on house prices immediately

Tuesday, January 23rd 2024

The Reserve Bank doesn't expect its proposed DTI restrictions to have a significant impact on house prices in the short-term.

RBNZ gives details of new lending rules

RBNZ gives details of new lending rules

Tuesday, January 23rd 2024

The Reserve Bank has reveled its proposed debt-to-income (DTI) restrictions alongside plans to loosen loan to value ratios (LVR) for residential lending.

First home buyers’ mortgage market share hits a record

First home buyers’ mortgage market share hits a record

Friday, July 28th 2023

The share of new mortgages to first home buyers rose for the third consecutive month to 24.4% last month, up slightly from 24.3% in May, the latest Reserve Bank figures show.

Potential home buyers urged to consult mortgage advisers

Potential home buyers urged to consult mortgage advisers

Friday, June 23rd 2023

Tenants should be consulting mortgage advisers in an effort to buy a house as rents skyrocket, says Tim Kearins, Century 21 New Zealand owner.

Tony Alexander predicts

Tony Alexander predicts

Monday, June 19th 2023

Economist Tony Alexander says New Zealand is about to experience “a period of rapid house price growth.”

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