The big split between NZ and Australian house prices   New Zealand property values have only started to hit the bottom but across the Tasman prices are on the up with packed auctions being seen and big prices being fetched. While the Australian and New Zealand markets followed a similar pattern with post-Covid price booms they have…

Fears of rental accommodation scarcity as a third of landlords contemplate selling up   Tax changes, rising interest rates and costs related to the healthy home standards have already seen some investors exit the market. A dozen central Auckland apartments are up for sale at bargain prices because the overseas owner is pulling out. “For…

Bottomed out or a ‘false floor’?: Economists divided on where to for house prices   Investment bank UBS says the New Zealand housing market has “hit bottom,” but local critics are not so sure. In recent trends, UBS economist Nick expects the official cash rate to peak at 6% before inflation is controlled this year…