by Warren Head | Jan 8, 2026 | Latest News, Property
8.1.25 Central Otago Lakes District is the most expensive place to rent in New Zealand, by more than $200, reveals the latest data from realestate.co.nz. The region’s average rental price hit an all-time high of $891 per week in December 2025, 11.8% more than...
by Warren Head | Dec 18, 2025 | Money Market, Property
18.1.225 ASB has lifted some of its fixed home loan and term deposit rates and lowered its 6-month home loan rate to a market leading 4.65%, in response to longer term wholesale rate movements. Fixed mortgage rates are influenced by a variety of different market...
by Warren Head | Oct 19, 2025 | Property
New rules that make natural hazard information in Land Information Memoranda (LIMs) clearer, more consistent, and easier to understand came into effect for councils on October 17. The new regulations standardise how hazard information must be summarised and presented...
by Warren Head | Sep 26, 2025 | Market Commentary, Property
26.9.25 Atom Go Tian Senior Data Analyst Ray White Group New Zealand has partially lifted its foreign buyer ban, allowing “golden” visa owners to purchase a single residential property valued at $5 million or more. This represents a significant policy shift...
by Warren Head | Aug 6, 2025 | Latest News, Property
Property for Industry notified the early surrender of the lease at a property in Harris Road, East Tamaki and provides an update on plans for the site. PFI Chief Executive Officer, Simon Woodhams, said: “The early lease surrender at Harris Road marks a significant...
by Warren Head | Aug 6, 2025 | Property
6.8.25 Property values in New Zealand edged down by -0.2% in July, according to Cotality NZ’s latest hedonic Home Value Index (HVI). The result mirrors the annual change, which was also a –0.2% drop, bringing the median value nationally to $819,921. Cotality NZ Chief...
