Housing Market
Ban on foreigners buying homes may make little difference
There's no evidence that foreigners are pushing the price of houses up, a senior Barfoot & Thompson auctioneer says. Bridget Mills went to an auction to find out what buyers and sellers think of the… Audio
Auckland house sale slowdown hits 'home-stagers'
Businesses that have boomed during Auckland's bumper house sales are feeling the pinch as the region's real estate market slows. Movers, real estate agents and people who kit out homes for sale, known… Audio
RBNZ says higher mortgage rates could trigger housing downturn
In its latest review of the financial system, the Reserve Bank has given the financial system a clean bill of health. However in a big but, it's worried a rise in mortgage interest rates to 7 percent… Audio
Australian budget taps taxpayers and big banks for surplus
Michelle Grattan joins us to discuss the budget in Australia. She says the unexpected bank levy was most likely motivated by the push to reach surplus by 2021. She says foreigners buying into the… Audio
ANZ says housing market has cooled
Meanwhile, a senior economist at ANZ, Phil Borkin, says leaving aside the usual January fall in activity and sales, the housing market has certainly cooled-off in some places. Audio
House prices steady in January -- REINZ
As you may have heard in the news, it's been a relatively subdued start to the year for the housing market. Audio
Inflation back over 1 percent for first time in two years
The surging housing market is taking its toll on household budgets, driving the cost of living to its fastest pace in more than two years. Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio
Hope for first home buyers as growth slows
Cooling property values may give first home buyers hope soon, when investor borrowing restrictions start to take affect.
Summer lull drives down Auckland house prices
Auckland's property market has eased further in what is usually a quiet period for real estate.
NZ economy forges ahead, with GDP growing 3.6% in a year
New Zealand's surging housing market is pushing the economy ahead, with gross domestic product up 3.6% for the year. Economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio
New caps for KiwiSaver and HomeStart
Finance versus affordability in the housing market. Audio
"We just can't carry on living in Auckland like this"
New figures today showed house prices are rising at their fastest pace in 12 years as the Government comes under renewed pressure to defend its plan to deal with the housing crisis. With Auckland… Video, Audio
PM forced to defend Government's housing plan
The Prime Minister has been forced to defend the Government's plan to deal with the housing crisis, while continuing to deny that there is any such housing crisis. Audio
Building Sustainable Homes
Housing in New Zealand faces many challenges - not least reversing the health impacts of low-quality homes while meeting exploding demand. How do we resolve these thorny issues to create resilient… Audio
Property market heating up
The surge in house prices shows no signs of slowing and what was once a largely Auckland issue is spreading around the country. Audio
Property bought by foreigners
Figures showing the number of foreign buyers of New Zealand property have been released for the first time. Westpac's Dominick Stephens talks about whether 3% is more or less than expected. Audio
QV, realestate.co.nz and Barfoot and Thompson data out today
The national housing market continues to rise with residential property prices up across all regions, particularly in the upper North Island, over the past year. Audio
Harsh words for young house buyers
Is the assumption that young people fritter away their money instead of saving harder to buy a house actually right? Audio
Housing bubble
Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens discusses what can be done to stop Auckland's housing bubble bursting - if anything. Audio