Housing
Auckland Capital Valuations delayed another 4 months
The valuations were due in October last year.
Biggest bank cuts interest rates
ANZ Bank said it would drop its special interest rates by between 15 and 25 basis points.
Property up for sale last year totalled $115b
New Zealanders listed more than $115 billion of residential property for sale last year, and some of them are still waiting to find buyers.
Rotorua emergency housing motel wind-down: Where will tenants go?
The future use of Rotorua's remaining two non-contracted emergency housing motels hinges on "local demand", as the government exits the last of its contracted motels this year.
Du Val property entity owed $4.6m to IRD - Report
Tui Terraces Limited Partnership went into liquidation owing nearly $4.6 million in taxes to Inland Revenue.
Government-iwi partnership to see 48 affordable homes built
"Gisborne has suffered from housing underdevelopment and a lack of supply, coupled with damage from severe weather events," Minister Tama Potaka says.
Deadlines set for end of emergency contracts for seven Rotorua motels
An application to extend the contracts has been approved - with conditions requiring a definite end to the homeless accommodation.
Landlord fined thousands over 'shocking' rental
Rotting flooring, sagging ceiling panels and a hole in the roof - tenants were left in a leaky property for more than a year.
Households favour short mortgage terms as interest rates fall
Households are set to make big calls about their mortgages this year, as they weigh up their options amid falling interest rates. Business reporter Anan Zaki has more. Audio
Here's who will get the biggest benefit from falling interest rates
It may be people who have a one-year fix coming up for renewal in February who experience the biggest interest rate drop this cycle.
State landlord issues 10 times more warnings to unruly tenants
Housing Minister Chris Bishop says more notices and shorter complaint wait times show its crackdown on Kāinga Ora tenants is working.
The cost of building houses increasing slowly
The cost of building a house is increasing at a fraction of the pace of recent years, but some involved in the industry say the price is still too high. The latest data from Corelogic shows the cost… Audio
'Record-breakingly quiet' end to 2024 for property market
The number of properties listed for sale in December was the lowest since one company began compiling data.
Struggling home-buyers and owners turning to non-bank lenders
One mortgage advisor has done more second-tier lending over the last six months than ever before.
'Expect sub-5 percent home loan rates'
The cash rate is expected to be lowered by another 50 basis points soon, and further cuts are predicted.
The 'blight' of stalled housing developments
"It's been a real mystery for everyone in the area," say neighbours of one of a number of seemingly abandoned, graffiti-covered "eyesores".
LGBTIQ+ renters putting up with 'uninhabitable' housing - researcher
LGBTIQ+ people face "a lot of difficulty" finding housing due to prejudice, and many are resorting to "survival techniques" to avoid homelessness.
How much house prices dropped in 2024
Since February, values have slowly been drifting down, Corelogic says.
What's ahead for the property market in 2025?
House prices are expected to increase over the next 12 months, but how much and how fast are still up for debate.
