Housing
RBNZ looks for Govt help with new house price curbs
Three years after introducing loan to value ratio restrictions, the Reserve Bank is looking around for further measures to control Auckland's overheated housing market. Audio
Real Estate Institute agrees with RBNZ's view on housing
The head of the Real Estate Institute says the Reserve Bank is right to take a wait-and-see approach to imposing additional lending restrictions on house market investors. Audio
Step up or risk the economy, Labour tells govt
The Reserve Bank and Labour are calling on the government to do more to fix Auckland's housing crisis.
Problems threaten Queenstown Council building consents
An audit of Queenstown Council's building consent process has found problems which could result in the council losing its ability to approve new developments.
RBNZ signals more lending restrictions
Home buyers may be met with more restrictions, as the Reserve Bank struggles to rein in a surging housing market. Economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio
Land tax off table for now - Housing Minister
There's no need to introduce a land tax for foreign buyers based on current sales data, the Housing Minister says. Audio
REINZ data shows house prices on the rise throughout NZ
The Real Estate Institute says a number of regions in New Zealand are seeing record growth in prices, but eased back a bit in Auckland over the past month. Audio
Reserve Bank’s Financial Stability report
Radio New Zealand's Economics Correspondent Patrick O'Meara gives his analysis of the RBNZ's latest moves. Audio
Labour: Foreign buyers' data selective and ineffective
National says there'll be no land tax if foreign ownership figures stay low. Data published by Land Information yesterday showed only three percent of homes have been sold to overseas buyers. Audio
Fraction of homes bought by overseas buyers
The Government's move to clarify how many foreigners are buying properties in New Zealand has created even more confusion. Audio
New housing data sheds little light on foreign buyers
The Government says new data shows only 3 percent of property is being bought by foreigners, despite repeated warnings from officials the figures do not show the full picture. Audio
3% of homes bought by overseas buyers
Property data released today proves buyers from Asia are not responsible for rising house prices, the Asia New Zealand Foundation says.
Foreign buyers 'very under reported'
Figures on foreign buyers of New Zealand homes could be greatly underestimated, a financial journalist says. Video
Bernard Hickey explains foreign ownership figures
Are these figures useful, revealing or illuminating in any way at all? To discuss that, we're joined by Bernard Hickey, from Hive News. Video, Audio
Number of foreigners buying NZ property low
Data suggesting how many foreigners are buying New Zealand property has been released for the first time - and offers a confusing picture, perhaps suggesting the number could be as low as three… Audio
Māori housing projects' funding to triple
The Māori Housing Network is to receive an extra $12.6 million in funding over the next four years.
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
Govt providing millions for Auckland emergency housing
Auckland emergency housing providers are hoping a new government fund will help them to get more people out of cars and garages and into proper housing. Audio
Emergency housing funds good start - providers
New funding will give some relief to families currently forced to live in cars and garages, emergency housing providers say.
Rising house prices could lead to further lending restictions
Rising national house prices are expected to weigh on the Reserve Bank's thinking, when it releases its financial stability report tomorrow. Audio
