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Listings hit rock bottom after most sales in 13 years
Real estate

Listings hit rock bottom after most sales in 13 years

A shortage of homes for sale is fuelling record house prices and leaving buyers with fewer options, despite the busiest November in 13 years.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2020
Property market running red hot with listings alarmingly light
Real estate

Property market running red hot with listings alarmingly light

Listings fell to record lows as buyers pushed Auckland’s median house price to GBP £1 million and nationwide sales hit a 14-year October high.

By Michael Curreen • 12 min read • Fri, 13th Nov 2020
Auckland hall of residence takes top building award
Construction

Auckland hall of residence takes top building award

The University of Auckland’s Waiparuru Hall beat a record field to win the GIB Supreme Award, despite tight logistics and a fixed opening date.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Sun, 1st Nov 2020
Will house prices continue to rise as we enter recession?
Real estate

Will house prices continue to rise as we enter recession?

Record house prices and strong sales are fuelling doubts over Treasury’s forecast of a 5% fall by June next year.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Sun, 20th Sep 2020
The promise of reformed policies will advance infrastructure projects
Urban Planning

The promise of reformed policies will advance infrastructure projects

Transport industry groups say decades of stop-start planning could end if National’s $31 billion road and rail programme goes ahead.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2020
Health and safety failures lead to severe burns
Risk & Compliance

Health and safety failures lead to severe burns

A worker’s life was changed after a boiler flare-up at a meat plant left him with burns to 75% of his body, WorkSafe says.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2020
COVID-19 fallout not as bad as expected
Real estate

COVID-19 fallout not as bad as expected

House prices and sales have climbed to four-year highs in New Zealand, despite earlier fears of a post-COVID downturn.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020
Construction company sentenced after worker fell from man cage
Risk & Compliance

Construction company sentenced after worker fell from man cage

A worker was injured and the firm fined after unsafe height access equipment failed during shed construction in Kerikeri.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020
COVID-19 tail still impacting market
Real estate

COVID-19 tail still impacting market

Property sales jumped in May as lockdown eased, but volumes remained 46.6% below a year earlier and days to sell hit record highs.

By Michael Curreen • 11 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Sales plummeted under lockdown yet prices hit record highs
Real estate

Sales plummeted under lockdown yet prices hit record highs

New Zealand house prices climbed to a record high in April even as lockdown froze the market and sales volumes plunged 78.5%.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
Why the average new home size is shrinking
Housing

Why the average new home size is shrinking

Statistics NZ said smaller standalone houses and more multi-unit builds have pushed the average floor area of new homes down 21% in a decade.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2020
Busiest January in 4 years sees strong start to new decade
Real estate

Busiest January in 4 years sees strong start to new decade

Tight stock and low borrowing costs helped drive New Zealand home sales to their busiest January in four years, REINZ said.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Tue, 18th Feb 2020
Lifestyle blocks on the rise
Real estate

Lifestyle blocks on the rise

Lifestyle property sales picked up over summer, with the national median price reaching NZD $725,000 and demand still firm across several regions.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2020
2019’s record-breaking finish
Real estate

2019’s record-breaking finish

Tight supply and stronger demand lifted New Zealand house sales 12.3% in December, with prices rising in 15 of 16 regions.

By Michael Curreen • 9 min read • Fri, 17th Jan 2020
Is tourism destroying New Zealand?
University of Canterbury

Is tourism destroying New Zealand?

Rising visitor numbers are putting New Zealand’s lakes, tracks and towns under strain, with a watchdog warning current policy will not curb damage.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 10th Jan 2020
New Zealand house prices reach record highs
Real estate

New Zealand house prices reach record highs

Higher borrowing demand and scant listings pushed New Zealand’s national median house price to a record NZD $630,000 in November.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2019
Should Auckland’s port relocate to Northland?
Supply Chain

Should Auckland’s port relocate to Northland?

Auckland could gain valuable waterfront land and Northland secure a major jobs boost if the freight port is shifted, but the bill is likely to run to billions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Oct 2019
Northland to get new school specialising in tech skills
EduTech

Northland to get new school specialising in tech skills

A new tech-focused tertiary school in Whangarei aims to address Northland's tech skills shortage, offering software development and design programmes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
Number of NZ houses sold falls by 9.5%
Real estate

Number of NZ houses sold falls by 9.5%

Sales volumes in February marked the sharpest annual fall for 16 months, even as prices kept climbing across most of New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 9 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019