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The New Zealand property market and what's shaping our suburbs.
BNZ has lifted fixed home loan rates by up to 0.20 percentage points, a signal that mortgage relief will not arrive in a straight line.
By Newsroom NZ Property Desk · Thu, 6 August 2026
Consultation opens on Wellington heritage planning provisions linked to five sites, with officials estimating changes could enable around 770 additional apartments.
Wed, 5 August 2026
New Zealand consented 40,581 new homes in the year ended June 2026, up 19 percent, with Auckland, Canterbury and Waikato leading the pipeline.
Tue, 4 August 2026
Recent residential auctions cleared at 42 percent while Cotality says housing values are still sliding, leaving buyers with the balance of power.
Mon, 3 August 2026
Cotality figures showed national property values falling again, extending New Zealand's long housing downturn.
Sun, 2 August 2026
Borrowers were charged $4.8 billion of interest on residential mortgages in the second quarter, with total mortgage debt approaching $400 billion.
Thu, 30 July 2026
Squirrel's July 2026 housing update says New Zealand's downturn is severe in real-price terms.
Wed, 29 July 2026
The NZ Property Market Podcast, brought to listeners by Cotality, has highlighted six consecutive months of year-on-year transaction declines.
Tue, 28 July 2026
QV's June House Price Index shows national residential values down 0.4 percent over three months, still 14.8 percent below the 2022 peak.
Mon, 13 July 2026
Realestate.co.nz says June brought the busiest month for new winter listings since 2020, with Canterbury setting an all-time average asking price high.
Sat, 4 July 2026
A luxury Queenstown estate is expected to sell for about $35 million as it goes to the New Zealand and Australian markets.
Thu, 2 July 2026
44 potential buyers have signed non-disclosure agreements for the receiver-led sale of the unfinished $300 million Seascape tower in Auckland's CBD.
Wed, 1 July 2026
OneRoof says Hamilton's average property value is $798,000, almost half a million dollars cheaper than Auckland's, with several under-$1m homes offering first-home buyers a real foothold.
Mon, 29 June 2026
A $16.5 million luxury lodge sale in Speargrass Flat shows wealthy buyers returning to Queenstown's prestige property market even as the wider national market stays flat.
Sun, 28 June 2026
REINZ's May data and QV's latest house price index both point to a flat New Zealand housing market, with prices steady but turnover and quarterly value movement subdued.
Thu, 25 June 2026
Squirrel's June update says Auckland and Wellington prices remain soft after new-build oversupply and weak population growth, with regions tied to agriculture slightly stronger.
Wed, 24 June 2026
REINZ's May 2026 figures show a national median up 1.3 percent year on year and days-to-sell unchanged at 47, with regional results telling a more uneven story.
Mon, 22 June 2026
New research on the Mangatangi Fault near the Hunua Ranges has returned Auckland property risk and seismic due diligence to the national conversation.
Tue, 16 June 2026
Stats NZ reports 39,087 new homes consented in the year to April 2026, up 16 percent on a year earlier, with multi-unit dwellings leading the lift.
Tue, 9 June 2026
Stats NZ figures show 39,087 new homes consented in the year to April 2026, up 16 percent, with multi-unit dwellings leading the rebound.
Mon, 8 June 2026
Fresh housing market reporting shows a notable share of townhouses selling at a loss, raising questions about buyer demand, build quality perceptions and whether some areas have absorbed too much similar stock.
Thu, 21 May 2026
Confidence in the housing market has weakened as households reassess affordability and the possibility of higher interest rates later in the year.
Wed, 20 May 2026
New Zealand's housing market remains under pressure, with economists warning prices may have further to fall as interest-rate expectations, household budgets and buyer caution weigh on demand.
Sun, 10 May 2026
First-home buyers may be seeing more listings and less frantic competition, but deposits, lending tests and everyday living costs are still making the path into ownership difficult.
Fri, 8 May 2026
Steady pricing, population growth and lifestyle appeal keep the wider region on buyers' radars.
Mon, 26 January 2026
Townhouses, new builds and established suburbs continue to draw buyers doing careful homework.
Mon, 19 January 2026
Squirrel's outlook points to Canterbury holding its ground as the year begins.
Mon, 12 January 2026
