Category: New Zealand Property & Real Estate News
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New Zealand Property & Real Estate News
LANDLORDS MAY WIN ON TAX. BUT WILL A NATIONAL–NZ FIRST–ACT GOVERNMENT LIFT HOUSE PRICES?
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A LICENCE TO SELL YOUR BIGGEST ASSET: IS NZ LETTING PEOPLE INTO REAL ESTATE TOO EASILY?
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HARCOURTS AGENT’S RECRUITMENT SIDE BUSINESS UNDER SCRUTINY OVER MIGRANT JOB PAYMENT
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NZ HOUSE PRICES UP 35% IN A DECADE. SO WHERE DID THE GAINS GO?
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MORE HOMES, MORE PRESSURE? NZ BUILDING CONSENTS JUMP AS CANTERBURY SURGES
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WELLINGTON ON SALE? WHY THE CAPITAL COULD BE GREAT BUYING RIGHT NOW
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STOP MAKING BUYERS GUESS: SHOULD NZ BAN “PRICE ON ENQUIRY”?
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HARCOURTS AGENTS CENSURED OVER $37,350 EQC PAYOUT ON $1.8M HOME
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SHE WAS ALIVE – BUT A REAL ESTATE BOSS USED A FAKE WILL TO CLAIM HER HOME
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$930,000 VALUATION, $398,000 SALE: PROPERTY OWNER LOSES LEGAL CHALLENGE
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THREE MORE YEARS OF CUTS? WHY WELLINGTON’S PROPERTY RECOVERY COULD BE A LONG WAIT
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NO MORE SECRET RESERVES: SHOULD NZ FORCE HOME SELLERS TO REVEAL THEIR PRICE?
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FORGET THE 2027 PROPERTY COMEBACK? WHY NZ HOMEOWNERS FACE ANOTHER YEAR OF HOLDING ON
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ANOTHER RATE HIKE LOOMS: THE DOUBLE SQUEEZE FACING NZ HOMEOWNERS
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YOU PAID TO STAY – SO WHY ARE YOU CLEANING? AIRBNB TAKES AIM AT CHECKOUT CHORE LISTS
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THE PROPERTY SPENDING ENGINE HAS STALLED – WHY NZ’S HOUSING SLOWDOWN MATTERS BEYOND REAL ESTATE
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NZ’S $1.66 TRILLION HOUSING MARKET: HUGE WEALTH, BUT WHERE IS THE RECOVERY?
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NZ HOUSING WARNING: PRICES STILL UNDER PRESSURE AFTER YEARS OF LOSSES
Homes & Property New Zealand
COURT ORDERS SALE OF $4.2M HAVELOCK NORTH LUXURY HOME – BUYERS TOLD TO IGNORE OLD PRICE EXPECTATIONS
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IS AUSTRALIA REALLY CHEAPER? THE HOUSE PRICE COMPARISON KIWIS NEED TO SEE | WATCH
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NZ ASKING PRICES TURN UP – BUT AUCKLAND BUYERS STILL HOLD THE CARDS
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SILO REAL ESTATE UNDER SCRUTINY: FOUNDER’S FRAUD PLEAS AND QUESTIONS OVER NEW RECRUIT
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PORIRUA TENANTS WIN PAYOUT AFTER “BASELESS” EVICTION THREATS: A WARNING FOR LANDLORDS
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NO PRICE, NO THANKS: SHOULD EVERY NZ PROPERTY LISTING SHOW A PRICE?
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COSTCO CHRISTCHURCH MOVES CLOSER AS AUCKLAND SUCCESS STRENGTHENS EXPANSION CASE
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NATIONAL OR LABOUR: WHO OFFERS THE STRONGER CASE FOR A NZ PROPERTY COMEBACK?
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AI COULD WIN THE BUYER BEFORE THE AGENT GETS THE CALL
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REINZ SEPTEMBER 2026: SALES FALL 11.6% AS NZ’S SPRING PROPERTY LIFT FAILS TO ARRIVE
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NZ ECONOMIC RECOVERY: WHY BETTER TIMES MAY NOT BRING A HOUSE PRICE BOOM
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WHO IS WELLINGTON’S NUMBER ONE REAL ESTATE AGENCY? LEADERS, TOMMY’S OR LOWE & CO?
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THE QUESTION SELLERS AREN’T ASKING: WILL YOU LOWER YOUR COMMISSION?
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WELLINGTON’S INFRASTRUCTURE MESS: AN $80,000 PIPE WARNING AND A CAPITAL THAT CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP FAILING
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NZ HOUSE PRICES FALL AGAIN: BUYERS TAKE CONTROL AS SPRING FAILS TO DELIVER
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PROPERTYSMARTS GETS AN AI UPGRADE – BUT WILL FASTER APPRAISALS MEAN BETTER PRICE ADVICE?
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SAME STAKES, DIFFERENT LOGO: WHY NZ REAL ESTATE SIGNS NEED A SHAKE-UP
Auckland Property News
FORTRESS EDEN PARK: WHY THE ALL BLACKS HAVEN’T LOST IN AUCKLAND FOR 32 YEARS
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TAKING ON THE GROCERY GIANTS: PADDOCK TO PANTRY’S $25 MILLION BET ON NZ COMMUNITIES
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NZ AGENT MISCONDUCT: HUSBAND’S SECRET $1.285M PROPERTY DEAL
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YOUR HOME, THEIR PROMISES: THE HOUSING POLICIES BEHIND NZ’S ELECTION BATTLE
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NZ HOUSEHOLD WEALTH FALLS $8.4 BILLION AS LAND VALUES TAKE A $26.2 BILLION HIT
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BEST NUDE BEACHES IN NEW ZEALAND: THE ULTIMATE SUMMER 2026/27 GUIDE
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NZ BUILDING COSTS SURGE: THE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY PROBLEM JUST GOT HARDER
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NZ HOUSING MARKET: FIRST-HOME BUYERS STEP UP AS INVESTORS STAY AWAY
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CELEBRITY REAL ESTATE AGENTS IN NZ: DOES A FAMOUS NAME GIVE YOU A HEAD START?
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NZ MPs’ PROPERTY PORTFOLIOS: WE PAY THEIR SALARIES – WHERE IS OUR PATH TO PROSPERITY?
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NZ HOUSE PRICES: ASB FORECASTS TWO MORE OCR HIKES AND NO RETURN TO 2021 PEAKS UNTIL 2029
Auckland Property News
AUCKLAND HOUSING MARKET: BARFOOT SALES FALL 26% AS BUYERS FACE MORE CHOICE
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HOW MANY SALES DOES THE AVERAGE NZ REAL ESTATE AGENT MAKE? THE NUMBERS MAY SURPRISE YOU
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ONE HOUSE, THREE WEBSITES: WHY ARE KIWI SELLERS PAYING TO ADVERTISE THE SAME PROPERTY EVERYWHERE?
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FORMER FOOTBALL FERN IN AUCKLAND HOUSE STANDOFF AFTER $800,000 MORTGAGEE SALE
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WAITĀRERE BEACH PROPERTY: WHY THE 2029 LEVIN BYPASS COULD PUT THIS COASTAL TOWN ON THE GROWTH MAP
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ARIZTO UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: THE REAL ESTATE CHALLENGER ASKING WHETHER KIWIS PAY TOO MUCH TO SELL
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HOUSE PRICES FALL – BUT REAL ESTATE AGENCIES STILL COLLECT NEARLY $2 BILLION
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THE PROPERTY RECOVERY IS DEAD: NZ HOUSE VALUES FALL FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT MONTH | Cotality NZ
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SOLD – AND NEVER COMING BACK? Jacinda Ardern Cashes Out Auckland Home as $5.3m Sydney Life Becomes Permanent
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FORMER WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT LEADERS WINS MAJOR AUSTRALASIAN REAL ESTATE AWARD
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THE HOUSING RECOVERY JUST VANISHED: Treasury Slashes House-Price Forecast From 4% to Almost Zero
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The Ultimate Property Crash? New Zealand’s Housing Market Is Falling Before It Ever Recovered
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Reality TV Property Manager’s Firm Ordered to Pay After Tenancy Law Breaches Across 20 Homes
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Homes for Visas? Wealthy Foreigners Invited to Help Build New Zealand’s Rental Market
International Property News
From Kiwi Pastor to Dubai Property Powerhouse: Natalie Williams’ $1 Billion Dream
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Top Christchurch Agent Cameron Bailey Buys Former Clink Restaurant in Sumner
Australian Property News
Sir Steve Hansen Sells $7.3m Wānaka Mansion as New Sydney Chapter Begins
New Zealand Property & Real Estate News
The $30,000 + Question: Are Real Estate Commissions Still Justified?
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From 101 Offices to a Fraction of Its Former Footprint: What Happened to LJ Hooker in New Zealand?
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TOO MANY AGENTS, NOT ENOUGH SALES? The Numbers Behind NZ Real Estate’s Brutal 2026
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NZ REAL ESTATE’S BEST REVEALED: Who Won Big at the 2026 REINZ Awards?
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5,430 SALES. STOCK UP 9.7%. SO WHY ARE WE STILL CALLING THIS PROPERTY MARKET “STEADY”? | FULL REINZ REPORT
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Janet Dickson Says She’d Refuse the Māori Course All Over Again
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THE BATTLE FOR #1: Who Will Be New Zealand’s Top Real Estate Agency?
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“IT’S REALLY, REALLY TOUGH”: NZ Real Estate Agents Turning to Side Hustles as Sales Dry Up
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THE 2021 PROPERTY BOOM MAY TAKE A DECADE TO ESCAPE: ASB SAYS NZ HOUSE PRICES MAY NOT FULLY RECOVER UNTIL 2030
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REINZ, READ THE ROOM: How Many Times Can the Property Industry Talk Down Bad News Before It Starts Losing Credibility?
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NZ’S TWO-SPEED HOUSING MARKET: Your House Could Be Rising While the Townhouse Down the Road Is Plunging
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Mortgagee Listings Jump Another 34%: Is the Real NZ Housing Stress Only Just Beginning?
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5% DEPOSIT, 95% DEBT: Are We Helping First-Home Buyers — Or Setting Them Up for Negative Equity?
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SIX YEARS. 275 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS. NO APPOINTED AUDITOR: The Trust Account Failure That Landed a NZ Real Estate Agency in Serious Trouble
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Enough Is Enough: If Janet Dickson Won’t Meet the Rules of Her Profession, Why Should She Keep Her Real Estate Licence?
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RBNZ Just Hit the Brakes Again – And NZ’s Already – Struggling Property Market Could Be Collateral Damage
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NZ House Prices Have Gone Nowhere for Three Years – But the Market Has Changed Completely (FULL REPORT)
Auckland Property News
$3.75 Million, 25 Carparks… Except Only About 10 Were Usable
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The $0 Paycheque: How NZ Real Estate Agents Can Work All Week and Legally Earn Nothing
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Australian Real Estate Agents Are Getting a Brutal Lesson NZ Agents Learned Years Ago
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Christchurch Leaves Auckland in the Dust as NZ’s Fastest Property Market
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NAMED AND SHAMED: Major NZ Property Managers Linked to Cold, Mouldy and Damp Rentals
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35 BRAND-NEW HOMES. EMPTY. Taxpayers Paid Almost $22 Million – And 18 Months Later They’re Still Sitting There
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This Is What Politicians Should Be For: Big Ideas That Could Actually Change New Zealand
Homes & Property New Zealand
Queenstown for Sale? The $10.2m Deal Raising Questions About Who Will Own NZ’s Most Famous Resort
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The $132,000 Email: When Does “Disclosure” Become Little More Than Passing the Buck?
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Did National’s Public-Sector Job Cuts Help Tank the Property Market? Wellington Is the Warning
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Move Them On – But Move Them Where? The Shameful Contradiction at the Heart of New Zealand’s Homelessness Policy
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Your House, Their Database: The Uncomfortable Truth About NZ Open Homes
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NZ Real Estate’s $20,000 Question: Are Agents Still Worth the Commission?
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NZ PROPERTY MARKET: “STEADY” – OR SIMPLY STUCK? | REINZ REPORT
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New Zealand Real Estate Has a ‘Same Same’ Problem – Where Is the Agency Brave Enough to Be Different?
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Christchurch Property Developer John Butterfield Named After Losing Supreme Court Name Suppression Fight
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Real Estate Agent Reality Check: 43% of Kiwis Report Problems Buying or Selling Property
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The NZ Property Recovery That Never Arrived: House Prices Are Sliding Again
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NZ Housing Stock Hits 12-Year High – Buyers Now Hold the Cards
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‘BUYER BEWARE’: Concerns Buyers Weren’t Told Kāinga Ora Home Had Meth Contamination History
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Thousands of Kiwi Homeowners Are Selling for a Loss – Auckland Hit Hardest
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Hamilton Real Estate Agent Ordered to Pay $17,000 After Misrepresenting Roof Age to Home Buyer
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NZ Housing Market Slides Again: Property Values Sink as 2026 ‘Recovery’ Starts to Unravel
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First-Home Buyer Hotspots Revealed: 10 NZ Towns Where Buying Can Still Beat Renting | WATCH
Homes & Property New Zealand
Inside Huka Lodge’s $25 Million Transformation: New Zealand’s Iconic Luxury Retreat Reimagined | WATCH
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NZ PROPERTY REALITY CHECK: 12-Year Stock High and Falling Asking Prices Challenge the Market Optimism
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New Zealand’s Housing Market Is Sending a Brutal Message… So Why Are Some Still Talking It Up?
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Realestate.co.nz Bets Big on Wellington: Can Hyperlocal Marketing Help Agents Win More Listings?
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Are New Zealand Estate Agents Giving Sellers False Hope?
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New Zealand Property Market in Freefall? Is This the Worst Housing Downturn in Four Decades?
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Questions Raised After Bayleys Earns $2.5 Million Selling State Houses
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One-Year or Two-Year Mortgage? Why More Kiwis Could Save by Fixing Shorter
Homes & Property New Zealand
Christine Rankin Lists Beloved Taupō Home for Sale – But Says She’s Not Leaving the Town She Loves
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More Mortgage Pain Ahead? New Zealand Banks Begin Lifting Home Loan Rates
