New Zealand Property & Real Estate News (Page 3)

Keep informed with what is happening with property and real estate in New Zealand. We aggregate real estate news and property news so you have one place to visit for all your property news.

Owning your dream home is unlikely to be your first step on the property ladder.

Why 2025 Belonged to First-Home Buyers (and What the Rent Crash Means for 2026)

eXp

eXp New Zealand triples agent numbers in rapid nationwide expansion

NZ Homes

WARNING: The Date Home Prices Will Be The Lowest | WATCH

ASB Housing Confidence survey

Mortgage Brokers Push Back as ASB Moves to Cut Trail Commissions

Calendar Girls Boss Sells $6M Christchurch Mansion As He Sets Sights on Europe

Central Wellington

NZ Housing Shock: Central Wellington Now the Cheapest Place to Buy

Nicola Willis

“AI Boom Could Blow Up Your Portfolio” – Nicola Willis Warns Sky-High Tech Hopes Might Trigger Next Global Crash

Brisbane

“Why Wouldn’t I Move?” – 24-Year-Old Kiwi Reveals the Brutal Truth About Ditching NZ for Australia

Price pressure

What’s REALLY Going On With Auckland House Prices? New Data Reveals a Shock Lag — and the City Some Investors Now Call “Undervalued”

Havana Coffee

Wellington Coffee Baron Puts Havana HQ on the Market — “I’m Ready for New Experiences”

The Data Company

How thedatacompany.kiwi Has Been Helping Kiwis & Aussies Prospect Smarter Since 2011

IKEA NZ Market Manager Johanna Cederlöf

IKEA AUCKLAND OPENS THIS WEEK: What Kiwis Can Expect on Opening Day — And Your First Look Inside the MASSIVE Store

Otago boatshed

The Christmas Gift You Can’t Wrap: This Dunedin Boatshed Could Be NZ’s Coolest Holiday Present

real estate agent

New Christchurch Real Estate Firm Launches With Bold ‘Open Door’ Policy — A First for Canterbury

Nicola Willis

“PASS IT ON!” – Finance Minister DEMANDS Banks Slash Home Loan Rates After Latest OCR Cut

Interest Rates

Interest Rates Could Make or Break Kiwis in 2026 — And Most Have No Idea What’s Coming | WATCH

First-home buyer

$10,000 FINE — Could Your Real Estate Agent Be Next?

interest rate rises

OCR DROP TODAY: WHAT IT REALLY MEANS FOR NZ HOUSE PRICES IN 2026

LOTY 3. Tuhaere St, Orakei, Auckland

REVEALED: The Most Obsessed-Over Trade Me Homes of 2025 — You Won’t Believe #1

OCR

‘Too Little, Too Late’: Economists Warn RBNZ’s Slow Cuts Have Stalled NZ’s Recovery

Cotality (Formerly CoreLogic)

Flat Market, Flat Tax? Why a Capital Gains Tax Wouldn’t Have Delivered Much Anyway

RBNZ Set to Deliver Its Final 25bp Rate Cut — What It Means for Kiwi Households & the Wider Economy

Lotto

Family Scores $18.3M Lotto Win — Now Hunting for Their First Home

From TV Star to Property Pro: Matt Chisholm’s Wild Ride Into Real Estate

Wellington homes

$4 Billion Shake-Up Revealed: New Mt Victoria Tunnel Plan Will Change Wellington Forever — And It’s Bigger Than Anyone Expected

property auctions

New Rule Could Shock Home Buyers: Real Estate Agents May Soon Be Forced to Reveal the Real Price | WATCH

Kainga Ora

Kāinga Ora Blunder: Over 1000 Tenant Emails Accidentally Leaked in Major Privacy Breach

Supermarket

This New Kiwi-Owned Supermarket Is Taking On the Giants — and Locals Are Loving It!

Chemist Warehouse

Chemist Warehouse Set to Open in Palmerston North – Locals Buzzing Over Discount Pharmacy Arrival

Toastie

Christchurch Toastie Drama: HQ Takes Over After Franchisees Step Down | WATCH

house prices

Spring Property Market Heats Up: Listings and Buyer Demand Surge Across New Zealand

real estate company

Real Estate Agent Numbers Surge Amid Rising Unemployment

Taupō Hole in One

Taupō’s iconic Hole in One Challenge returns after a $1M revamp — complete with café, all-weather bays, and a new “Ball Blaster” experience.

From Try Line to Title Deeds: Ex-All Blacks Sevens Star Kurt Baker Joins the Real Estate Game

Kelvin Davidson

NZ House Prices Edge Up Again — Is This the Start of the Next Property Boom?

Houses in Wellington

$39 Million in Arrears: Thousands of Wellington Homes Behind on Rates

Commerce Commission

Internet Reacts to Allegations of Secret Cartel at Harcourts Christchurch

Auckland Floods

New Flood Map Reveals 750,000+ Kiwis Living in Major Flood Risk Zones

A Century Later, Boomrock Awaits: The Sale of a New Zealand Icon | WATCH

Scam

Top 5 Big Property Scams to Avoid in 2026 | WATCH

Why New Zealand May Never See Labour’s CGT Dream Become Reality

Chris Hipkins

Why Labour’s Capital Gains Tax Is a Dangerous Idea for NZ Housing | WATCH

Kainga Ora

Kainga Ora Sells Its Most Valuable State House at Auction | WATCH

the data company

Are You Risking a Privacy Breach? How The Data Company Kiwi Keeps Your Business Safe Since 2011

Partner With the Powerhouse: Property Noise NZ Seeking Principal Partner for 2026

A Decade of Drive: One Agency Celebrates 10 Years of Real Estate Success Across NZ

kung fu

Kung Fu Real Estate Agent Disarms Knife-Wielding Attacker

dwelling consents

Home Building Prices Have Skyrocketed 61% — Except Here”

Australian Data Platform iD4me Launches in NZ—Real Estate Agents at Risk of Privacy Breaches

official cash rate

Biggest Mortgage Shake-Up in Years: What December 1 Changes Mean for Kiwi Home Buyers & Investors

“Mortgagee Mayhem!” – NZ Homeowners in Shock as Mortgagee Sales EXPLODE to Record Levels

New Zealand

Why Everyone Is Leaving New Zealand | WATCH

$36 Million in Auckland Properties Frozen After “Meth Beer” Death Investigation

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Wellington Airport’s $500M Battle Against Nature: Can It Finally Tame the Windy Capital? | WATCH

Dr Anna Breman

Reserve Bank Slashes OCR: What This Means for the New Zealand Property Market | WATCH

Hataitai Beach

“We’ve basically lost the beach!” — Locals furious as Wellington’s beloved Hataitai Beach vanishes after $1.5m upgrade

Aaron Drever

Former Real Estate High-Flyer Aaron Drever Jailed Again — Eight More Months Behind Bars

RBNZ

RBNZ Shocks the Market! 💰 Massive 0.50% OCR Cut Stuns Economists — What It Means for You

First home buyers

More Banks Slash Mortgage Rates Ahead of Major Reserve Bank Decision — Is This the Start of a Rate War?

Mortgage Rates

“Relief at Last!” NZ Banks Slash Rates as Pressure Mounts on Households

NZ's highest paying jobs

Feeling Richer? Why More Wealth Means You’re Actually Poorer

auctions

Harcourts Scandal Explodes: Top Franchisees Accused of Secret Cartel Deal in Real Estate Shake-Up

Australian real estate agents

Buyers Stuck Living in a Caravan After Real Estate Agents Fail to Disclose Shocking Property Defects

Shock

Economic SHOCK: NZ GDP Plunges 0.9% – Double What the Experts Predicted | WATCH

Kāinga Ora

BOMBSHELL: Kāinga Ora to SELL Its Most Expensive State House

DUVAL

Revealed: Why Most Du Val Investors Will Never See Their Money Back | WATCH

Lizzy Ryley

Property Prices SHOCK: NZ Market Dips – But Some Regions BOOM!

Successful business woman looking happy

Real Estate Shake-Up: Why Commission Rates Are Dropping Fast — And What It Means For Kiwi Homeowners

Gold Rush in Wellington’s Backyard? Prospecting Permit Granted Behind Zealandia

Homeowner stress

“We Need to Stop the Bleeding” – Kiwi Homeowners Crushed After Buying at the Market Peak

for sale

NZ Housing Market Stalls: Weak Economy & Job Losses Crush Hopes of a Rapid Price Recovery

Trade Me

“Game-Changer for Homeowners”: Trade Me’s New ‘My Homes’ Tool Gives Kiwis Real-Time Property Insights

New Zealand’s Economy in Crisis: 50,000 Jobs Gone, Kiwis Fleeing to Australia!

Cannabis

Cannabis Cash Crumbles: Pair Lose $1.2M Dream Home to the Crown

Central Wellington

Wellington House Prices in Freefall: Values Plunge Nearly 30% From Peak – QV Warns More Pain Ahead

Former Top Real Estate Agent Faces More Jail Time

First home buyers

A Cold Winter for NZ Property Values: House Prices Keep Sliding as Buyers Hold the Power | REPORT

End of an Era, Start of a New Chapter: Garage Project Rescues Fortune Favours Brew Bar

Chris Luxon

NZ Housing Shock: Luxon Opens Doors for Foreign Millionaires to Buy Kiwi Homes

Marbecks

End of an Era: Marbecks Record Shop Shuts Queen Street Store After 90 Years – Moving Online Only

Adrian Orr and Nicola Willis

Reserve Bank Chaos: Orr Out, Quigley Gone – What’s Really Going On Behind Closed Doors?

Real estate CEO Sarah Wood

Too Many Listings? New Zealand Property Market adds 8,769 New Listings | FULL REPORT

Homeless Again: Why 26 People Were Thrown Out of a Boarding House Overnight | WATCH

Property Noise

Why Property Noise Will Never Charge You to Read the News

Fortune Favours

Fortune Favours No More – Kiwi Businesses Collapse as Families Struggle to Survive

First home owner

House Deposit Time Drops to 10 Years – But Housing Still Far From “Cheap”

Mortgage rates

Interest Rates on the Slide: Reserve Bank’s Dovish Tone Sparks Market Shake-Up

NZ house prices

The Harsh Truth: The NZ Housing Market Can’t Be Saved – And Here’s Why | WATCH

‘Queen of Property’ Nikki Connors Living Large in Dubai While Debt Looms Back Home

Avida Bar

Wellington’s Hospo Scene on the Brink: Another Bar Shuts Its Doors After Liquidation

First home buyers

Mortgage Relief: Typical NZ Borrower Now $270 a Month Better Off as Interest Rates Drop

RBNZ

OCR CUTS AGAIN: Will More Rate Drops Shake Up NZ’s Housing Market Before Christmas?

Lizzy Ryley

New Zealand’s Real Estate Elite Shine Bright: Full Winners List from the 2025 REINZ Awards for Excellence

Cafe Cuba

Iconic Eatery Closes Its Doors For Good After Liquidation

capital gains

NZ Housing Market Update: Winter Sales Hold Steady, But Vendors Face Harsh Reality on Prices

Landlord

Landlord’s Widow Forced to Pay $6,500 After “Illegal Eviction” of Tenant From Leaky, Squalid Home

Anna and Nick Mowbray

Inside New Zealand’s Secret Rich List: From Toy Tycoons & Space Moguls to Hollywood Heavyweights and Billionaires Building Doomsday Bunkers

average asking price

Market Reality Check: NZ Home Sellers Slash Over $82M from Asking Prices in Just 3 Months

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Property Buyer Beware: Real Estate Agents Caught Altering Sale Agreements

ANZ economists

Shock Move in NZ Banking: ANZ Slashes Home Loan Rates | Other Banks Expected to Follow

Property market

Tragedy in Wellington: Well-Loved Real Estate Agent and Passionate Diver Dies in Harbour Accident

NZ's highest paying jobs

OPINION | NZ’s SHOCKING FALL from OECD Elite to Economic Crisis: Why Kiwis Are Fleeing & Homes Are Out of Reach

Fred Dagg

Palmerston North Property Icon: Childhood Home of Fred Dagg Hits the Market After 60+ Years | WATCH

Palmerston North

Palmerston North’s ‘Holy Grail’ Nightclub & Holy Smoke Restaurant Set to Transform City’s Nightlife

west Auckland properties

Auckland House Prices Fall Below $1 Million – What It Means for NZ Property Market

Sam McIntyre

“Pushed Out, Pushed Forward”: Sam McIntyre Named Trade Me Property’s 2025 Innovator of the Year

Housing Crash

New Zealand’s Housing Crash: Is Australia Next? | WATCH

Kiwibank

Kiwibank Tips Deeper OCR Cuts as Weak Economy Piles Pressure on RBNZ

Real Estate House Property Residence Concept

NZ Property Values Stagnate Again: July Figures Confirm Market Still in a Rut

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Major Real Estate Shake-Up in Tauranga — Tremains Rebrands as Bower Real Estate

Australian real estate agents

$750K Nightmare: Agent Censured Over Misleading Landmark Property Sale – Buyers Left Reeling

Vanessa Williams

Doors Wide Open for First Home Buyers: NZ Property Stock Dives for Third Month Straight

House building

Will Letting In Cheap Overseas Materials Really Fix NZ’s Building Costs?

Hulk Hogan & wife

Hulk Hogan’s Real Estate Fortune Shock Revealed After Tragic Death | WATCH

Outpost - Waiheke

Inside New Zealand’s Most Serene Home: Waiheke Island Hideaway Blends Nature, Architecture & Mindful Living | WATCH

NZ House Prices

Will NZ House Prices Go Up in 2025? Economist Ed McKnight Says “Think Again” | WATCH

inflation

Inflation, Interest Rates & Your Mortgage: What Every Kiwi Homeowner Needs to Know

THREE

SKY BUYS THREE – WHAT’S THE REAL STORY? | WATCH

Cocaine

Real Estate Agent Busted with $1.5M of Cocaine at Auckland Airport

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Work for Months, Earn Nothing: Inside the Commission-Only Trap Facing NZ Real Estate Agents

House prices

NZ Property Market Pulse: CoreLogic’s Nick Goodall Breaks Down Latest Trends | WATCH

Education Minister Erica Stanford

New School Property Agency Announced

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Bar Crowned Australasia’s Best – But Should You Really Believe the Hype?”