Sales have lifted throughout the country, but the market remains weighted in favour of buyers. Find out what's happening in the main regions throughout the country. 16-04-2010 more >>
House sales are still in a "soft patch" as the usual strong month of March edged up from February, according to the latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) figures. 16-04-2010 more >>
Borrowers could think opportunistically about hopping into, at the longest, a two-year rate in the next two or three months just ahead of the Reserve Bank tightening monetary policy, says BNZ economist Tony Alexander. 16-04-2010 more >>
If income tax rates are to fall, then someone has to pay for it.
We will all contribute through higher GST, which is fair. And many think it is fair for tenants and rental property owners to make up the shortfall.
The main reasons suggested are that property investors have a tax advantage and that they take money out of the tax system.
It is understandable why people may feel that increasing rental property tax is reasonable, but have we been told all the facts and the ramifications of these tax changes? 12-04-2010 more >>
Take-up of the government's insulation scheme has been hot throughout the summer months, HSBC has substantially dropped its home loan rates and now has the lowest rates on offer, plus a national real estate company has seen sales rise 30% over the past month. 12-04-2010 more >>
The residential property market has been changing dramatically over the past few months. Find out what has been happening in the main urban areas in March. 12-04-2010 more >>
New Zealand property values will probably stay flat until all of the uncertainties weighing on home owners are cleared up, according to QV Valuations. 12-04-2010 more >>
Investors in North Shore property over the last year will be pleased to see the QV statistics for the past 12 months which reveal that house values jumped by around 20%. 12-04-2010 more >>
After a tumultuous few years, the Auckland central business district apartment market is finally regaining lost ground. Vicki Holder explores the concrete jungle for investment potential. 08-04-2010 more >>
House sales in Auckland picked up last month after early signs that the property market was running out of steam, according to Barfoot & Thompson. 07-04-2010 more >>
Hunter's Wines Ltd has been award two gold medals at the 2010 Royal Easter Show. The medals were awarded to Hunter's Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008 and Hunter's MiruMiru Non Vintage. 06-04-2010 more >>
2008 Mahi The Alias Sauvignon Blanc reviewed in March 2010 by Jane Skilton of the Independent Wine Monthly and by Chairman Smith of the Otago Daily Times. 06-04-2010 more >>
The New Zealand tax system is unfair and creates the wrong incentives for investment, particularly in the property sector, says Treasury Secretary John Whitehead. 06-04-2010 more >>
New Zealand's lifestyle property market is becoming more closely linked to residential real estate moving away from the traditional association with rural land according to Bayleys. 01-04-2010 more >>
New Zealand’s residential-building consents rose 5.9% to 1,375 units in February from the previous month, in a month characterised by the weakest number of apartments authorised since July 1995. 30-03-2010 more >>
The government's pre-budget tax announcements have had a dramatic impact on confidence in investing in the housing market, according to the latest RaboPlus Financial Confidence Index. Confidence levels have slumped a massive 31%, from -16% in August/September 2009 to -47% in February/March 2010. 30-03-2010 more >>
The New Zealand Treasury today poured cold water on the hopes of additional financial relief for owners' of leaky homes, saying government would not receive a GST windfall to provide additional funds for these repairs. 29-03-2010 more >>
The number of mortgagee sales was down in January, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the numbers will continue to fall this year. 29-03-2010 more >>
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand expects to capture more mortgage borrowers than it has in the past when it starts hiking interest rates in the middle of the year. 26-03-2010 more >>
A growing amount of evidence is emerging that the Government has been mislead by the Tax Working Group (TWG) over the merits of increasing the taxation for rental property. 24-03-2010 more >>
