Housing
Simplicity on foreign buyers ban exemption
The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, has conceded the country's foreign buyers ban was making the country unattractive to foreign investors. Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaqub spoke… Audio
How many $5 million houses are there in NZ?
Wealthy foreign buyers on the so-called Golden Visa are being given the green light to buy a house in New Zealand - if they spend $5 million. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Labour leader on foreign buyers' ban exemption
After a seven year ban on foreign buyers put in by the Labour/New Zealand First coalition of 2017, the government is opening up the property market to a small group of wealthy investors prepared to… Audio
Bayleys Queenstown on wealthy foreigners buying property
A real estate firm says there's plenty of interest from overseas buyers, keen to snap up high end property in New Zealand. Bayleys Queenstown chief executive and franchise group operations manager… Audio
Wealthy foreigners to be able to buy property in NZ
Wealthy foreigners who invest here will now be able to buy high end property. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
'I'm not a law student': Dunedin flatting nightmare sparks calls for reform
University students who come into conflict with their landlords say the Tenancy Tribunal is not fit for purpose.
Is now a good time to buy a house?
The key factors in deciding, and how they stack up at the moment. Audio
$5 million: The threshold for foreign investors to be able to buy or build a NZ house
Foreign investors to be able to buy or build a NZ house worth at least $5 million.
Foreign buyers being let back into housing market
The government has announced changes to the foreign buyers ban, letting some wealthy foreigners back into the housing market, but only if they're spending at least $5 million. It is a significant… Audio
House listings up nine percent as rates fall
The latest data based on listings on the website realestate.co.nz showed a 9 percent lift in new listings during August from the year prior.
Is it a good time to buy a house?
Is it a good time to buy a house? Prices have been weak for a few years now, and while sales activity has picked up, it's only back to about average levels. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to… Audio
Tenant earns $18,229 from unlawful Airbnb
When a neighbour's curious phone call prompted a West Auckland landlord to investigate, she discovered her rental property was listed on Airbnb.
Residents furious over 'very blunt instrument' intensification plan
About 200 people packed out the Mt Eden Village Centre for a heated meeting. Audio
Character Coalition on high-density housing in Mt Eden
About 200 people filled a hall in Auckland's Mt Eden on Thursday night, furious at plans to allow high-rise apartments and remove 'special character' status for hundreds of villas and bungalows… Audio
Average time to save a house deposit down to 10 years
That's lower than the almost-14 years required in 2021, but still above the long-term average of 9.1 years.
Damp houses, high rent, no jobs - students resorting to sleeping rough
Students say with the lack of jobs in Dunedin, climbing rent prices and cost of power, they are struggling to make ends meet. Audio
Dunedin flats so expensive students sleeping in cars
Students at the University of Otago say with the lack of jobs in the city, climbing rent prices and cost of power, they're struggling to make ends meet. The situation has got so bad, some are even… Audio
Are lower house prices really bad for the economy?
What economists say about comments by politicians and the Reserve Bank on house prices. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 27 August 2025
In today's episode, we have our weekly political panel with National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Carmel Sepuloni; There appears to be confusion over the rules governing when schools are considered… Audio
Boarding house evicts 26 people with two days' notice
Bryan Watling had been living at St Albans Lodge in Mt Eden for about seven years. Audio