The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) welcomes some of the changes proposed by the Finance and Expenditure Committee in relation to the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill but still believes that the foreign buyer ban won’t solve New Zealand’s housing affordability issues.

Today property and fund manager, Property Managers Group (PMG), has launched the NZ Property Thinkbook, a publication which brings together some of the best economic, investment and property minds in the country.

Residential and non-residential building activity volumes fell in the March 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said today. The fall in building activity takes into account the effects of higher construction costs and typical seasonal patterns.

Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace has welcomed Housing New Zealand’s announcement of a pilot programme to improve the thermal performance of its homes in Lower Hutt. Mayor Wallace joined Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford in Taita today for the Housing NZ announcement.

University of Otago, Wellington researchers are advocating for standards to bring all New Zealand housing up to the World Health Organization (WHO) minimum standard which recommends indoor temperature of 18oC.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff today announced a major new housing development in the heart of Auckland’s south. An empty site at 20 Barrowcliffe Place in Manukau will be developed into a residential neighbourhood of up to 300 new homes during the next five years.

One real estate company has experienced a 79.55% increase in the number of new residential property listings for the month of April compared to April last year.

Tender documents for the KiwiBuild ‘Buying off the Plans’ initiative - whereby the Government will underwrite or purchase new homes the private sector and others are developing - have been released today, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says.

Auckland Mayor, Phil Goff, welcomed the opening today of four new houses in Fenchurch Park, bringing the total to 336 new homes delivered under the Tāmaki Regeneration Programme.

Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the government’s purchase of 29 hectares of land from Unitec to create up to 4,000 new homes in Auckland.

An innovative vision designed to provide 120 high-quality affordable homes in Flaxmere has been agreed to by Hastings District Council and Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga. Next steps will include the normal resource consent and planning processes.

Data released today by the Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ) shows there were 100 fewer lifestyle property sales (-5.5%) for the three months ended January 2018 than for the three months ended January 2017.

Following a 100% ‘hit rate’ on its housing market predictions for 2017 - the Property Institute has now released its predictions for 2018.

Home builder partners keen to be involved in major government housing projects in Auckland are being sought for five superlots of land totalling 1.58 hectares in Northcote on the North Shore.

Every New Zealander deserves a warm, healthy home to live in, and the Health Homes Guarantee Act will help ensure that, said Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford.

Data released today by the Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ) shows there were 92 fewer farm sales (-26.1%) for the three months ended October 2017 than for the three months ended October 2016.

Property Institute of New Zealand Chief Executive, Ashley Church, has strongly endorsed a warning, by new Housing Minister Phil Twyford, that Aucklanders should not go out and binge on the basis of big increases in the Council-assessed value of their homes.

Investors and owner-occupiers are being targeted by the original developer of a multi-million-dollar light industrial multi-use business park in Christchurch.

Even minor improvements to new buildings can make a significant difference to tenants’ comfort, new research from the University of Otago, Wellington, has found.

Moving to the city’s outer suburbs doesn’t mean you have to give up all of the creature comforts of urban living. Good Home Lincoln Road has opened its doors in Henderson and the team want you to come in, put your feet up and say hello to the new local.

Queenstown’s residential housing development, Bullendale, is setting the bar high for Special Housing Areas (SHAs) across the country, forging a solid reputation for providing affordable living, a sense of community and architecturally designed quality homes at a pace that has surprised the mar

Data released today by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows there were 117 fewer farm sales (-30.2%) for the three months ended September 2017 than for the three months ended September 2016.

High quality ‘tiny houses’ seem to be piquing the interest of more Cantabrians as evidenced by hundreds of people looking through two Christchurch built examples this weekend at the Christchurch Home Show.

The Ruapehu District Rating Revaluation for 2017 is now confirmed and property owners will soon receive a 2017 Notice of Rating Valuation with an updated rating value for their property.

The Auckland commercial property market continues to retain its buoyancy, despite typical late cycle behaviour driven by tightening credit conditions, capacity constraints and labour shortages, according to CBRE’s latest Marketview report.

A NZ Property Investors' Federation (NZPIF) study has shown that renting the average NZ property is $218 per week cheaper than owning the same property.

The Government is providing warm and safe housing for those New Zealanders who need a helping hand, says Social Housing Minister Amy Adams.

A clever, beautiful, $34 million sustainable building deploying innovative building technologies is soon to open in Christchurch at Ara’s central campus on Moorhouse Ave.

House prices are now falling in most parts of the country making home ownership more affordable for first home buyers in most places, according to interest.co.nz’s June Home Loan Affordability reports.

Labour will work with Queenstown-Lakes District Council, iwi, and the Community Housing Trust to build the modern, affordable housing Queenstown desperately needs, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little.