A couple who regretted their decision to fix their home loan for five years in 2023 have been unsuccessful in their complaint against their bank.
New Zealand
December 22, 2025
Both ANZ and Westpac have hiked mortgage rates in recent weeks.
Business
December 15, 2025
The finance minister says people should investigate which bank could offer them the best deal after Westpac increased its fixed-term home loan rates.
December 11, 2025
Radical changes are on the way for anyone doing building or planning work that requires a consent.
Politics
December 9, 2025
Victoria University said that while the decision will disappoint some, it also provides much-needed certainty to the community.
December 2, 2025
The complainant said one of Murray Lawrence Hill's boarding houses in Lyttleton was in a "serious state of disrepair", with rubbish "rotting" outside.
Crime and Justice
November 20, 2025
The housing market remains "broadly flat" with home values across New Zealand dropping 0.8%, according to new numbers.
November 12, 2025
Mt Algidus Station has been listed on the open market and is expected to be one of the highest sales in the South Island this year.
November 6, 2025
Mitchell Coll said the design expanded on the aesthetic and considered "the couple's love for some of the more traditional elements in their previous home".
November 1, 2025
It announced this morning it would reduce its one-year fixed rate to a rate lower than the major banks.
October 29, 2025
Under the new regulations, which come into effect in Q1 of 2026, Kiwis will be able to construct dwellings of up to 70 square metres in their backyards without a building consent.
October 23, 2025
Six of the banks' standard loan rates were dropped by between 0.04% and 0.40%.
October 22, 2025
Reserve Bank acting assistant governor of financial stability Angus McGregor said the timing was right to loosen the rules.
October 14, 2025
House price growth was slow in urban centres, but provincial areas were stronger.
October 2, 2025
Approximately 55% of quake-prone buildings would be removed from the existing system — about 2900 buildings.
September 29, 2025
In Auckland's Māngere, the Meredith family were among the first to benefit, moving into a brand-new four-bedroom home designed for multigenerational living.
September 20, 2025
Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton will present the petition – signed by 15,469 people – to Rangitīkei MP Suze Redmayne at midday, before it is lodged with the House.
September 16, 2025
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a record run for Geordie Beamish at the world champs, the most expensive place to rent isn’t Auckland or Wellington, and Trump might save TikTok.
The new owner of a rural Tasman property is currently clearing up more than 13,000kg/L of hazardous waste left on the site by the previous owner.
Environment
September 10, 2025
West Coasters will soon be able to find out online if their property or one they’re thinking of buying is at risk from liquefaction – or a host of other damaging events.
September 4, 2025
The workers lived in 22 unconsented container-style cabins at a Manurewa warehouse, which lacked adequate fire safety systems and appropriate means of escape.
Realestate.co.nz data showed 8769 new listings last month, compared to 8048 new listings recorded in August 2024.
September 1, 2025
Many home loan borrowers are watching carefully while they consider whether to fix or continue with a variable rate.
August 20, 2025
The newly-released draft plans will also clamp down on new housing in areas deemed to be at risk of flood or otherwise hazard-prone.
August 19, 2025
The traditional framework for construction defects and liability will be axed as part of legislation being introduced into Parliament next year.
August 18, 2025
