Property

Another major bank increases some home loan rates

BNZ increased rates for its one-year, 18-month, and two-year loans.

8:17am

Kiwibank joins other banks with home loan rate rises

It said it was increasing a number of its fixed-term home loans.

Tue, Apr 21

Property Brokers general manager of property management David Faulkner said there had been a noticeable shift towards AI-written applications that tended to be longer, more complex and sometimes claiming excessive amounts of money.

AI tells tenant she should ask for $40k - tribunal hands her $80

Tenants using artificial intelligence to help them make applications to the Tenancy Tribunal are creating extra work and backlog, one property manager says.

Tue, Apr 21

Facebook app log-in screen (file image).

'Landlords only' FB group admin must pay $7500 for ignoring privacy request

A tenant requesting information about them, potentially posted to the group, had his requests repeatedly ignored.

Thu, Apr 16

Twenty-seven percent of property purchases in the first quarter of 2026 were first home buyers – “well-above” the long-term average back to around 2005 of around 22%.

First home buyers grab keys in strong start to the year – Cotality

Chief property economist Kelvin Davidson said lower house prices and reduced mortgage rates have helped first home buyer activity, among other factors.

Tue, Apr 14

Another major bank increases some home loan rates

BNZ increased rates for its one-year, 18-month, and two-year loans.

8:17am

Kiwibank joins other banks with home loan rate rises

It said it was increasing a number of its fixed-term home loans.

Tue, Apr 21

AI tells tenant she should ask for $40k - tribunal hands her $80

Tenants using artificial intelligence to help them make applications to the Tenancy Tribunal are creating extra work and backlog, one property manager says.

Tue, Apr 21

'Landlords only' FB group admin must pay $7500 for ignoring privacy request

A tenant requesting information about them, potentially posted to the group, had his requests repeatedly ignored.

Thu, Apr 16

First home buyers grab keys in strong start to the year – Cotality

Chief property economist Kelvin Davidson said lower house prices and reduced mortgage rates have helped first home buyer activity, among other factors.

Tue, Apr 14

The 'gentrified' suburbs where renters are disappearing

Census data shows the number of households who do not own their homes has dropped in the past decade.

Mon, Apr 13

ANZ now expects Reserve Bank to raise official cash rate in July

But it also said it only expected the rate to lift to 3%, from 2.25% currently - not the 3.5% it expected previously.

Mon, Apr 13

Exploding the myth of the property ladder as a reliable means to your dream home

If you want to live in a nicer house, sometimes it's smarter to spend money on the one you're already in.

Sat, Apr 11

Whanganui's Neville Gorrie was the castle's most recent owner.

Whanganui residents nostalgic over demolition of much-loved landmark

The former villa-turned-mock-castle is a familiar site to travellers on the State Highway 3 link to Wellington - and has, for decades, been home to a series of restaurants.

Fri, Apr 10

March 2026

Govt waters down Auckland housing plan again as bill introduced

"Our expectation is that this revised capacity number finally brings consensus on this important issue," said the Housing Minister.

Tue, Mar 31

Residents of Amberley Beach, around 35km north of Christchurch, were furious over the possible move.

Council proposes to move beach community amid sea level rise

The work underway at Amberley Beach, around 35km north of Christchurch, is quickly becoming a national test case.

Mon, Mar 23

Haumoana residents Ann Redstone and Arlo Armstrong are members of Te Awanga and Haumoana Focus Group.

$250m snub: Beachfront homeowners call for flooding protection 'fair go'

The $250 million is being spent in Hawke's Bay to stop rivers flooding homes - but beachfront communities say they want the same sort of investment for their homes.

Fri, Mar 20