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NZ Dollar Outlook: Traders split on kiwi direction amid volatility
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NZ Dollar Outlook: Traders split on kiwi direction amid volatility

The New Zealand dollar has recently been at the mercy of US dollar volatility and analysts are split on what direction it may take this week.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2015

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SeekShelter: Matching emergency accommodation with those in need
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SeekShelter: Matching emergency accommodation with those in need

New Zealand's housing crisis is putting pressure on emergency accommodation. SeekShelter offers real-time management of shelter occupancy to help those in need.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
NZ house prices rise 8% in March, led by a 13% jump in Auckland
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NZ house prices rise 8% in March, led by a 13% jump in Auckland

New Zealand residential property prices rose in March, led by Auckland where housing supply isn't meeting demand, putting pressure on the market.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015
Barfoot breaks records for Auckland home sales in March
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Barfoot breaks records for Auckland home sales in March

Auckland house sales volume and average prices rose to a record last month, with buyers undeterred by soaring prices in the face of relatively low bor.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
NZ property values rise at fastest pace in 9 months in March: QV
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NZ property values rise at fastest pace in 9 months in March: QV

New Zealand residential property values climbed at the fastest pace in nine months in March, led by strong demand in Auckland.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2015
NZ house prices rise 3.6% in February, led by a 14% jump in Auckland prices
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NZ house prices rise 3.6% in February, led by a 14% jump in Auckland prices

New Zealand residential property prices rose in February, led by Auckland where an under-supply of housing is putting pressure on the market.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015
Auckland houses prices fall in February as volume, listings pick up
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Auckland houses prices fall in February as volume, listings pick up

Auckland house prices fell in February, as listings rose and the number of properties sold reached its second-highest level in seven years for that mo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Finance Minister says calls for densification in Auckland as popular as Ebola
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Finance Minister says calls for densification in Auckland as popular as Ebola

Calls for more densification in Auckland's housing have been compared to Ebola by Finance Minister Bill English.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Auckland inner-city height restrictions weighing on supply, RBNZ's Wheeler says
Government

Auckland inner-city height restrictions weighing on supply, RBNZ's Wheeler says

New Zealand's government has taken a number of good steps to improve housing supply in Auckland, where prices have soared on a lack of new stock, but.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
NZ govt's social housing plans aim to alleviate poverty, PM Key says
Government

NZ govt's social housing plans aim to alleviate poverty, PM Key says

The government's plan to increase the private provision of state-housing is part of a wider goal to alleviate the country's most vulnerable by putt.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014