Oil prices are just the beginning: New Zealand could face three rate rises as a second round of inflation threatens mortgages
New Zealand’s interest rates have not changed recently. But markets have already begun reacting in anticipation
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More than good grades: what is the real educational value of this Auckland private school? Real student stories offer a different answer
In New Zealand, deciding whether to send a child to private school is often an unavoidable question that prompts repeated hesitation.
Warning! Costs rising before the recovery takes hold? New Zealand construction faces a ‘reverse squeeze’
Just as New Zealand’s construction industry begins to show signs of recovery, a new pressure has quietly emerged. This time, it comes from costs, rather than demand.
Inflation heading for 4.2%, yet interest rates stay put: what is the Reserve Bank of New Zealand waiting for?
With inflation set to rise noticeably, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has chosen to hold steady.
Major news! New Zealand’s new granny flat rules: does no building consent mean you can build whatever you like? Don’t be naive—avoid these pitfalls!
In January this year, the New Zealand Government amended the Building Act, formally removing the building consent requirement for small standalone dwellings under 70 square metres. The industry sees this policy change as an important step towards increasing housing supply, creating new opportunities for construction professionals in the design and construction of small homes.
Are house prices about to fall? The real market shift may be elsewhere
Expectations for New Zealand’s property market have quietly shifted recently.
Nearly 2000 wealthy overseas buyers could enter the housing market. What would that mean for you?
The New Zealand Government recently announced that overseas investors holding Active Investor Plus visas will be allowed to buy or build residential properties worth more than NZ$5,000,000. This is a tightly restricted exception, rather than a full return of overseas buyers to the market. The move is widely seen as a partial easing of the longstanding overseas buyer ban.
Latest property reports: flat on the surface, changing underneath. Is New Zealand’s housing market entering a ‘supply-driven cycle’?
New Zealand’s property market did not see the recovery in the first quarter of 2026 that had been anticipated at the start of the year.
Workers lost, costs up, fewer homes: what kind of ‘structural mismatch’ is unfolding in New Zealand’s housing market?
While the market continues to debate whether interest rates have peaked and when house prices will recover, more fundamental changes have quietly taken place within the construction industry.
Positive developments keep coming, yet house prices could fall? New Zealand’s housing market sends conflicting signals
With policy easing, industry activity recovering and costs stabilising, New Zealand’s property market had been expected to see a modest recovery in 2026. However, the latest forecasts suggest house prices could fall this year, with market trends diverging significantly.
From behind the scenes to the spotlight: Jenny Zhang named among influential women in property as three decades of dedication gain industry recognition
In New Zealand’s construction and property sector, a name long accustomed to working behind the drawings is becoming increasingly well known.
Why is construction always among the first to feel an oil price crisis?
As tensions persist in the Middle East, uncertainty over global energy supplies is growing, and fuel prices have risen sharply in a short period. The ripple effects have already reached New Zealand, with petrol prices, and diesel prices in particular, continuing to climb.