Auckland housing crisis
Auckland's residential building boom continues, with new homes completed in February up 36% compared to a year earlier
14th Apr 21, 3:42pm
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Auckland's residential building boom continues, with new homes completed in February up 36% compared to a year earlier
Auckland's housing crisis starting to ease as supply starts to overtake demand and accumulated housing shortage starts to shrink
24th Nov 20, 10:00am
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Auckland's housing crisis starting to ease as supply starts to overtake demand and accumulated housing shortage starts to shrink
New figures show Auckland's housing shortage is still getting worse but should start to decline in the next one to two years
25th Nov 18, 6:02am
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New figures show Auckland's housing shortage is still getting worse but should start to decline in the next one to two years
Falls in migration & rising building consents mean Auckland's housing shortage could be on the verge of receding, but there's still a big backlog of pent up demand to overcome
23rd Oct 18, 12:44pm
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Falls in migration & rising building consents mean Auckland's housing shortage could be on the verge of receding, but there's still a big backlog of pent up demand to overcome
Auckland Council is consenting many more dwellings, especially smaller dwelling units. And building these will require a different type of construction worker, one already in hot demand
8th Sep 18, 10:31am
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Auckland Council is consenting many more dwellings, especially smaller dwelling units. And building these will require a different type of construction worker, one already in hot demand
Good news for Aucklanders with the number of new dwelling consents up and average values falling, suggesting a shift towards more affordable new housing
30th May 18, 11:21am
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Good news for Aucklanders with the number of new dwelling consents up and average values falling, suggesting a shift towards more affordable new housing
Statistics New Zealand says there were 2926 new homes consented nationally in March, up 5.3% on the same month a year earlier; Auckland had 1082 consents, up 14.9%
1st May 18, 11:09am
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Statistics New Zealand says there were 2926 new homes consented nationally in March, up 5.3% on the same month a year earlier; Auckland had 1082 consents, up 14.9%
The number of new homes consented in February fell year-on-year and the annual growth rate is slowing
29th Mar 18, 11:17am
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The number of new homes consented in February fell year-on-year and the annual growth rate is slowing
Research by Auckland Council's economists shows an Auckland property's value is influenced by size, school zone, amenity access and cladding just as much as location
27th Mar 18, 5:00am
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Research by Auckland Council's economists shows an Auckland property's value is influenced by size, school zone, amenity access and cladding just as much as location
Auckland Council's economists say the early signs are the new Urban Plan is encouraging much more brownfield development that is infrastructure-efficient
12th Mar 18, 3:58pm
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Auckland Council's economists say the early signs are the new Urban Plan is encouraging much more brownfield development that is infrastructure-efficient
Auckland Council's economists argue that evidence from across NZ supports the conclusion that land use regulation is unlikely to be the main culprit for house price rises
24th Jan 18, 5:02am
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Auckland Council's economists argue that evidence from across NZ supports the conclusion that land use regulation is unlikely to be the main culprit for house price rises
Government axing Auckland relocation grant, says it just shifted the problems elsewhere
18th Dec 17, 5:13pm
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Government axing Auckland relocation grant, says it just shifted the problems elsewhere
Migration accounted for two thirds of Auckland's population growth in the year to June
24th Oct 17, 12:12pm
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Migration accounted for two thirds of Auckland's population growth in the year to June
New dwelling consents up strongly in Auckland, but still short of what's needed
29th Sep 17, 11:24am
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New dwelling consents up strongly in Auckland, but still short of what's needed
With the NZ economy at a tipping point, John Tookey probes whether laissez-faire ideology or pragmatic intervention will win the housing affordability debate
23rd Aug 17, 5:02am
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With the NZ economy at a tipping point, John Tookey probes whether laissez-faire ideology or pragmatic intervention will win the housing affordability debate
"The housing gap in Auckland is bigger than is being talked about," says CoreLogic
3rd Aug 17, 5:20pm
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"The housing gap in Auckland is bigger than is being talked about," says CoreLogic
New figures from Statistics NZ suggest only about 90% of new homes consented in Auckland actually get built, which means the housing crisis could be much worse than feared
7th Jul 17, 9:50am
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New figures from Statistics NZ suggest only about 90% of new homes consented in Auckland actually get built, which means the housing crisis could be much worse than feared
Growth in non-New Zealanders moving here is the biggest driver of record migration numbers
22nd Jun 17, 11:55am
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Growth in non-New Zealanders moving here is the biggest driver of record migration numbers
A tongue in cheek look at the broken record of housing supply not meeting demand in Auckland; What the RBNZ says in its Financial Stability Report and what it's really thinking
31st May 17, 12:53pm
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A tongue in cheek look at the broken record of housing supply not meeting demand in Auckland; What the RBNZ says in its Financial Stability Report and what it's really thinking
Population gain from migration 15 times higher than 4 years ago in April year, but is the migration gain peaking?
19th May 17, 11:36am
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Population gain from migration 15 times higher than 4 years ago in April year, but is the migration gain peaking?
Migration continues its upward trend, likely adding around 65,000 new residents to Auckland's population in the year to March
26th Apr 17, 11:39am
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Migration continues its upward trend, likely adding around 65,000 new residents to Auckland's population in the year to March
The PSA weighs into the Auckland housing crisis with tales of woe and suggested solutions from its members
2nd Apr 17, 6:02am
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The PSA weighs into the Auckland housing crisis with tales of woe and suggested solutions from its members
The number of new dwelling consents issued has trended down every month since August last year
31st Mar 17, 11:31am
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The number of new dwelling consents issued has trended down every month since August last year
Statistics New Zealand says the trend line for the number of new homes being consented has declined by 15% in the past five months
6th Mar 17, 11:29am
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Statistics New Zealand says the trend line for the number of new homes being consented has declined by 15% in the past five months
No easing up on housing pressure with a net gain of 71,305 migrants in the 12 months to January
27th Feb 17, 11:29am
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No easing up on housing pressure with a net gain of 71,305 migrants in the 12 months to January