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Auckland housing intensification plan: Government ‘softens’ housing capacity requirement from 2 million to 1.6 million, Housing Minister Chris Bishop to investigate ‘planning provisions that are holding back city centre’

Auckland housing intensification plan: Government ‘softens’ housing capacity requirement from 2 million to 1.6 million, Housing Minister Chris Bishop to investigate ‘planning provisions that are holding back city centre’

Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’

Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’

Housing sales dropouts and the market overhang of unsold properties both at a decade high for the month of January

Housing sales dropouts and the market overhang of unsold properties both at a decade high for the month of January

Housing market started the year in 'subdued fashion' as rental market undergoes a 'reset', says Cotality

Housing market started the year in 'subdued fashion' as rental market undergoes a 'reset', says Cotality

Latest Reserve Bank quarterly Household Expectations Survey finds households expect inflation to be lower in future - but the downside is that they reckon the current rate of inflation's more than double what it is officially

Latest Reserve Bank quarterly Household Expectations Survey finds households expect inflation to be lower in future - but the downside is that they reckon the current rate of inflation's more than double what it is officially

Housing market makes weak start to 2026 with sales volumes and prices both softer in January

Housing market makes weak start to 2026 with sales volumes and prices both softer in January

Cotality's Pain & Gain Report shows 17.4% of Auckland residential sales were loss-making in the fourth quarter last year

Cotality's Pain & Gain Report shows 17.4% of Auckland residential sales were loss-making in the fourth quarter last year

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

Even as banks start to raise mortgage rates again, the yields on outstanding mortgages are continuing to drop, albeit slowly

Even as banks start to raise mortgage rates again, the yields on outstanding mortgages are continuing to drop, albeit slowly

BNZ economists think the Reserve Bank will start to raise interest rates in the third quarter of this year but won't want to signpost that yet in its first Official Cash Rate review for the year next week

BNZ economists think the Reserve Bank will start to raise interest rates in the third quarter of this year but won't want to signpost that yet in its first Official Cash Rate review for the year next week

Little movement in housing values at the start of the year as buyers remain cautious, Cotality Home Value Index shows

Little movement in housing values at the start of the year as buyers remain cautious, Cotality Home Value Index shows

Barfoot & Thompson's sales numbers and median selling price both rise in January, inventory still high

Barfoot & Thompson's sales numbers and median selling price both rise in January, inventory still high

BNZ's Mike Jones says the cash flow release from mortgage repricing will remain a support for the economic recovery this year, albeit a dissipating one

BNZ's Mike Jones says the cash flow release from mortgage repricing will remain a support for the economic recovery this year, albeit a dissipating one

Home buyers continue to have plenty of choice and are taking their time as the market kicks into gear for 2026

Home buyers continue to have plenty of choice and are taking their time as the market kicks into gear for 2026

First home buyers helped by stagnant prices, plenty of stock to choose from and falling interest rates last year

First home buyers helped by stagnant prices, plenty of stock to choose from and falling interest rates last year