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Nick Bendel is a professional journalist with more than a decade's experience writing about mortgage advising, property, finance, economics and business. His work has been published in The Adviser, Mortgage Business, Real Estate Business, Elite Agent, Smart Property Investment and RateCity. Nick has been fascinated by money since he was a child and is also a property investor.
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Building consents hit two-year high as approvals surge

Building consents hit two-year high as approvals surge

The residential construction pipeline is showing signs of recovery, with 41,268 dwellings approved in the year to August 2026 –...

  • October 29, 2026
  • - 2 min read
  • Construction and Renovations, Market Update
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Planning overhaul aims to simplify housing development

Planning overhaul aims to simplify housing development

Two major pieces of legislation have become law, laying the foundations for a planning system designed to make housing development...

  • October 29, 2026
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  • Construction and Renovations, Market Update
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Housing stock grows as listings climb 10.7%

Housing stock grows as listings climb 10.7%

Buyers had considerably more properties to choose from in September than a year earlier, although the number of newly listed...

  • October 29, 2026
  • - 2 min read
  • Buying Next Home, First Home Buyer, Market Update
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Property sales fall for eighth consecutive month

Property sales fall for eighth consecutive month

Higher borrowing costs and economic uncertainty continue to weigh on buyer confidence, with sales activity declining for an eighth consecutive...

  • October 29, 2026
  • - 2 min read
  • Buying Next Home, First Home Buyer, Market Update
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Construction costs rise at fastest pace since 2022

Construction costs rise at fastest pace since 2022

New Zealanders planning a new build could face higher expenses in the months ahead, following the sharpest quarterly increase in...

  • October 23, 2026
  • - 2 min read
  • Construction and Renovations, Market Update
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Renovations could become easier under government review

Renovations could become easier under government review

Renovating could become simpler and cheaper, with the Government considering whether more minor projects should be exempt from consent requirements....

  • October 23, 2026
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  • Construction and Renovations, Market Update
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Could NZ be entering an era of slower capital growth?

Could NZ be entering an era of slower capital growth?

The rapid gains of previous decades could become less common, with new Cotality analysis suggesting homeowners may need to rethink...

  • October 23, 2026
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Property values fall for sixth consecutive month

Property values fall for sixth consecutive month

Buyers continue to enjoy favourable conditions, with Cotality reporting a sixth consecutive monthly decline in New Zealand’s housing market. Cotality’s...

  • October 23, 2026
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Buyers have far more choice than three years ago

Buyers have far more choice than three years ago

Three years can bring dramatic change in the property market, but a comparison of August 2023 and August 2026 reveals...

  • September 23, 2026
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  • Buying Next Home, Market Update
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Real estate agents get new guidance on methamphetamine disclosure

Real estate agents get new guidance on methamphetamine disclosure

Real estate agents have received updated guidance about when methamphetamine contamination should be disclosed during property transactions. The Real Estate...

  • September 23, 2026
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  • Market Update, Mortgage Advisers
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Rental supply edges higher as rents continue to rise

Rental supply edges higher as rents continue to rise

New Zealand’s rental market is sending mixed signals, with slightly more properties available but average rents continuing to rise. According...

  • September 23, 2026
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  • Investment Property, Market Update
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Property market remains in holding pattern as prices edge lower

Property market remains in holding pattern as prices edge lower

National property prices fell for a fifth consecutive month in August, as buyers and sellers continued to take a cautious...

  • September 23, 2026
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