Migration pressure increases A sharp turnaround in migration is going to put a lot of pressure on the housing market. New Zealand had a seasonally adjusted net gain (more arrivals than departures) of 3000 migrants in October 2013. 25-11-2013 more >>
LVR restrictions not enough: ASB It will take a combination of a hike in interest rates and more houses being built to take the heat out of the Auckland housing market, ASB’s chief economist says. 04-11-2013 more >>
House price expectations up More than half of people expect house prices to continue to rise over the next year, a new survey shows. 12-08-2013 more >>
House price expectations up More than half of people expect house prices to continue to rise over the next year, a new survey shows. The ASB Housing Confidence Survey reports that a net 56% of respondents expected prices to rise over the next 12 months. 12-08-2013 more >>
Kiwis expect prices to carry on rising: ASB Almost two-thirds of people expect house prices to continue to rise over the next year, according to the latest ASB Housing Confidence Survey. 08-05-2013 more >>
Bollard keeps rates on hold; OCR cut an outside chance Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard's latest monetary policy statement suggests mortgage rates aren't going up any time soon although the likelihood they might fall further remains an outside chance. 14-06-2012 more >>
Bollard spooks market Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard spooked financial markets slightly into thinking he may raise interest rates sooner than they had anticipated although, as expected, he's left rates unchanged for now. 27-10-2011 more >>