NZ 'poster child' for global housing bubble
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NZ 'poster child' for global housing bubble

There's now no question NZ houses are some of the most expensive in the world, with prices rising at the second-fastest rate on the globe over the 12 months to March.

Brent Melville 04 Jun 2021
Offplan buyers mull abandoning Onehunga's ‘Fawlty Towers’
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Offplan buyers mull abandoning Onehunga's ‘Fawlty Towers’

More than 60 buyers who opted into an offplan development near the beach in Onehunga have been waiting up to four years to move in.

Brent Melville 04 Jun 2021
Brightline tax loophole could catch family home owners
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Brightline tax loophole could catch family home owners

The new brightline test rules, designed to slow speculative house buying, could also result in big tax bills for those spending time away from their family home.

Brent Melville 04 Jun 2021
New car sales rev up to 70k in last 5 months
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New car sales rev up to 70k in last 5 months

Car sales have continued to ramp up as Kiwis opt to spend their travel money on new wheels, and as tradies and farmers upgrade their utes.

Brent Melville 03 Jun 2021