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NZ wholesale trade up 2.1% in first quarter

NZ wholesale trade up 2.1% in first quarter

By Sophie Boot June 6 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand wholesale trade advanced in the first quarter of 2017, with gains in basic materials such as agricultural products, petrol and timber. Seasonally adjusted sales gained 2.1 percent in the three months ended March 31, from a...

Sophie Boot 05 Jun 2017
Value of NZ residential building work inches higher in March

Value of NZ residential building work inches higher in March

By Rebecca Howard June 6 (BusinessDesk) - The value of New Zealand residential building work inched higher in the March quarter but total building values fell, weighed by a sharp fall in non-residential construction.   The seasonally adjusted value of residential building w...

Rebecca Howard 05 Jun 2017
Auckland average house price rises 2.8% in May from April as sales, listings rise

Auckland average house price rises 2.8% in May from April as sales, listings rise

By Jonathan Underhill June 6 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland's average house price rose in May from April, while sales and new listings jumped although they are still below the levels of May 2016, says realtor Barfoot & Thompson. There were 886 sales in May, up from 664 sales in...