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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...

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...

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...