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Retirement sector carnage overdone: Forsyth Barr
Property

Retirement sector carnage overdone: Forsyth Barr

Villa prices have been going up much faster than the prices of apartments.

Jenny Ruth 15 Mar 2022
Sellers adjust their sights as property boom 'deflates'
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Sellers adjust their sights as property boom 'deflates'

But the relaxation of credit and consumer finance rules may help spark more autumn sales, realtors say.

Brent Melville 14 Mar 2022
House price inflation down to 14.3%, sales drop 32.8% in February
Property

House price inflation down to 14.3%, sales drop 32.8% in February

The number of days it takes to sell a house is now more than 40 while the number of properties available for sale has risen sharply.

Staff reporters 14 Mar 2022
Rebuilding steel margins as prices soar
Property

Rebuilding steel margins as prices soar

 Steelmakers in Russia and Ukraine account for nearly 20% of global steel exports so the war is going to push prices even higher. 

Jenny Ruth 11 Mar 2022


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

Infrastructure Editor

Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South. 

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