Category: new zealand housing

Housing Aspirations for New Zealanders in 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many New Zealand (NZ) families to think broadly about the space they want to live in, as some feel ready to move out of the city for bigger houses and better lifestyles. A survey of 1,300 Kiwis, conducted by Westpac NZ, found that almost one-in-five people wanted a bigger house….


Ardern Government to Cool New Zealand’s Overheating Real Estate Market

The New Zealand government is placing a bottleneck on the nation’s overheating housing market after the price of housing grew exponentially, making it one of the most unaffordable real estate markets in the world. The policy change by the Ardern government was announced on Tuesday and will involve a series of measures which include raising…