Auckland will need to build 5000 state and private rental houses every year for the next 15 years to accommodate population growth, two housing reports say....

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard warned of the need to avoid a return to a “debt-fuelled housing cycle”, as the bank published its six-monthly Financial Stability Report today....

An indicator of the housing market firmed in September, led by Wellington and Auckland. The Mike Pero Mortgages — Infometrics property cycle indicator lifted to 6.99 last month from 6.66 in August....

New Zealand house prices recovered last month to be close to levels of a year ago, supporting views the economy has emerged from its longest recession in more than 30 years, Reuters reported today....

New Zealand had its highest annual net migration gain in nearly five years during the 12 months to August, figures published by Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) today show....

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard is worried about deja vu when it comes to New Zealanders’ love for property investment and consumption, rather than saving and investing to produce more exports....