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....

A housing market indicator strengthened in July as the average time taken to sell properties fell sharply from a year earlier....

An indicator of the housing market improved to its best reading in two years, as the economy struggled to escape a recession that began at the start of 2008....