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Nikki Preston
The surprising decline of the Bank of Mum and Dad
Parents step back from first-home deposits, but not for the reason you think.

Nick Goodall
The housing market's new headache: Rising build costs
Construction inflation is accelerating, and first-home buyers are still in control.

Kelvin Davidson
House prices hit fresh low as market bunkers down for higher rates
First-home buyers still rule the roost.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: House prices, headlines, crises - why Kiwis feel poorer than they are
The truth is the economy is growing.

Kelvin Davidson
Labour’s tax U-turn: Investors get clarity, but don’t expect a buying frenzy

Nikki Preston
Mortgagee ‘heartbreak’: Young couple hit with extra $250k of debt after forced sale

Susie Nordqvist
KiwiSaver generation takes over: The ‘accidental’ home owners propping up NZ’s housing market

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Don’t fall into the trap of thinking NZ is munted

Kelvin Davidson
National’s home loan shake-up: Will 5% deposits kickstart the market?
A helping hand, not a handout – why this housing policy is different.

Catherine Smith
‘Winner’s guilt’: West Auckland mum’s $30k surprise takes pressure off hefty mortgage
Like many first-home buyers who bought at the peak, Shinnae and her husband are feeling the pinch.

Kelvin Davidson
OCR up, house prices down: Five key signals shaping the market this week
Reserve Bank holds its nerve as buyers – nearly – take control.

Catherine Smith
‘For ordinary people like us, $30k changed everything’: Windfall wipes out couple’s debts
Surprise win paid for a wedding and reduced the mortgage stress.










