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Zoe Hunter
Loan-killer suburbs: Where you can pay off the mortgage in six years and retire debt-free
Fastest places to become mortgage-free revealed, and how to do it.
OneRoof
‘Because they can’: How Auckland’s rich made helicopters their bach commute
Inside the city’s booming backyard helipad scene and what it costs to be a member.
OneRoof
How to slash household bills and pay off your mortgage faster in 2026
Mortgage tips, bill hacks and grocery savings to ease cost-of-living squeeze.
Natalie Akoorie
‘How can I get rid of my home loan? It’s killing me’ - hacks to take years off your mortgage
Paying off the mortgage fast: Is it worth the pain and do the tricks work?
Kelvin Davidson
Fastest rise in Kiwi mortgage debt since 2022 - jump to $389bn
Diana Clement
House prices up by 6%: What to expect in 2026 after a shocker year
Zoe Hunter
NZ's surprising mortgage-free hot spots - and the suburbs drowning in debt
Natalie Akoorie
10 things that can make a house harder to sell - floods, firebombings and religious shrines
Nikki Preston
Goodbye to cheaper home loans? The week mortgage rates soured
Westpac has jacked up its rates, but brokers say deals can be worked out behind the scenes.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: That five-year mortgage rate of 4.99% will disappear any day now
Expect the banks to pull the plug on the discounts.
Kelvin Davidson
The small South Island city beating Auckland on house prices
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why the banks won’t pass on the full cash rate cut to homeowners
Politicians are piling on the pressure, but fixed mortgage rates are unlikely to fall.
Kelvin Davidson
Reserve Bank’s next moves: When will interest rates start rising again?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Diana Clement
Setting your budget: How much does it cost to build a new home?
How much you have to spend will determine the kind of house you end up with.
Diana Clement
OneRoof first-home buyer’s guide: How to get a home loan
Find out everything you need to know about getting a home loan.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR drop to 2.25% means for mortgages and house prices in 2026
The Reserve Bank has cut the cash rate a whopping two percentage points this year.
