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Why More New Zealanders Are Choosing Fixed-Price Movers Over Hourly Rates
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (433+ words) Press Release " Removalists Auckland, New Zealand " A growing number of New Zealand households and businesses are moving away from traditional hourly-rate removal services as demand increases for fixed-price moving quotes that offer greater cost certainty and transparency. As living costs…...
Auckland. Scoop " The Rise Of The Million-Dollar Mortgage
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (475+ words) Some borrowers are starting their homeowning lives owing more than $1 million in mortgages. Loan Market mortgage adviser Karen Tatterson said it was more common for people to take out million-dollar mortgages than people might think. "We regularly settle loans over…...
The "Gaspy" For Mortgage Rates: New Tool Lets Kiwis See What Rates Others Actually Got
1+ week, 2+ day ago (826+ words) Press Release " Dashr AUCKLAND, NZ. 7 May 2026. Most Kiwis would not dream of filling up the car without checking Gaspy first. The idea that petrol prices vary from station to station, and that a five minute check can save ten dollars,…...
National Property Prices Hold Steady As Southland And Small Homes Lead Growth
1+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) Press Release " Trade Me Property The national average asking price in Aotearoa reached $855, 050 in April, a 2. 3 per cent increase compared to a year ago, according to the latest Trade Me Property Pulse Report. The report highlights a market characterised by…...
Here's How Much Sellers Are Cutting House Prices
2+ week, 5+ day ago (520+ words) How much are house sellers willing to move on their asking prices? About $30, 000, if new data from Realestate. co. nz is anything to go by. The real estate listings site said sellers who reduced their asking price in the first…...
No Gains As Uncertainty Reigns
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1163+ words) Press Release " BNZ It's a wild time to be making any sort of forecast. Ours may yet prove optimistic. But, if they're in the ballpark, spiking inflation would still see real or inflation-adjusted house prices fall through to about mid-2027. That…...
New Zealand Is Expensive, Reserve Bank Economist Says " Here's What We Can Do About It
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (959+ words) New Zealand is an expensive country, Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway says, with many products priced well above the OECD average. And some things " such as construction services, household utilities and some food items " are among the most expensive…...
Chambers And MSD Partner To Strengthen Business Hiring
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (301+ words) Press Release " NZ Chambers of Commerce The New Zealand Chambers of Commerce today welcomed the launch of Chamber Works, a new partnership with the Ministry of Social Development designed to help businesses find and keep the right people. Simon Bridges,…...
Chamber Works Helps Employers Build Teams
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (252+ words) Press Release " New Zealand Government Hon Louise Upston Minister for Social Development & Employment Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says a new partnership which supports business owners with their hiring decisions will help get more Kiwis into work. Chamber…...