Green light for rebuild A pick-up in the Christchurch rebuild rate may be on the way after a High Court judgement in favour of insurers. 08-02-2013 more >>
Trade Me analysis shows quakes' impact An analysis of the listings on Trade Me shows the huge impact the Christchurch earthquakes have had on market behaviour across the region, says ANZ. 20-09-2012 more >>
Big lift in Canterbury reconstruction Residential building rates jumped in the June quarter, up 7.1%, led by strong growth in Canterbury. By comparison, non-residential building work contracted by 5.6%. 06-09-2012 more >>
Residential slowdown leads building slump A decline in residential activity led a 0.4 per cent drop in building work in the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand has revealed. 06-06-2012 more >>
QV January 2012 - the regions Last year ended with Auckland property values at their highest ever level, 1.4% above the 2007 market peak. Wellington values struggled to just 0.4% above 2010 and there were mixed results for the rest of the country. 10-01-2012 more >>
Quake repair work prompts surge in demand for short term tenancies Christchurch landlords’ willing to modify their tenancy expectations could seize opportunities presented by the earthquake repair work.
That's the view of Department of Building and Housing service delivery deputy chief executive Maria Robertson. 23-09-2011 more >>