The Mix

The tenancies that have lasted 20 years

Wellington woman Carla has been renting her Ngaio property for 20 years.

She had just moved to New Zealand when she found it, while searching for a temporary place to live. More...

Barfoot & Thompson unsold houses hit record: 6200 places available

Auckland’s largest real estate agency pushed up sales last month but its glut of unsold homes has now hit a record. More...

Government to allow bigger granny flats to be built without consents

The government is increasing the maximum size of granny flats allowed to be built without consents, as part of changes to be introduced to make it easier for people to build standalone dwellings on their properties. More...

First-home buyers struggle with KiwiSaver falls

Mortgage brokers say they are hearing from many first-home buyers wondering what to do about the slump in their KiwiSaver balances caused by US President Donald Trump's tariffs. More...

Little spotted kiwi to return to Nelson after almost 100 years

Sanctuary ecologist Robert Schadewinkel said the little spotted species had been the last free-roaming kiwi on the South Island. More...

Buyers given 14 more days to secure place on couple’s life-size ark

The ark comprises a dance floor in the basement, a dining area on the ground floor, and a chapel, which looks out to Sumner Beach. Some creativity would be required since the property has been rezoned from business to residential. More...

Float v fix: Will the banks offer better interest rate deals in six months?

Last week’s lending data from the Reserve Bank was really interesting and it seems to show what I had been expecting: that February’s discounting of fixed mortgage rates by the banks would start to drag some people back to longer terms again. More...

How Trump's chaos could affect NZ - great for mortgage rates, bad for job security

Experts say the silver lining in the global chaos created by the up and down of Trump’s tariffs is the likelihood of interest rates at home falling further - good news for the many people who had fixed for short-term rates and may roll over onto lower rates in coming months. More...