Two tenancy experts shared their advice about how you might go about negotiating a lower rent price with your landlord.
Business
7:59am
Auckland is 22.9% below its peak and "lagging behind everyone else", one expert says, while another says the capital property market is "very depressed".
New Zealand
Thursday 1:13pm
Victoria University said that while the decision will disappoint some, it also provides much-needed certainty to the community.
Tue, Dec 2
"We're seeing a unique window of opportunity for buyers. Low borrowing costs and high housing supply are creating conditions we haven't seen in over a decade."
Mon, Dec 1
The official cash rate might have been cut - but how much further can we expect home loan rates to fall?
Thu, Nov 27
Neighbouring houses have been bought up and removed but Auckland Council says Brendon and Stephanie Deacon's home isn't eligible.
Wed, Nov 26
Do you know the rules your landlord has to abide by?
Mon, Nov 24
A man whose business sat right next to a half-finished apartment block is still waiting to be paid $30,000, after ageing concrete collapsed and blocked his driveway.
Fri, Nov 21
The complainant said one of Murray Lawrence Hill's boarding houses in Lyttleton was in a "serious state of disrepair", with rubbish "rotting" outside.
Crime and Justice
Thu, Nov 20
"It's meaning the housing market is now a lot more affordable for New Zealanders looking to get their first home," said one economist.
Wed, Nov 12
The housing market remains "broadly flat" with home values across New Zealand dropping 0.8%, according to new numbers.
Economist Ed McKnight said people generally spend too much time worrying about small differences in interest rates.
Mon, Nov 10
The proposed changes are despite 400 submitters making about 500 suggestions.
Fri, Nov 7
Mt Algidus Station has been listed on the open market and is expected to be one of the highest sales in the South Island this year.
Thu, Nov 6
Mitchell Coll said the design expanded on the aesthetic and considered "the couple's love for some of the more traditional elements in their previous home".
Sat, Nov 1
It announced this morning it would reduce its one-year fixed rate to a rate lower than the major banks.
Wed, Oct 29
Under the new regulations, which come into effect in Q1 of 2026, Kiwis will be able to construct dwellings of up to 70 square metres in their backyards without a building consent.
Thu, Oct 23
Six of the banks' standard loan rates were dropped by between 0.04% and 0.40%.
Wed, Oct 22
Reserve Bank acting assistant governor of financial stability Angus McGregor said the timing was right to loosen the rules.
Tue, Oct 14
House price growth was slow in urban centres, but provincial areas were stronger.
Thu, Oct 2
Approximately 55% of quake-prone buildings would be removed from the existing system — about 2900 buildings.
Mon, Sep 29
In Auckland's Māngere, the Meredith family were among the first to benefit, moving into a brand-new four-bedroom home designed for multigenerational living.
Politics
Sat, Sep 20
Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton will present the petition – signed by 15,469 people – to Rangitīkei MP Suze Redmayne at midday, before it is lodged with the House.
Tue, Sep 16
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a record run for Geordie Beamish at the world champs, the most expensive place to rent isn’t Auckland or Wellington, and Trump might save TikTok.
The new owner of a rural Tasman property is currently clearing up more than 13,000kg/L of hazardous waste left on the site by the previous owner.
Environment
Wed, Sep 10
