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The property bubble in New Zealand is a major national economic and social issue. Since the early 1990s, house prices in New Zealand have risen considerably faster than incomes, [ 1 ] putting increasing pressure on public housing providers as fewer households have access to housing on the private market.
US house price trend (1998–2008) as measured by the Case–Shiller index Ratio of Melbourne median house prices to Australian annual wages, 1965 to 2010. As with all types of economic bubbles, disagreement exists over whether or not a real estate bubble can be identified or predicted, then perhaps prevented.
The leaky homes crisis is an ongoing construction and legal crisis in New Zealand concerning timber-framed homes built from 1988 to 2004 that were not fully weather-tight. . The problems often include the decay of timber framing which, in extreme cases, have made buildings structurally unsou
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern faces tough challenges as she heads into a general election campaign next year, with economic growth slowing, divisive referendums looming and a country ...
The 2023 New Zealand mini-budget generated NZ$7.5 billion worth of savings by stopping 15 programmes including 20 hours of free childcare for two-year-olds (worth NZ$1.2 billion), eliminating depreciation for commercial buildings (NZ$2.3 billion) and disestablishing the Climate Emergency Response Fund (NZ$2 billion). [2]
An economic downturn can be a scary time for investors. As consumers spend less, company profits are reduced which can spell trouble for the stock market. If you're planning to stay invested during...
Several polling firms have conducted opinion polls during the term of the 54th New Zealand Parliament (2023–present) for the next New Zealand general election. The regular polls are the quarterly polls produced by Television New Zealand ( 1 News ) conducted by Verian (formerly known as Colmar Brunton and Kantar Public), along with monthly ...
January 20, 2023 at 8:47 AM DAVOS, Switzerland — At this year's World Economic Forum , talk about a recession among top business leaders was flowing as freely as the high-calorie Swiss desserts.