A market that looks flat on paper can still be falling in real terms. New Zealand house prices have held inside a narrow band for three years while inflation has quietly widened the gap between nominal and real value.

Since New Zealand’s international buyer ban was updated, Ray White New Zealand has seen limited activity from international buyers, with 91 per cent of sales over $5 million going to New Zealand residents.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has raised the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 2.50 per cent.

A historical beachfront home on the sought-after Sumner Esplanade has hit the market for the first time in more than three decades.

Ray White Mt Eden is proudly celebrating its 10-year anniversary, marking a decade of market leadership, innovation, and unwavering client commitment under the guidance of business owner Jared Cooksley.

Parking rates are one of the more honest indicators of CBD vibrancy. Across New Zealand's three largest centres they are now moving in different directions, and the reasons sit outside the parking market itself.

Buyers remained highly active at Ray White A T Realty's latest Game Day auction event, with 598 bids placed across eight hours of auctions and active bidding recorded on 97 per cent of properties called.

Australian investors have not had a strong reason to look across the Tasman for some time. The Federal Budget and New Zealand's response have shifted enough variables at once for that to no longer hold.

Budget 2026 has landed, and for the housing market, the story is less about what was announced and more about what it means for the conditions shaping property decisions over the next year.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has held the Official Cash Rate at 2.25 per cent.

As Budget 2026 approaches, the housing market's realistic asks are modest. Fiscal discipline, policy consistency and supply-enabling reform matter more than headline interventions for a market still finding its footing.

Trailblazing auctioneer Tina Chamberlain is ready to reshape the auction market in Hawke’s Bay.