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.

Luxury markets shift. In New Zealand, the regions capturing luxury growth over the past decade are not the established prestige centres, revealing how buyer preferences and supply constraints reshape luxury concentration.

A home on Bucklands Beach’s tightly held Musick Point Road is on the market for the first time in more than four decades.

Inspired by the seller’s connection to the ocean and understanding the landscape’s weather patterns, 87 Glenstrae Road is a carefully-crafted home designed with both the incredible view and outdoor living in mind.

It’s long been said that cats have nine lives, but so does Jason Barrell. A household name in Northland, Jason’s journey is one of defying the odds.

Ray White New Zealand’s agents are set to have an “unfair advantage” after the official launch of the NurtureCloud Buyer Module.

New Zealand's homeownership rate rose between 2018 and 2023, the first gain since ownership peaked in the early 1990s, so why doesn't entering the housing market feel any easier?

Construction cycles show cyclical lows when projects wrap up faster than new ones begin. These troughs often precede recovery when underlying conditions like interest rates and consent activity align to support new project starts.