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Why property values are sliding & the 10-year reality

2026-10-0530:45

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! National property values dipped another 0.3% in September, extending the softer winter trend across Aotearoa New Zealand. But is the market collapsing, or simply grinding through a long-planned transition? This week on the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Head of Research Nick Goodall (back from Rotorua) and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson (dialling in from Hanmer Springs) dissect the September Home Value Index results. They analyse...

8 falls in a row & Labour's tax call: Will property investors return?

2026-09-2829:21

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! August residential sales plunged nearly 12% year-on-year, marking the eighth consecutive month of annual transaction drops across Aotearoa New Zealand. With sales drifting and listings climbing, the market remains locked in an extended holding pattern. This week on the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Head of Research Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson unpack the findings from Cotality’s latest Housing Chart Pack. They...

Why movers are holding back & Q2 GDP rebounds: Will the RBNZ hike in Oct?

2026-09-2042:09

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! National sales volumes have dropped for the eighth consecutive month - down nearly 12% year-on-year in August. But when you look past market share percentages to raw buyer transactions, a clear driver emerges: relocating owner-occupiers (movers) are choosing to hold back. While they still completed over 20,000 transactions in the last year, their activity has dropped by 1,500 to 2,000 deals compared to historical norms. This week on the...

79% of suburbs sliding: Timeline to recovery 🗺️📉

2026-09-1426:51

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! The latest suburb-level data confirms that the housing market's gentle downward drift is highly widespread, with approximately 79% of house suburbs and 74% of townhouse suburbs recording value drops over the three months to September. This week on the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Head of Research Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson discuss Cotality’s newly released Mapping the Market interactive data. They outline t...

Values drift -0.4%: Time to forget the market peak? 📉

2026-09-0730:17

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! The August Cotality Home Value Index is out, showing a -0.4% monthly decline across Aotearoa New Zealand—marking the fifth consecutive month of value contraction. However, looking at property purely through the lens of the "fall from the peak" might be completely skewing our view of the market. This week on the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Head of Research Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson unpack the August data. ...

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