No one could have predicted what 2020 would hold for the world and how different an outlook we would have just a year later. We saw the global outbreak of Covid-19 and the unprecedented move of countries around the world going into lockdown. On March

“Expectation versus delivery” - it’s a common problem with insurance cover. You expect you are covered for something, but when you find out you’re not, disappointment and frustration set in. Worse still, you could suffer a serious financial loss. It’

2020 could be likened to the 1940s - when people gathered around the wireless to hear about the state of the war - which battles were currently being fought by the local soldiers and how we and our allies were coping. Some 80 years later we are glued

The Beginner’s Guide to Property Management has been designed and written by industry experts and sets out the multiple aspects of the complex role, which the Government has indicated will soon be regulated. REINZ chief executive Bindi Norwell says

Last year will go down as one of the strangest in living memory. Being thrust into the midst of a global pandemic was traumatic for all, and the lockdowns, while necessary, were surreal and stressful. For Sharon Blaikie and husband Malcom, the Covid-

The restrictions came into place as a means by which to reduce risks to financial stability and were subsequently removed in April 2020 in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, as the general manager of financial stability Geoff Bascand explain

For those of us enjoying the Kiwi summer, it seems that 2020 was nothing more than a fever dream. But despite a health crisis and market volatility making most markets resemble the ridgelines of the Southern Alps, the New Zealand property market has

Caressed by sea and golden-sand beaches, Bay of Plenty has always been a drawcard for summer holiday makers. But look back 10 years and you’ll find its main centre, Tauranga, languishing in obscurity. The employment market was depressed, there was li

Rental data is sourced from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment based on rental bonds lodged. This data is supplied to us grouped into geographic areas based on statistical area units used by Statistics NZ for the census and as a resu

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After a crazy 2020, many investors and would-be investors are wondering what 2021 will hold in store for them. I outline my views and share my predictions in this article, which I hope you will find useful. Firstly, who am I to tell you what 2021 mig

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IN THE POST-LOCKDOWN environment, the Rotorua market has gone nuts, says investor Michael Burge. But rather than wait for a market slowdown that Burge says is unlikely to transpire, he’s gone ahead and purchased three properties, this time in Tokoroa

This map represents change in the average rental price between the months of October 2019 and October 2020, based on figures from the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment. No. of Properties: Total number of residential properties No. of Bo