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Wynyard inks $27 million deal with national security bureau
Cybersecurity

Wynyard inks $27 million deal with national security bureau

The Auckland-based company will provide its security solutions to help the bureau solve high consequence crime, security and big data problems.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jan 2016

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Top performing suburbs of 2020
Bank of New Zealand

Top performing suburbs of 2020

New Zealand’s housing boom lifted values in almost every main centre, with Auckland now boasting 117 suburbs above the NZD $1 million mark.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Wed, 6th Jan 2021
Return of LVRs a cruel blow to first home buyers
Bank of New Zealand

Return of LVRs a cruel blow to first home buyers

Record-low rates have lifted first home buyers to a 25% market share, but reimposed lending curbs could force many out again.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Oct 2020
Global house prices defy pandemic
Housing

Global house prices defy pandemic

House prices in major cities have held firm through the downturn, though UBS warns falling rents and weaker incomes could trigger a correction.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 11th Oct 2020
Mortgage lending tightens up after peaking in July
Bank of New Zealand

Mortgage lending tightens up after peaking in July

Tighter lending criteria and renewed virus restrictions are likely to cool mortgage demand after July’s NZD $6.6 billion peak.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
Sales plummeted under lockdown yet prices hit record highs
Northland

Sales plummeted under lockdown yet prices hit record highs

New Zealand house prices climbed to a record high in April even as lockdown froze the market and sales volumes plunged 78.5%.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
Commercial property market stalls as uncertainty lingers
Risk & Compliance

Commercial property market stalls as uncertainty lingers

New Zealand commercial rents and capital values are expected to keep falling as occupiers and investors stay cautious amid coronavirus uncertainty.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020
Construction protocols under Alert Level Three
Supply Chain

Construction protocols under Alert Level Three

Construction firms now have detailed COVID-19 rules to resume work under Alert Level 3, aiming to protect workers and avoid a return to lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
The economic impact of COVID-19
Digital Transformation

The economic impact of COVID-19

Economic worries are deepening as COVID-19 threatens recession, job losses and delayed launches across New Zealand's fintech sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020
Dunedin property market still running hot
Housing

Dunedin property market still running hot

Tight housing supply and surging demand are pushing Dunedin values up 17% a year, with buyers still outpacing new listings.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2019
New Zealand’s busiest property markets revealed
NZD

New Zealand’s busiest property markets revealed

Affordability and tight supply are driving activity in cheaper districts, with Tararua, Waipa and Selwyn topping the turnover rankings.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2019
First home buyers make over half of purchases in these suburbs
Property Market

First home buyers make over half of purchases in these suburbs

Affordability is pushing first home buyers to dominate purchases in several New Zealand suburbs, with some taking more than 60% of sales.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 30th Jun 2019
First home buyers and investors neck and neck
Property Market

First home buyers and investors neck and neck

CoreLogic says tighter lending and higher costs have left investors and first home buyers tied on 24% of purchases in early 2019.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 21st Apr 2019
Building Nations Symposium about to get underway
Auckland Council

Building Nations Symposium about to get underway

More than 600 delegates will hear ministers, mayors and industry leaders discuss funding, transport and planning at Auckland’s biggest infrastructure conference.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Tech momentum having a huge impact
Agricultural Technology

Tech momentum having a huge impact

Technology is spreading beyond startups in New Zealand, lifting banking, farming and tourism while making tech the fastest-growing industry.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Auckland industrial shortage at record high
Real estate

Auckland industrial shortage at record high

Rents are climbing as Auckland's industrial vacancy rate falls to 2.1 per cent, the lowest level Colliers has recorded since 1995.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Apr 2017
EdTech World Tour comes to an end: 'NZ has been a great inspiration'
EduTech

EdTech World Tour comes to an end: 'NZ has been a great inspiration'

Busson and Jarre say at each stage of the New Zealand leg, they were welcomed and impressed by this country's approach to edtech.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
Kiwi financial education offering brings home innovation award
Fintech

Kiwi financial education offering brings home innovation award

A Kiwi online platform which helps teach financial education by creating a virtual 'classroom currency' has snapped up a top Australasian award.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015