A trial has opened for a man accused of murdering five people in Wellington, New Zealand, by setting fire to a boarding house ...

New Zealand may relax a home-buying ban for wealthy foreigners, allowing its golden visa program members to buy properties ...

New Zealand is considering exempting luxury homes from its foreign buyer ban, allowing golden visa holders to purchase properties worth over NZ$5 million as part of efforts to attract high-net-worth ...

The coalition government is expected to discuss the proposed change at a Cabinet meeting on Sept 1. Read more at straitstimes ...

New Zealand's first-ever climate adaptation plan includes the possibility of moving some communities to higher ground, but doesn't explain how much the changes will cost and who will pay.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has cut the official cash rate (OCR) by 2.5%, with another 0.5% worth of rate cuts expected ...

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has slashed the official cash rate (OCR) by 2.25%, with further rate cuts expected. As illustrated below by Justin Fabo from Antipodean Macro, the reduction in the OCR ...

New Zealand has banned foreigners for scooping up property on its islands, a response to skyrocketing house prices. Several ultra-wealthy US celebrities, including former TV host Matt Lauer and ...

The New Zealand government has passed a ban on foreigners buying existing homes in the country in a bid to tackle soaring house prices, rising homelessness and a housing market dominated by ...

New Zealand has figured out a simple way to build lots and lots of affordable homes — without making the neighbors mad.