New data from property analysts CoreLogic found record levels of investment in Auckland's property market for the first quarter of 2017. 44 percent of houses sold went to investors, with just 19 percent going to first-home buyers. Bfm producer Ben speaks to CoreLogic's Senior Research Analyst Nick Goodall.
95bFM reporter Laura Kvigstad spoke to Alex Tarrant, a political journalist based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Wellington about about the Reserve Bank looking to introduce debt-to-income restrictions and what this might mean for housing.
Do you struggle with the common problem of forgetting what your house looks like? Well don't worry! Jackson is here to teach you how to do a painting of your house so you'll always have a useful reference!
Kainga Ora, New Zealand’s state housing provider has been subject to deep cuts under the current coalition Government. Current housing demand demonstrates that nationally nearly 30,000 houses are required. However, most developments that were in Kainga Ora’s pipeline have since been cancelled with the most recent cut coming in Whanganui where 138 planned houses have now been cut down to 7.
This comes at the same time as the Government is trying to stimulate a sluggish housing market by offering tax incentives to property owners, lowering interest rates and opening up New Zealand’s housing market to overseas investors. This in the hopes that private developers and the market can cater to high levels of demand.
Producer Sanat talked to Vanessa Cole from the Public Housing futures campaign, a group that is trying to halt the deep cuts that are currently being experienced by Kainga Ora.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Auckland this week looks to result in the opening of trade relations between New Zealand and China. Mack tried to find out what all the fuss was about.
Sarah had her bFM leaving party last night, so this one's a bit slim on the voicebreaks. Still v. full on the kr*shna, Gillian Anderson and bleeps/bloops.
It's a Halloween special this week on Amelia's Secret! We hear the sounds of a real cult, explore the deep anguish of the Owl and the Pussycat, and attend the Monster Prom. Spooky!
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