NZ Property Market Update 2025: Regional house prices and rents are falling - but why? And what does this mean for investors, homeowners, and first-home buyers looking for their next move?

In this episode, Andrew Malcolm breaks down the shifting dynamics in New Zealand’s regional property markets, exposing the drivers behind price drops and rental declines that many investors never saw coming. While headlines focus on Auckland and Wellington, the real story is unfolding in smaller cities and provincial towns - where oversupply, migration patterns, and affordability pressures are reshaping the property landscape.

Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/house-buying/nz-property-market-why-regional-house-prices-and-rent-are-falling-in-2025/

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Interest rates might be holding steady for now - but how long can this pause really last?
In this unmissable deep dive, Andrew Malcolm sits down with ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley to unpack what’s happening behind the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s latest moves - and what it means for property investors, homeowners, and the broader NZ economy.

Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/property-investment/interest-rates-are-holding-but-for-how-long-nz-investors-need-to-see-this/

Host Andrew Malcolm sits down with professional property investor Dave Whitburn for a hard-hitting, solutions-focused conversation on how to turn New Zealand’s future around. In a time when the country faces soaring house prices, skills shortages, and a struggling education system, Whitburn lays out a practical, no-nonsense blueprint for change - and the mindset shift every Kiwi needs to embrace if we want to thrive in the decades ahead.

Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/property-investment/the-blueprint-to-fix-nzs-future-housing-education-and-the-mindset-shift-we-desperately-need/

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Unfiltered: NZ Over Governed, Broken Councils, and the Cuts Luxon Won’t Make
Host Andrew Malcolm sits down with Auckland City Councillor and former Government Minister Maurice Williamson for a no-holds-barred conversation about New Zealand’s political and economic reality.

Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/tips-tools-strategies/unfiltered-nz-over-governed-broken-councils-and-the-cuts-luxon-wont-make/

The New Zealand housing market is entering a decisive turning point - and the moves you make in the next 12 months could define your property success for the next decade. In this must-watch episode, Andrew Malcolm sits down with ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley to break down why the once-relentless regional property boom is finally running out of steam - and more importantly, where the next wave of smart investment opportunities is already emerging.

Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/property-investment/the-regional-property-boom-is-dying-heres-where-the-smart-moneys-going-now/

Are we standing on the launchpad of the next property boom in New Zealand? In this explosive episode, mortgagehq’s Craig Stanaway is joined by property economist Mike Jones to uncover the real-time signals that NZ property is resetting, not collapsing. And why 2026 could be the most profitable year of the decade for investors who act now.

Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/property-investment/were-at-the-bottom-why-nz-property-is-quietly-resetting-for-a-2026-boom/

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Mortgage rates are finally dropping, but most investors and first home buyers are still stuck in 2023 thinking. In this video, we break down what the falling interest rates actually mean for you, and how to leverage this rare moment to secure the best deal of the decade.

🏡 Whether you’re looking to refinance, buy your first home, or scale your investment portfolio, this window of opportunity could reshape your entire financial future. But only if you move before the market catches up.

Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/mortgage/mortgage-rates-are-falling-heres-how-to-lock-in-the-biggest-property-advantage-of-2025

🧠 Flat Market. Sharp Minds. Unfair Advantage.
The headlines say “nothing’s happening” but Craig Stanaway and BNZ Chief Economist Mike Jones say otherwise.

In this high-signal episode, we break down why a flat housing market in 2025 isn’t a problem… it’s an opening.

This is a deep dive into the real forces shaping NZ property, from buyer psychology to interest rate forecasts and why "no movement" often precedes the biggest shifts.

Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/property-investment/nz-property-in-2025-flat-is-the-new-opportunity/

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While Auckland hogs the headlines, the real opportunity in 2025 is quietly unfolding in the regions. In this in-depth breakdown, Craig from mortgagehq reveals why Christchurch and Dunedin are emerging as New Zealand’s most underestimated property goldmines.

Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/property-investment/the-regional-property-goldmine-why-christchurch-and-dunedin-are-your-next-investment-targets/

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In this must-watch episode, MortgageHQ’s Andrew Malcolm sits down with Westpac’s Chief Economist, Kelly Eckhold, to unpack the dramatic drop in New Zealand consumer confidence—and what it means for the property market in 2025.

Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/property-investment/consumer-confidence-has-crashed-what-it-means-for-nz-house-prices-in-2025/