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Welcome to REDnews, Westpac New Zealand's source for insights, opinions and helpful stories on topics such as property, business, personal finance and community initiatives.
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“Owning our own home is a gift”
For Kataraina Davis and CJ Gilbert, owning their own home means "a gift that’s passed down from generation to generation”.
Too low? Too high? How to challenge your new CV
You may think your house's latest council valuation is not enough or a bit steep - here's how to challenge it
OPINION: Getting a feel for your house’s sales value
Barfoot and Thompson's Peter Thompson looks at some of the issues raised by the latest Auckland Council CVs
An iwi collective's sustainability journey
Mātai Pacific Iwi Collective is investing in the sustainable future of its people, land and businesses, with support from Westpac NZ.
Supporting Rotorua whānau into homes
A new housing development on whenua Māori in Rotorua will provide 93 mixed tenure homes.
OPINION: Housing off political radar
OPINION: The 2025 Budget barely makes mention of residential housing, which suggest that as a political issue it has fallen off the radar of decision makers.
Good timing for first home buyers
A new Cotality-Westpac NZ First Home Buyers report suggests that while it’s still challenging for Kiwis to get a foot on the property ladder, current market conditions are promising.
OPINION: Housing revival has arrived
Barfoot and Thompson have sold 630 homes under $750k in Auckland already this year - an indicator of a healthy and varied housing market, says Peter Thompson.
OPINION: Price not only measure of housing market’s health
Judging the health of the nation's property market just by price is "lop-sided", argues Peter Thompson
Holiday scams and how to avoid them
Each year scams and fraud increase over the festive season. Stay safe by following these tips to help prevent them.
5 brilliant places to retire in New Zealand: 2023 UPDATE
After crunching numbers and looking at lifestyle factors, we came up with five excellent locations.
OPINION: History shows house price recovery likely to take time
House prices are recovering but how long will they take to reach the heights seen in 2021?