How bad is the downturn? Tamsyn Parker and Liam Dann dig into the latest housing data.
Home / BusinessNZ Herald10 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM3 mins to readLiam Dann and Tamsyn Parker discuss what could be New Zealand's biggest property reset in decades.It’s always exciting when New Zealand makes global headlines, but the latest example isn’t really one to be proud of.“New Zealand’s housing boom a cautionary tale for rest of the world”, the headline on Bloomberg News says.
We’re grabbing attention in the international financial news for the epic boom
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The slump in New Zealand’s housing market has long been the subject of domestic scrutiny – now it’s making waves internationally.
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