How Aussie property slowdown could make New Zealand a better buy

PremiumOpinionOpinion byDarcy UngaroNZ Herald·8 Aug, 2026 02:00 AM5 mins to readDarcy Ungaro is an authorised financial adviser and the host of the NZ Everyday Investor podcast.Australia's property pain could send buyers across the Ditch, writes Darcy Ungaro.Across the Ditch, the government and central bank are ruining the property party. Darcy Ungaro says New Zealand houses are looking like a pretty good buy

We’re at a property crossroads in New Zealand. Of the two-thirds of us that own houses, it feels that half expect prices to rebound,