Regional highlights: REINZ

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Northland
Auckland
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Hawke's Bay
Manawatu/Wanganui
Taranaki
Wellington
Nelson/Marlborough
Canterbury/Westland
Central Otago Lakes
Otago
Southland

Northland
In total, 139 houses sold in Northland in April (March 2009: 170; April 2008: 101). The median price decreased to $290,000 from 311,000 in March (April 2008: $359,000).

20 houses sold in the Whangarei County area (March 2009: 25; April 2008: 15). The median price rose to $450,000 from $417,000 in March (April 2008: $518,000).

68 houses sold in Whangarei City in April, down on the 94 sold in March (April 2008: 49). The median was down at $275,500 (March 2009: $295,000; April 2008: $334,000).