The average property value across New Zealand is 7.9 times the average annual household income. A record high in the six-monthly CoreLogic Housing Affordability Report’s 18-year history.

Tīmaru is a hidden gem in South Canterbury. We investigate all the property possibilities in this picturesque region. Sally Lindsay writes.

Auckland-based financial planning group Saturn Advice has bought KiwiSaver adviser firm National Capital.

Booster has added more private equity investments into its KiwiSaver portfolios.

Investment Services Group staff select their charity to support this year.

The Government has agreed to delay the start of the Credit Contracts Legislation Amendment act after pressure from the industry.

Avanti Finance has raised $350 million which will help it grow and support the mortgage adviser network.

Developers are extending timelines for new-build homes due to construction delays, leading to increased risks for borrowers.

Asteron Life has announced it is making changes to its premium relief options it offers business customers.

For the first time in a single quarter building work across the country has passed $7 billion.

AIA NZ will waiver the first month’s premium on qualifying new policies as a way to support both advisers and customers during the current Covid-19 outbreak.

New Zealand is fast becoming a world leader in responsible investing with responsible investment assets growing at twice the pace of other managed investments.

House prices are unlikely to boom after the country comes out of the current lockdown, according to QV forecasts. Sally Lindsay has a round-up of the latest region-by-region House Price Index figures.