Annemarie Quill

The surge in wealthy buyers looking at Queenstown has added fresh pressure to one of New Zealand’s most expensive and resilient housing markets.

The head of an Aussie investment firm is forecasting a flow of wealthy talent across the Tasman to New Zealand, in the wake of tax changes in his homeland.

First-home buyers snap up nearly 25,000 homes in the last year VIDEO CREDIT: Janika ter Ellen

One in four households struggle to pay their power bills and more than half of New Zealanders are concerned about the cost of their household’s energy.

After receiving a 90-day notice to leave their rental, a couple with no savings feared they had nowhere to go. Instead, they became homeowners within weeks.

– The story was originally published by Stuff.co.nz and is republished with permission.

Water falls onto supermarket meat cabinet VIDEO CREDIT: Stuff

The financial allure that's drawn New Zealanders across the Tasman in record numbers appears to be fading amid Australia's economic downturn.

What started as “just a regular cold” became a frightening trip to hospital for Nyree Thompson and her 3-year-old daughter.

Health Minister: 'People are still waiting too long' VIDEO CREDIT: Stuff