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These 5 Areas Are Crashing. But This 1's Booming
The New Zealand property market looks flat. But that national number is hiding a $350,000 gap between winners and losers.
Right now, one NZ district is up 32% from the bottom — while another is still down 30% from its peak.
In this video, Ed ranks every district and counts down the 5 NZ property markets quietly booming — and the 5 still falling:
● Why Christchurch is the first major NZ city to hit new record highs — while Palmerston North and Horowhenua are still falling
● Why Queenstown property values are 13% above their COVID peak while Lower Hutt is down 30%
● Why Invercargill and Southland are quietly running away from the rest of the country
● Why the West Coast is the hottest NZ property market right now — up 32% from the bottom
● And why Wairoa still hasn't found its floor — down 7.6% in just the last three months
Every single area still falling is in the North Island. Almost every recovery is in the South Island.
Here's what that means for NZ property investors in 2026.
And make sure you check out the Best and worst places to invest in NZ (all 67 areas ranked): https://www.opespartners.co.nz/proper...
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