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Summer Brings Heat To New Zealand’s Rental Market
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 7:25 am | Trade Me Limited
Despite a tumultuous year, the national rental market finished 2020 as strong as it started, according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index. Trade Me Property spokesperson Logan Mudge said the national median weekly rent increased by 4 per ... More >>
Job Market Begins 2021 In Good Shape
Friday, 22 January 2021, 7:01 am | Trade Me Limited
After a year of uncertainty, New Zealand’s job market came out of 2020 looking considerably better than expected, according to analysis of over 55,500 vacancies listed on Trade Me Jobs for the quarter ending 31 December 2020. Trade Me Jobs spokesperson ... More >>
Trade Me’s Top Property Listings For 2020 Revealed
Thursday, 7 January 2021, 7:03 am | Trade Me Limited
Jonah Lomu’s mansion, New Zealand’s most photogenic church and Wellington’s air traffic control tower have been named Trade Me’s most popular property listings of 2020. Jonah Lomu’s former Maupuia mansion New Zealand’s most photogenic church ... More >>
Top Trade Me Listings Of 2020 Revealed
Tuesday, 5 January 2021, 8:50 am | Trade Me Limited
From a negative test commemorated in a bag of air, to a rock found on a lockdown stroll, and even lunch with Dr Ashley Bloomfield: Trade Me’s top Marketplace listings of 2020 were inspired by COVID-19. Spokesperson Millie Silvester said wider events ... More >>
Over 4,400 Unwanted Gifts Already Listed On Trade Me
Saturday, 26 December 2020, 8:55 am | Trade Me Limited
Kiwis all over the country are offloading their unwanted Christmas gifts with thousands of presents that missed the mark appearing on Trade Me. Trade Me spokesperson Millie Silvester said by 8am, over 4,400 presents that didn’t quite make the cut had been ... More >>
Pooping Flamingos, Flossing Sloths And Presents That Unwrap Themselves: The Top Ten Toys For Kiwi Kids This Christmas
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 6:03 am | Trade Me Limited
This Christmas, Kiwi kids will be feeding flamingos, boogying with sloths, and trying out tongue twisters according to Trade Me’s top toy picks this year. Trade Me’s Millie Silvester said popular searches were combined with national and international ... More >>
62% Of Kiwis Think Property Prices Will Hold Steady - Survey
Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 8:03 am | Trade Me Limited
Over half of New Zealanders expect property prices to increase or remain the same in the last quarter of 2020, according to a recent Trade Me Property survey. Trade Me Property spokesperson Aaron Clancy said over 1,700 New Zealanders who were actively ... More >>
Buyer Demand Behind Buoyant Property Prices
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 8:50 am | Trade Me Limited
Trade Me Property spokesperson Aaron Clancy said it was encouraging to see more Kiwis checking out properties for sale with listing views nationwide up 21 per cent on the year prior. “We’re seeing much stronger demand for properties than we ... More >>
Rental Market Finds Its Rhythm Again
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 9:21 am | Trade Me Limited
New Zealand’s rental market has begun to find it’s rhythm again after activity returned to pre-COVID-19 levels in May, according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index. Trade Me Property spokesperson Aaron Clancy said the rental market was returning ... More >>
Trade Me Opens Kindness Store To Help Kiwis In Need During COVID-19
Friday, 24 April 2020, 2:47 pm | Trade Me Limited
Trade Me has teamed up with Women’s Refuge, Red Cross, City Mission (Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch), Age Concern, Variety – the Children’s Charity and The Salvation Army to help Kiwis in need by opening up the Trade Me Kindness Store. ... More >>
COVID-19 Puts New Zealand’s Property Market On Ice
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 11:15 am | Trade Me Limited
The Government’s announcement of the COVID-19 alert level 4 lockdown made waves across New Zealand’s property market last month, according to the latest Trade Me Property Price Index. Head of Trade Me Property, Nigel Jeffries, said while it ... More >>
Livestock Sales Open On Trade Me
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 2:30 pm | Trade Me Limited
Trade Me has announced today that livestock sales and livestock feed sales will be permitted while New Zealand is at COVID-19 alert level 4 after concerns were raised about animal welfare during lockdown. Head of Marketplace Lisa Stewart said Trade ... More >>
Trade Me Helps Kiwis Celebrate Unsung Heroes
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 12:37 pm | Trade Me Limited
Trade Me is helping Kiwis thank unsung heroes across the country with a new initiative. Trade Me spokesperson Millie Silvester said there are thousands of essential service workers out there on the front line making a difference during this tough time and ... More >>
New Zealand house prices rocket to new record
Monday, 9 December 2019, 8:36 am | Trade Me Limited
The New Zealand property market continues to scale new heights with eight of the country’s fifteen regions hitting record average asking prices in November, according to the latest Trade Me Property Price Index. More >>
Demand soars for rentals across the country
Friday, 18 October 2019, 9:21 am | Trade Me Limited
Tenants around the country are facing tough competition and increasing rents after the number of enquiries on rental listings rose 17 per cent nationwide in the last year, according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index. More >>
Tenants in Wellington paying $60 more per week in rent
Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 8:41 am | Trade Me Limited
Tenants in Wellington are under pressure after the median rent in the region jumped $60 per week on the year prior to $550 per week in August, according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index. More >>
Weekly rent cracks $500 for the first time
Monday, 27 May 2019, 9:32 am | Trade Me Limited
New Zealand’s median weekly rent reached $500 for the first time in April after a 5.3 per cent annual increase and strong growth in the provinces, according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index. More >>
Anders Skoe appointed Trade Me’s new CEO
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 8:51 am | Trade Me Limited
Anders Skoe has been appointed as the new CEO of Trade Me Group Limited. He is currently the CEO of Finn.no and executive vice-president of Nordic Marketplaces at Schibsted in Norway. More >>
Trade Me halts sale of semi-automatic weapons
Monday, 18 March 2019, 12:15 pm | Trade Me Limited
Trade Me is halting the sale of semi-automatic weapons while it waits for more clarity from the Government. More >>
Trade Me’s top 10 listings for 2018 revealed
Friday, 28 December 2018, 11:02 am | Trade Me Limited
A piece of sandpaper, a wedding dress worn once by mistake and an XL condom have been named the most popular Trade Me Marketplace listings of 2018. More >>