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Trade Me launches emoji
Friday, 1 February 2019, 9:13 am | Trademe
Trade Me has today announced that members can now use emoji when responding to and asking questions onsite. More >>
Wages increase as job market favours employees
Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 9:20 am | Trademe
New Zealand’s job market ended 2018 on a positive note for job seekers with the largest increase in the national average wage since 2015, rising 1.1 per cent year-on-year to $61,082, according to an analysis of over 74,000 vacancies listed on Trade Me ... More >>
Provinces end 2018 with a bang
Monday, 14 January 2019, 8:44 am | Trademe
Property prices in the provinces ended 2018 with a bang after six regions reached record average asking prices according to the latest Trade Me Property Price Index. More >>
Tramps, e-bikes and iPhone Xs for Kiwis this Christmas
Friday, 14 December 2018, 9:41 am | Trademe
Kiwis are going to be jumping on trampolines, riding e-bikes, playing PS4 and taking selfies on their iPhone X on Christmas morning, according to the top searches on Trade Me in the last seven days. More >>
Trade Me’s alternative Christmas gifts
Monday, 10 December 2018, 10:04 am | Trademe
A remote-controlled cockroach, bacon balm and a collapsible, reusable coffee cup have been named Trade Me’s top picks for that hard-to-buy-for Kiwi this Christmas. Trade Me’s Millie Silvester said it's that time of year when many New Zealanders ... More >>
Almost half of Kiwis have finished Christmas shopping
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 9:18 am | Trademe
Many Kiwis get Christmas shopping done early, often buy something for themselves along the way, and will spend between $200 and $500 each this silly season, according to a recent Trade Me survey. More >>
Survey says: 40% of Kiwis have seen workplace discrimination
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 8:32 am | Trademe
Forty per cent of Kiwis believe discrimination exists in their current workplace and have witnessed some form of prejudice in the last 12 months, according to a Trade Me Jobs survey. More >>
Dinosaurs and spiders hunting Kiwi kids this Christmas
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 9:53 am | Trademe
Kiwi kids will be feeding baby dinosaurs, yelling at little spiders and spending hours unwrapping miniature dolls on Christmas morning, according to Trade Me’s data. Trade Me’s Millie Silvester said popular searches were combined with national ... More >>
Trade Me boosts courier service in time for Christmas
Monday, 5 November 2018, 9:10 am | Trademe
The new, improved version of Trade Me’s popular ‘Book a courier’ service launched today means members can send almost any item* to anyone in New Zealand. More >>
Women still less likely to apply for six-figure salary roles
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 9:26 am | Trademe
Women are still less likely than men to apply for six-figure salary roles according to an analysis of over 71,000 vacancies listed on Trade Me Jobs. More >>
Wellington property prices reach new record
Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 9:19 am | Trademe
Prospective home buyers are facing record property prices in Wellington after the average asking price climbed 12.3 per cent on last year to reach $593,250 according to the latest Trade Me Property Price Index. More >>
Trade Me commits to the Living Wage
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 8:56 am | Trademe
Trade Me will move more than 30 staff to the Living Wage from the end of October. More >>
Survey says: Kiwis would rather insure property than selves
Monday, 15 October 2018, 9:00 am | Trademe
Kiwis are more focused on insuring their car, home and contents than themselves, and are no more insured than they were four years ago, according to a recent Trade Me survey which found half of Kiwis don’t have life insurance cover. More >>
Tenants in the provinces face record rents
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 9:50 am | Trademe
Tenants outside New Zealand’s three major cities are facing record rents after the median rent rose 10.5 per cent on last year to an all-time high of $420 per week in August, according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index. More >>
See ya Simon - a sloth’s death needn’t be in vain
Monday, 3 September 2018, 10:10 am | Trademe
The untimely death of a ‘spokesloth’ has been the catalyst for insurance comparison website LifeDirect by Trade Me to remind Kiwis of the importance of insurance cover for those ‘what if’ moments. More >>
Rents freeze in New Zealand’s two biggest cities
Friday, 24 August 2018, 9:22 am | Trademe
Rents in New Zealand’s two biggest cities, Auckland and Wellington, have frozen for a fourth consecutive month at $550 and $480 per week respectively, according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index. More >>
Auckland property prices fall to lowest in almost a year
Monday, 20 August 2018, 8:47 am | Trademe
The average asking price for an Auckland property fell 1.6 per cent in the year to July, landing at $895,500 and its lowest point in almost 12 months, according to the latest Trade Me Property Price Index. More >>
Winter chill bites property market
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 9:08 am | Trademe
Winter has cooled property prices across many parts of the country with the national average asking price falling 0.6 per cent on May to $642,050, according to the latest Trade Me Property Price Index. More >>
Trade Me and GirlBoss launch the inaugural GirlBoss Awards
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 9:50 am | Trademe
Trade Me has teamed up with Alexia Hilbertidou from GirlBoss to celebrate trailblazing young women in New Zealand with the inaugural GirlBoss Awards (girlbossawards.co.nz). Nominations for the awards open today, and close in mid-August, with the winners ... More >>
Wage war: $2 between Wellington and Auckland cities
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 9:11 am | Trademe
The average wage in Wellington City is neck-and-neck with Auckland City in the battle to be the highest earning area in the country, according to an analysis of over 72,000 vacancies listed on Trade Me Jobs. More >>