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New Zealand's average weekly rent has dropped for the first time in a decade - but one representative for renters says it's not necessarily a sign they have it easy.
Realestate.co.nz said, based on its data, the national average weekly rent was down 1.8 percent in 2025 compared to 2024.
Wellington had the largest drop of the main centres, down 9.7 percent. Auckland was down 2.5 percent.
Realestate.co.nz spokesperson Vanessa Williams said there were a few factors driving the change.
"Just after National got in, there was all this talk about legislative changes around the bright-line t
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