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THE RENT INTELLIGENCE DESKGet the briefing ↗ RENTAL MARKET PULSE · Q1 2026
See New Zealand’s rental market as it moves.
Original local intelligence built from MBIE bond data, TenantCheck insights and accountable RentalNews reporting.
1,000+ areas tracked · Updated quarterly
NZ WEEKLY RENT TREND5 YEARS •••
$635+1.9%year on year
202220242026
Prototype figures · Geometric-mean trend
Whangārei$592+4.8%
Hamilton$585+2.6%
Auckland$690−1.2%
Wellington$625−2.4%
Christchurch$560+3.1%
Dunedin$525+1.7%
LATEST SIGNALS
The market, decoded
Every signal is checked against sample strength, historical movement and local context before publication.
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AREAWEEKLY12MTREND
Whangārei$592+4.8%
Hamilton$585+2.6%
Auckland$690−1.2%
Wellington$625−2.4%
Christchurch$560+3.1%
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WATCHDATA DESK SIGNAL
Two-bedroom rents are softening in the main centres
Auckland and Wellington have now recorded two consecutive quarters of slower movement.
AUCKLAND−1.8%
WELLINGTON−2.9%
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