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Some first-home buyers are entering the property market because it's almost as affordable to own as it is to rent in some parts of the country, QV says. QV general manager David Nagel said first-home buyer activity was increasing in Wellington and Dunedin. People were taking advantage of the ability to use their KiwiSaver funds as a deposit. "The higher proportion of first-home buyer activity is largely due to rising rents, which mean it can often be as affordable to purchase an entry-level home and pay a mortgage, as it is to rent a home. "However, for many, raising a deposit is still a bridge too far to cross to be able to gain entry into the housing market."

Property prices outside New Zealand's main cities have risen in the latest figures for April.

A change to Auckland high school zones is expected to drive house prices up even further, a real estate organisation says. Real Estate Institute of New Zealand chief executive Bindi Norwell said it was understandable schools may need to stop out-of-zone applications as the region's population continued to grow.

Statement by Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr: Tena koutou, katoa, welcome all. The Official Cash Rate (OCR) will remain at 1.75 percent for some time to come. The direction of our next move is equally balanced, up or down. Only time and events will tell.