Press Release – REINZ
Median prices for residential property across New Zealand increased by 24.3% from $665,000 in March 2020 to $826,300 in March 2021 a new record high for the country. Additionally, 12 out of 16 regions reached record median prices and so did 32 districts, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), source of the most complete and accurate real estate data in New Zealand.
Median house prices for New Zealand excluding Auckland increased by 23.6% from $550,000 in March last year to $680,000, a new record high for the country.
Auckland’s median house price increased by 18.5% from $945,000 in March 2020 to $1,120,000 in March 2021 – a new record for Auckland. Additionally, Auckland City, Manukau City, North Shore City, Papakura District and Rodney District all reached new record median highs.
REINZ figures: Median house prices hit new record in March
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REINZ figures: House prices defy new LVR rules to hit fresh records in March
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Ministry of Health supports fluoridation bill
Sodium fluoride is often added to water and toothpaste.
A Government proposal to amend legislation related to drinking water will make fluoridation of water in Rodney and Kaipara more likely.
Treatment plants in Warkworth, Snells Beach and Wellsford could theoretically be used to fluoridate reticulated water.
Although Auckland, Waitakere, Manukau and Franklin are all fluoridated, the former Rodney District is not.
In 2019, Watercare head of operations Priyan Perera told Mahurangi Matters that it had not revisited fluoridation since the formation of the Supercity.
“Watercare adds fluoride to Auckland’s drinking water supplies based on requests from former local councils,” he said.