Housing is a fundamental human need, yet housing unaffordability continues to be a major issue in the country.

As mortgage rates remain stubbornly high, built-to-rent homes have become an alternative to homeownership in recent years.

Once the satellite migration and negotiations with NZR have been ... New data from Stats NZ also reveals moves for rental and transport costs.

Supply was up 6.0 per cent month-on-month with rental listings hitting a 10-year high while demand hit a four year low.