Manawatu/Whanganui houses are more expensive than ever before, hitting a record high average price in July. Manawatu/Whanganui average house prices at a record highDavid Unwin/Fairfax NZ. Average house prices in Northland, Auckland, and Waikato/Bay of Plenty also reached new heights in July. Crawford said housing in the region remained relatively affordable, despite the record high prices. QV's figures showed Palmerston North's average house value had risen 9.3 per cent since the same time last year, up to $320,000.

Source: Stuff August 10, 2016 19:45 UTC