A property expo this weekend is highlighting affordable properties to those shut out of Auckland's heated market, and showcase flash ones to those keen escape the rat race. This weekend's Bayleys' "Beyond Auckland - The Rise of the Regions" expo was designed to provide specific property and regional information for those looking outside New Zealand's most expensive city. Last month soaring house prices saw Auckland left with just five suburbs with a median price of under $500,000. The expo comes at a time a record number of Aucklanders have bought in the regions because they cannot afford house prices. Aucklanders getting out of town are also pushing up house prices in neighbouring regions like the Bay of Plenty and Waikato.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 15, 2016 15:56 UTC