Summer Roundup: Monday 19 December

19th January 2026 By Staff Reporter | news@propertyticker.co.nz | @propertyticker

The Ticker is back and resumes full coverage, including our daily newsletter The Yield, on Monday 26 January.

National

International capital is noticing NZ’s prime commercial assets – so should we
Post

Tainui drops 1200-home Ruakura development bid
WT

Australian and Hong Kong entities buy QT Auckland hotel and former Queenstown backpackers for $118.5m
NZH

Cathedral Square plans signal progress for vacant corner
Press

Are we looking towards a new dawn in the property sector in ‘26?
Post

Govt halfway through overhaul of the RMA ‘engine room’
Newsroom

Developer launches into multiple new accommodation projects
ODT

St James Theatre rebuild hits major milestone as work ramps up
1News

H&M closes Tauranga Crossing store after seven years, two tenants to replace it
NZH

Auckland’s housing supply is about to get more spatially concentrated under Plan Change 120, implying more housing choice, better use of infrastructure, and higher productivity
Interest

Suburbs the likely target as Government dials down Auckland density plans
BD

Wellington rental market recovery expected – 16% increase in demand
1News

Tunnel vision leaves Wellington 17,400 homes short
Post

BNZ Theatre ‘has been a project like no other’ – project leader
WT

Ryman Healthcare’s guidance is achievable – analysts
BD

NZ’s largest bank increases multiple home loan rates
1News

International

Investment bankers’ hot property picks for 2026
AFR

Investor appetite for real estate at six year high, industry survey finds
IPE

2026 Property Predictions: Part 1 – CBRE Podcast
Commo

Six arrested in £300m social housing fraud probe
BBC

The Crown Estate secures office pre-let for entire One Hanover Street redevelopment
PW

Singaporean giant to recharge Vic energy heartland with $10b AI hub
AFR

Global Capital Sets Sights on Australia’s Alternatives
TUD

Australia’s ageing population is creating a powerful new property investment opportunity
API

Luxury retailer Saks leans on real-estate rights to keep doors open during bankruptcy
RNZ

Hotel market set to soar in 2026 as foreign cash pours in
AFR

China’s property woes could last until 2030
Economist

UK expected to soften business rates rise for pubs
Reuters