Goodman Property Trust, the country’s biggest listed property investor by market value, is planning two developments at Christchurch’s Glassworks Industry Park for a combined cost of some $20.7 million. The developments are a pre-committed warehouse and distribution facility for logistics operator DHL and a multi-unit development with tyre maker Bridgestone NZ as an anchor tenant, the property trust’s manager, Goodman …

New Zealand property values rose at an 8.4 percent annual pace last month ahead of the introduction of low-equity home lending restrictions, with the increases driven by a shortage of houses in Auckland and Christchurch, according to state valuer Quotable Value. Auckland property values rose at a 13.6 percent annual pace while Christchurch values are 10.8 percent above last year, …

New Zealanders’ retail spending on credit, debit and store cards dropped last month, the first decline since March, led by furniture, hardware, appliances and clothing. Retail spending on electronic cards fell 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted in September, the biggest decline since July last year, when spending fell 1 percent, according to Statistics New Zealand. Core retail sales, which exclude vehicle …