House values dropped in parts of Auckland and Christchurch in the past three months, remained static nationally but rose in Wellington. Data from Quotable Value out today showed Auckland values down -0.4 per cent in the past three months and -2.6 per cent in Christchurch’s Banks Peninsula area. Nationally, there was a 0.0 per cent change in house values, QV said. North Shore coastal values fell -1.3 per cent, North Shore Onewa down -2.3 per cent and Manukau Central down -0.7 per cent. But the average value across the Wellington region has now topped $600,000, data showed.
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