A house which sold for $3.1m in Auckland this month

A house which sold for $3.1m in Auckland this month

SocietyDecember 2, 2016

The Figure-Friday quiz: the true cost of living in New Zealand

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A house which sold for $3.1m in Auckland this month

A house which sold for $3.1m in Auckland this month

It’s costing more and more to live in New Zealand. But just how much more?

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