"#NewZealand housing stock is extremely expensive, says Grimes, pointing to the 50% increase in house prices between 2016 and 2021. The average cost of a home in New Zealand is about NZ$900,000 ($555,000/£435,000), compared to a little under NZ$600,000 in the #UK."
#CouchSurfing and sleeping in vans: New Zealand’s #HousingCrisis grips #Queenstown | New Zealand | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/08/new-zealand-housing-crisis-couch-surfing