Why More Waikato First-Home Buyers Are Choosing to Build in 2026
First-home buyers now make up nearly a third of NZ home sales. What that shift means if you're weighing up building new or buying in the Waikato.
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First-home buyers now make up nearly a third of NZ home sales. What that shift means if you're weighing up building new or buying in the Waikato.

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