http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=12009146

...As for the major cities, the Auckland region increased by 3.3 per cent (from an average of $491 to $508 per week) between the fourth quarters of 2016 and 2017.

Whangarei was up by 8.4 per cent (from an average of $331 to $358 per week), while the Wellington region increased 6.5 per cent (from an average of $383 to $408 per week).

Hamilton, Rotorua and Tauranga also saw average weekly rents for new rentals go up by 4 per cent ($342 to $356), 7.1 per cent ($300 to $321) and 5.4 per cent ($414 to $436) respectively. ...