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The Star Thursday December 14 2023 20 NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Canty lifestyle attracting Aucklanders • By Nikki Preston AUCKLANDERS are on the move, coming to Christchurch in their droves for a better work-life balance. More New Zealanders moved to Canterbury than any other region for the second year in a row – 11,000 people in the year ending June 2023, including 3000 who moved from elsewhere in New Zealand. Of that 11,000, 44 per cent had moved to Christchurch, with a further 31 per cent moving to Selwyn and 12 per cent to Waimakariri. Christchurch- NZ economic analyst Sophie Jones said the Sophie Jones type of migrant varied across different parts of Canterbury, with Christchurch capturing people moving from overseas, and Selwyn and Waimakariri attracting people from other parts of the country. Ray White Metro sales manager Richard Withy said they were still seeing a flow of people moving down from the North Island. “The ones I’ve met have not BETTER LIFESTYLE: A property on Westburn Tce, in Ilam, was bought sight unseen by overseas buyers planning to relocate to Christchurch. PHOTO: NZ HERALD been coming here just to get a cheaper house, it’s generally because they either had a family connection, for others it’s about employment – they’ve got a job transfer and better prospects here and you combine that with the lifestyle of the Port Hills, the beach, the alps – it’s very different to the North Island, but it is seeming to be very attractive.” Withy said last year they had a family who had self-classified themselves as “Auckland refugees” and made the Richard move for a change in Withy lifestyle for their young family. The more affordable housing was also a bonus and many were able to significantly lower their mortgages after making the move as they shifted from a $1.2m house in Auckland to one for about $700,000 in Christchurch. In addition to Kiwis moving down south, he said there had also been a huge diversification in ethnicity as people arrived from overseas. ChristchurchNZ’s analysis of migration data supported this and showed most people settling in Christchurch were most likely moving from China, India, Philippines, Australia, the UK and South Africa. While Hornsby, Halswell, the CBD and Burwood have on paper been the suburbs that appeared to have benefitted most from migration, agents told OneRoof they were actually buying all over the city. In the last two months about 75 per cent of Harcourts agents Tim Sprott and Nicky Brownlee sales’ had been to overseas buyers including a property on Westburn Tce in Fendalton that was snapped up in a competitive auction by a phone buyer in Taiwan relocating to Christchurch earlier in the year. Median rental prices had grown 9.8 per cent in Canterbury in the year ending September 2023 with the median rental price rising from $455 to $500 per week. The shift in house prices had been less dramatic, with the average house price in the three months to November showing a 2 per cent rise in Christchurch, according to CoreLogic’s house price index. – NZ Herald Food is our common ground, a universal experience SUMPTUOUS BUFFET OPEN TUESDAY TO SUNDAY DINNER FROM 5.30PM TUES - SUN LUNCH FROM 11.30AM WEDS - SUN Christmas THEMED BUFFET 25TH NOV - 24TH DEC LUNCH & DINNER SESSION Normal price applies Functions Christmas Day LUNCH MONDAY 25TH DECEMBER LUNCH 11AM-3.30PM (Last booking at 1.45pm) $159 PER PERSON with complimentary glass of bubbly or a soft drink. Children 1-4yrs: $35/Children 5-12yrs: $65 SENIOR GOLD CARD DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL PH 386 0088 @GardenRestaurantBuffet 9AM - 4PM, 7 DAYS $18 LUNCH DEALS DEAL OF THE DAY AVAILABLE TUESDAY TO SATURDAY LUNCH DEAL WITH A HEINEKEN $22 ROAST MEAL DEAL AVAILABLE WEDNESDAYS PH 385 8880 @GBCCHCH WHEN FAMILY IS EVERYTHING Can you help us to save lives by donating today? Read Ava's story on our website THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX 110 MARSHLAND RD, SHIRLEY | www.gardenhotel.co.nz airrescue.co.nz or call us on 03 358 8244
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