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New Zealand house prices rise by annual 2.9 percent in January - QV

FILE PHOTO - Residential houses are seen in Wellington, New Zealand, July 1, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand house prices rose an annual 2.9 percent in January to an average value of NZ$684,468 ($461,126.09), government valuer Quotable Value (QV) said on Wednesday.

- Slowdown from 3.2 percent annual growth in December

- Property value dipped 0.9 percent in the Auckland region

- Affordability constraints and low supply continue to maintain modest value growth across most areas, according to QV.

(Reporting by Praveen Menon)

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