New Zealand rents remain record high amid COVID-19 lockdown

WELLINGTON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's national median weekly rent remained at an all-time high of 550 NZ dollars (391 U.S. dollars) per week in August despite the country entering a nationwide lockdown, according to Trade Me's latest Rental Price Index on Thursday.

Trade Me Property Sales Director Gavin Lloyd said August's national median weekly rent matched the record high first seen in July and climbe