National house price sales data just out shows outer Auckland prices up 29 per cent in a year, while Rodney prices soared 27 per cent and the North Shore up 14 per cent.
But that's nothing compared to Otago Lakes - which includes Queenstown where prices have skyrocketed 42 per cent.
Real Estate Institute data issued this morning showed Auckland prices across the entire city rose 9 per cent on an annual basis, while sales volumes dropped 14 per cent between May and June.
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"Five regions - Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Otago and Central Otago Lakes - hit new record high median sale prices, while the national median price eased slightly (1%) to $500,000 from $506,000 last month," REINZ said.