• It’s tough but it’s not impossible. Our new On The Ladder series looks at young Kiwis who have managed to get into their first home.

Kristi Atkins has an answer to anyone who says owning a home in Feilding is all very well, but it’s not Auckland or Wellington: “Move to Manawatu – it’s do-able for everybody.”

Fifteen months ago, at the age of 21, Atkins became a first-home owner, buying a three-bedroom weatherboard house in Feilding for $240,000.

READ MORE VIA STUFF

adsense

atkins-suggests-young-people-consider-a-lifestyle-in-the-manawatu-she-commutes-between-feilding-and-palmerston-north-a-20-minute-drive

DAVID UNWIN/FAIRFAX NZ
Atkins suggests young people consider a lifestyle in the Manawatu. She commutes between Feilding and Palmerston North – a 20-minute drive.