Although the overall popularity of residential house auctions is down nationwide, numbers in the central region have increased, according to New Zealand's largest real estate agency.
Harcourts have released data showing the number of new auctions held by them in December 2017 compared with a year prior.
The data, released by the chief executive of Harcourts Chris Kennedy, showed a 36.4 per cent rise in auctions in the central region, encompassing both Hamilton and Tauranga, from 44 to 60.
But Rotorua realtors say their data did not align with the central region they were part of.
Simon Anderson, chief executive of the Realty Group which controls Bayleys and Eves Real Estate, said the company's Rotorua figures weren't in line with those from Harcourts.