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Our experts are tipping house prices to run hotter in 2020. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Five things to know about the housing market in 2020

17 Jan, 2020 5:00am
8 minutes to read

Will prices rise and which way are interest rates headed? Our experts give their take.

Riyaan Mohamed washed dishes when he was 18. Now he owns three investment properties.

BUSINESS

How I owned three homes by 25 - without a cent from the Bank of Mum and Dad

16 Jan, 2020 8:00am
5 minutes to read

Riyaan Mohamed washed dishes when he was 18. Now he owns three investment properties.

Ephraim Gudgeon moments before jumping from the top of a 35-metre waterfall. Photo / ACC

NEW ZEALAND

From ill-fated waterfall leap to pro bodybuilding

15 Jan, 2020 4:36pm
4 minutes to read

Ephraim Gudjeon went from cracked vertebra to cracking professional bodybuilding's ranks.

Should Serena Williams make tomorrow's Women's ASB Classic final then she can expect clear sunny skies to bathe centre court. Photo / Dave Rowland

NEW ZEALAND

Your weather: Summer sun returns for tennis final; heavy rain batters South

11 Jan, 2020 10:37am
3 minutes to read

Lovely summer sun should bathe centre court for tomorrow's ASB Classic Women's Final.

Auckland has recorded its biggest quarterly house price jump in in two years. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Bouncing back: Auckland house prices make biggest jump in two years

8 Jan, 2020 5:00am
5 minutes to read

House price resurgence gains speed as pundits tip further rises this year.

Investor Graeme Fowler has accumulated wealth from rentals equivalent to a major lottery win. Here are his tips. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Multi-millionaire investor's tips to buying a rental

7 Jan, 2020 6:29pm
9 minutes to read

Investor Graeme Fowler is worth the equivalent of a Lotto win. Here are his tips.

BUSINESS

'Undrinkable, contaminated': Office rental with dirty water running from taps

7 Jan, 2020 5:04pm
4 minutes to read

A business owner says her staff have had to boil the tap water in upmarket rental.

Rich listers Michael and Pauline Reid bought a St Heliers clifftop mansion that was just two doors down from their existing and even bigger clifftop home. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Top end: Rich listers and the homes they bought in 2019

29 Dec, 2019 1:45pm
6 minutes to read

A Herald investigation reveals the names behind biggest house purchases in last two years.

Police attend the scene of a fatal accident in Onehunga where a pensioner died while walking her two pet poodles. Photo / Visual Media

NEW ZEALAND

Poodles of woman run over and killed by her own car find new home

28 Dec, 2019 4:58pm
3 minutes to read

Auckland woman killed by her own car leaves behind two adorable poodles.

The season was barely half a day old when the first death, of a man who had been crabbing at Northland's Uretiti Beach, occurred. Photo / File - Michael Cunningham

NEW ZEALAND

Our grim toll: Drowning deaths reach four in three days

28 Dec, 2019 4:00pm
4 minutes to read

The water is incredibly inviting and incredibly unforgiving, water safety boss says.

Lord of the Rings actor Karl Urban's home at 75 Argyle Street, Herne Bay, pictured close to a decade ago. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Big spenders: Who bought Auckland's priciest homes and for how much

28 Dec, 2019 6:24am
8 minutes to read

Kiwi rich listers and wealthy foreign buyers snapped up 2018's priciest pads.

A toddler (not pictured) has died on Christmas Eve after earlier being found in his garden in a drowning incident. Photo / 123rf

NEW ZEALAND

Toddler dies in hospital on Christmas Eve

27 Dec, 2019 6:45pm
2 minutes to read

The 14-month-old's mother found him lying unconscious in their garden.

Property developer Ben Cook bought one of Auckland's most spectacular properties in 2015. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Luxury digs: Who bought the decade's most expensive homes?

27 Dec, 2019 5:41pm
12 minutes to read

Exclusive research reveals the nation's top celebrity and rich-lister home buyers.

NEW ZEALAND

Love is in the air: Auckland woman seeks date with mystery man from seat 17C

27 Dec, 2019 7:12am
3 minutes to read

If you sat in seat 17C on an Air NZ flight on Monday then Christmas love could be waiting.

SPORT

Black Caps face MCG cauldron with thousands of Kiwis fans at their backs

27 Dec, 2019 5:00am
2 minutes to read

The Black Caps play first Boxing Day test since 1987 with up to 20,000 fans in support.

Leaky homes loom as a potential tragedy waiting to happen, experts say.

BUSINESS

Experts fear it will take a tragedy before Government acts on leaky homes

25 Dec, 2019 5:00am
7 minutes to read

Huge repair costs mean leaky homes are going unrepaired and putting lives at risk.

Eliot Jessep and his mum Paula, a year before she died in a tragic car crash. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Started crying': Almost-divine twist of fate for speeding man

24 Dec, 2019 3:40pm
4 minutes to read

A Hamilton man speeding on a stretch of road where his mum died has been left in shock.

Robin Killeen pictured with his three grandchildren, Kat, James and Elizabeth. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Taranaki larrikin mourned after tragic workplace death

21 Dec, 2019 10:23am
5 minutes to read

Larrikin Kiwi Robin Killeen loved horse racing, boxing and even hair dressing.

Auckland and Queenstown have been the New Zealand housing markets most touched by globalisation. Photo /123rf

BUSINESS

Property report: How globalisation shook up NZ's property market

2 Dec, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

The country's biggest riser is not what you think.

A huge storm is brewing in the Southern Ocean. Photo / WeatherWatch

NEW ZEALAND

Summer blown away: Massive storm brews off NZ coast

1 Dec, 2019 10:34am
3 minutes to read

Flooding and dangerous roads expected in West Coast as week of heavy rain looms.

The Baby Shark Hand Wash product sold by Postie has been recalled due to the risk of button batteries being exposed to young children. Photo / MBIE

NEW ZEALAND

Product recall: Parents warned about Baby Shark Hand Wash risk

1 Dec, 2019 8:59am
2 minutes to read

Button batteries can seriously injure or cause death in young children who swallow them.

Inland Revenue says it is asking countries with tax treaties to share details about Kiwi hosts renting out their homes on Airbnb. Photo / 123rf

NEW ZEALAND

Tax crackdown coming for Airbnb owners

1 Dec, 2019 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Inland Revenue has called on international tax partners to share Airbnb data.

There are 15 Auckland suburbs where median sale prices have dropped below $1m. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

The 15 suburbs that dropped from Auckland's million-dollar housing club

30 Nov, 2019 10:00am
4 minutes to read

The latest OneRoof Property report shows first-home buyers are driving city prices down.

The Automobile Association has urged parents and drivers to ensure all children are in child safety seats or capsules when on the roads. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

Mum holding baby on knee triggers debate about safety seats in taxis

28 Nov, 2019 12:00pm
3 minutes to read

Baby bouncing on mum's knee in the back seat alarms Automobile Association.

A lost boy (not pictured) was found merrily marching along as one of Peter Pan's gang of Lost Boys. Photo / Daniel Brunskill

NEW ZEALAND

Supreme irony as lost Auckland boy found marching in Santa parade

27 Nov, 2019 5:39pm
4 minutes to read

Lost boy unexpectedly showed up marching in the Santa parade's Lost Boy's float.

Fire crews rushed to help free a child from a hot car in Kohimarama, East Auckland today. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Left crying and crouching: Child rescued from sweltering hot car

27 Nov, 2019 3:17pm
2 minutes to read

Fire teams called out to bust a window and rescue young girl from hot car.

41.5 per cent of Wellingtonians report having mould in their homes, while 34.9 per cent of Aucklanders had mould, a new Stats NZ survey found. Photo / 123rf

NEW ZEALAND

Silent killer: Mould danger for third of all Kiwi homes

25 Nov, 2019 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Children sick from cold and damp houses go to hospital four times more often than others.

A landlord (not pictured) has been stung with a $2600 fine for arriving unannounced at his tenant's rental with a rifle. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

Gun toting landlord fined after standoff with axe-armed tenant

22 Nov, 2019 1:54pm
4 minutes to read

The Auckland landlord claimed he only had his gun on hand in case he saw a wild pig.

A sequence of stills from the video shows a girl being subject to a vicious attack. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Girl violently beaten in school bullying video

22 Nov, 2019 6:13am
5 minutes to read

Video on Facebook shows a school student begging to be left alone under a hail of punches.

A Southland renter hit with a $23,000 bill for the damage and mess he made at his rental left behind 10 cats (not pictured) at the property. Photo / 123rf

NEW ZEALAND

Vacating renter leaves behind 5 allegedly stolen TVs and 10 cats

21 Nov, 2019 2:17pm
3 minutes to read

A Southland renter left behind a collection of historical stolen goods, Tribunal says.

Police are at the scene of a serious crash between a truck and car in Invercargill. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Person seriously injured in Invercargill crash

21 Nov, 2019 6:29am
Quick Read

The crash took place on the edge of Invercargill at Seaward Bush.

An Auckland waterfront apartment with incredible views that sold for $20,000 was the cheapest apartment sale in the city this year. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Waterfront apartment for $20k: Auckland's five cheapest unit sales

15 Nov, 2019 1:48pm
4 minutes to read

An Auckland apartment is selling for $49k. But that's not the cheapest to sell this year.

A Sandringham rental has been slammed as

NEW ZEALAND

8 bunk beds and 2 bedrooms: Auckland rental labelled 'exploitative'

15 Nov, 2019 11:48am
3 minutes to read

Sandringham rental cramming 8 bunks beds into 2 bedrooms under investigation.

The apartments at 30 Westward Ho Rd are undergoing major recladding work. Photo / Google

BUSINESS

Auckland apartment selling for only $49k - but there's a catch

14 Nov, 2019 5:38pm
3 minutes to read

Could this be West Auckland's cheapest apartment - well, yes there is a catch.

Property mogul Justin Wyborn's home is fitted with premium touches, including a kitchen with a

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland property mogul puts Parnell mansion up for sale

12 Nov, 2019 4:48pm
3 minutes to read

Take a peek inside the exclusive Parnell home of a New Zealand property mogul.

Beauden and Hannah Barrett have bought the Remuera home owned by Hannah's parents as the star playmaker joins the Blues. Photo / Instagram

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland conversion: Beauden Barrett's $4.8m Remuera home

12 Nov, 2019 11:02am
4 minutes to read

Beauden and Hannah Barrett choose new Auckland home - one that is very familiar to them.

Emergency teams have rushed to a plane that reportedly had smoke coming from its cockpit. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Smoke reported as coming from plane at Wellington Airport

10 Nov, 2019 1:31pm
Quick Read

Fire crews scrambled to Wellington Airport to investigate the smoke.

A historic waterfront farm on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula with a council valuation of $15.25m is now on sale. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Meet the $15m homestead that could be turned into new suburb

10 Nov, 2019 11:22am
4 minutes to read

This old homestead once included its own island. Now it looks set to fall to urban sprawl.

Qian Jane Zhou became so frustrated by one of her tenants, she laid a curse on her. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

'B****, you will go to hell': Property manager lays 'curse' on tenant

8 Nov, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Tenant alarmed to learn poisonous email was intended as a curse.

A Glen Eden landlord was so poorly maintained it had leaky ceilings, window sills rotten right through and rats and fleas. Photo / Google

NEW ZEALAND

'Lives at risk': Tenants win $22,000 over horror rental

4 Nov, 2019 6:52pm
4 minutes to read

Water dripped into children's bedroom for three years. It could've been fixed for $240.

One rugby fan has snapped up this Waiheke Island cottage and a World Cup final ticket in the one deal. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Rugby fan buys Waiheke bach, gets World Cup final ticket

3 Nov, 2019 3:57pm
4 minutes to read

One lucky fan can enjoy the final in Tokyo and an after party at his Waiheke bach.

Shalimar Four Square has been refused a licence to sell takeaway alcohol in part for its 3.8 tonnes of poppy seed sales. Photo / Google

NEW ZEALAND

Four Square sells 3.8 tonnes of poppy seeds, loses liquor license

1 Nov, 2019 4:41pm
3 minutes to read

Difficult to escape the impression they are being used for 'psychoactive properties'

A South Auckland couple had a lucky feeling that led them to snap up a winning $1m lotto ticket. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Campsite thrill: Lotto winner's road trip of a lifetime

31 Oct, 2019 11:13am
3 minutes to read

Hamilton's Gordonton had a lucky ring to it.

Home buyers and sellers who lose money due to misinformation or poor behaviour by real estate agents can now win compensation. Photo / 123rf

NEW ZEALAND

Real estate agents now liable to $100,000 payouts for misinformation

30 Oct, 2019 4:46pm
3 minutes to read

Agents may be forced to pay compensation to buyers and sellers who lose money.

Nelson and Union Sts in Auckland central are the city's most popular places for first-time buyers to purchase property. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Auckland house-price boom just around the corner

30 Oct, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Look out first-home buyers. House prices are set to boom again.

Homes in Stonefields development, pictured here in 2013, have resold for an average profit of $492,666. Photo / File

BUSINESS

The suburb where new build homes resell for an avg $500k profit

26 Oct, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

New build houses can turn into goldmines for homeowners.

Agents and mortgage brokers are reporting more homes being listed for sale and more homes selling at auction with the coming of spring. Photo / 123rf

NEW ZEALAND

Spring selling season opens with cheap home loans, cash-back deals

25 Oct, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Will the recent housing market boost be a turning point or just seasonal bounce?

The home looks out of the Hauraki Gulf. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Historic $4m Devonport do-up goes on sale

25 Oct, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Heritage lovers will love the home but need to be ready to work, expert says.

The mega mansion takes pride of place on the Mahurangi Peninsula. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

From packing supermarket shelves to owning $15m home

21 Oct, 2019 11:14am
2 minutes to read

Supermarket baron's North Auckland mega mansion on sale.

A bus and car have crashed in Glenfield this morning. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Bus and car crash in Auckland injures one person

20 Oct, 2019 8:59am
Quick Read

It's been a busy morning of crashes on the country's roads.

House prices may not be skyrocketing anymore but Kiwi homes were still making more in capital gains than a typical worker's annual salary in some suburbs. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Does your home earn more than you do?

20 Oct, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Home owners in these regions and Auckland suburbs have plenty of reasons to smile.

Analysts CoreLogic say there's a fair chance the Reserve Bank will further loosen tough home loan lending restrictions for investors.

BUSINESS

More home loans tipped for investors in boost to house prices

18 Oct, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Pundits tip Reserve Bank to further ease tough lending rules for investors.

Auckland homes came within financial reach of more buyers over the last three months, a Massey University report found. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Auckland homes more affordable - but investors eye up bargains

17 Oct, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

House are more affordable, but first home buyers now facing competition from investors.

Masua Tusa suffered nasty injuries in a fall down a set of stairs at his Manurewa kindergarten. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Boy's horror kindy injuries: Auckland parents seek answers

16 Oct, 2019 8:14pm
4 minutes to read

Parents urgently seek details on how 4-year-old with cerebral palsy was injured at kindy.

Masua Tusa, 4, has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Boy, 4, with cerebral palsy suffers horrific injuries at kindy

11 Oct, 2019 12:41pm
4 minutes to read

The boy's Auckland mum was left in tears after discovering her son's injuries.

The All Blacks will now have an almost two week game between their last game against Namibia and their quarterfinal after the cancellation of their Italy pool game. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Massive typhoon blows All Black fans off course in Japan

11 Oct, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Kiwi fans set to hunker down in hotel rooms after All Blacks clash cancelled.

Stephen Mitchell, a driver trainer with Axiom, was able to bring an out-of-control car to a halt, potentially saving the lives of other motorists. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Hero truckie says boy, 10, lucky to survive fall from car

9 Oct, 2019 6:51pm
6 minutes to read

Truckie has never seen anyone survive after bouncing along the road at 85km/h.

Sophia Crestani was killed at a student party at The Manor on Dundas St in Dunedin. Photo / ODT

NEW ZEALAND

Police arrived at wild party just in time to save lives: witness

7 Oct, 2019 9:09pm
4 minutes to read

If police arrived five or 10 minutes later, more could have died, says witness.

An Auckland man has drawn the ire of other motorists because of his offensive personalised number plate. Photo / 123rf

NEW ZEALAND

NZTA orders man to hand in offensive personalised plates

7 Oct, 2019 9:02pm
2 minutes to read

The man admitted the plates had brought him attention on the roads.

Feona McKay-Patea was the mother of two boys under the age of 6. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Whānau calls for action after young mum killed

7 Oct, 2019 9:18am
3 minutes to read

Feona McKay-Patea's family hope to raise money for her sons and protest against violence.

A migrant family was caught driving on the wrong side of the road near the old Caltex petrol station, which has recently changed to Z, at Bombay. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Family drives 3km on wrong side of Auckland road

7 Oct, 2019 8:00am
3 minutes to read

Other motorists forced to pull over while witness frantically signals driver to stop.

A Christchurch tenant has been hit with a big bill after meth use and keeping a loaded weapon in his rental. Photo / 123rf

NEW ZEALAND

Evicted tenant fined for leaving loaded firearm opposite school

4 Oct, 2019 2:09pm
3 minutes to read

The tenant was also ordered to pay thousands of dollars damage for meth contamination.