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Private property sale site launched

The site removes the need for agents and for vendors to pay commissions.

Funding issues hit more apartments

One of Auckland's biggest inner-city apartment projects has been hit with funding issues and buyers have been asked to fork out more.

Man creates republic to avoid paying tax

This guy was fed-up with paying tax, so he found a bit of empty land and created his own country. There's just one little problem.

Insurers brace for quake claims: Hawke's Bay pools hit

IAG, Tower expect claim inquiries to mount

Hope for first home buyers

by David Porter[Temp photo until David finds some real people] Mount Maunganui and Papamoa Ray White Realty Focus franchise owner

Australia's foreigner-only enclave

This exclusive Australian precinct is already up to 80 per cent foreign owned and mostly by Chinese investors.

Coming from wealth helps men, not women

Coming from a privileged background helps men, but not women, get top jobs researchers have found.

Get Sorted: Spot that scam

COMMENT: It's Fraud Awareness Week. Here's why we all need to look out for each other and those money traps out there.

Vodafone going to Mt Eden before Shore

Vodafone is heading to Mt Eden before shifting into its new permanent North Shore headquarters.

US election drives golfers Down Under

American golfers visiting luxury Tara Iti club have been enquiring about moving permanently to New Zealand.

Paradise lost: Kiwis lose first home hope

With the average Auckland house is valued at over $1 million Kiwis are beginning to feel dejected, a new ASB survey reveals.

Trashed rental tests positive for meth

Tauranga couple facing a $30,000 bill after their rental property was trashed hit with news their house tested positive for meth.

Crowe's former home on market for $38m

The luxurious five-bedroom Sydney property is expected to fetch more than $38.9 million.

KiwiSaver shake-up gets global attention

The international investment community is taking note over the KiwiSaver furore that saw banks dumping controversial investments.

William Yan linked to troubled scheme

One of New Zealand's most controversial citizens is linked to the 50-unit Albany project where financial problems were revealed.

50 almost-finished apartments seized

The mortgagee of an apartment development has seized 50 almost-finished units after the business behind the project hit "financial difficulty".

Get Sorted: Debt snowballs and avalanches

COMMENT: What's the best way to get debt-free?

'I'm very peeved off' - Apartment buyer

An apartment buyer is being asked for an extra $50,000 for his place at New Zealand's biggest new multi-unit apartment project.