New ZealandBuyers head southTe Kauwhata is drawing Auckland house buyers forced from their home town by spiraling prices. Developer Ryan Castles on what's available to home huntersWatch29 Apr 09:31 PM
EntertainmentNZ Herald Focus 26th April In NZ Herald Focus today - John Key's land tax plan may catch Kiwis buying from overseas and Donald Trump has slammed Ted Cruz and John Kasich’s as "weak" and "pathetic." Also Beyonce has proved once again, she is without equal in the pop realmWatch25 Apr 11:12 PM
ConstructionCall goes out for more women tradiesNew Zealand needs more tradies - and women are being urged to take up the tools to help address a looming shortage.13 Mar 10:00 PM
BDBDRetailHospitality boom behind card spending riseKiwis spending more on dining out helped electronic card spending rise in January.10 Feb 12:10 AM
ConstructionBattle over Maori burial siteFletcher executives will face protests from a small Maori community in Mangere when they attend a planning hearing tomorrow for a proposed new housing project.02 Feb 04:15 AM
BusinessNgati Whatua's Ngarimu Blair on 30 new whanau housesNgarimu Blair, deputy chairman of Ngati Whatua Orakei Trust talks to NZ Herald about 30 new whanau houses, built by the hapu for descendants. The first families shift into these Orakei places next month.Watch26 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDConstructionLeaky homes class action loses bid to protect latecomers to lawsuitA lawsuit against building products maker James Hardie Industries has lost its bid to let potential plaintiffs join after a Dec. 31 cut-off date.08 Dec 08:00 PM
OpinionLand tax best fix for housing crisisWhile land can be used more or less efficiently, the supply of well-located sites is fixed and the only response to increasing demand is a price increase, writes Zbigniew Dumienski and Nicholas Ross Smith,11 Nov 08:32 PM
OpinionRee Anderson: What's needed to build homes for AucklandThe Council does not build the homes. That is the role of the private development and community housing sectors, writes Ree Anderson.11 Nov 01:24 AM
BDBDBanking and financeReserve: Auckland property risk growingNew Zealand's banking system remains in good health, but heavily indebted dairy sector and heated property market are posing increasing risks to lenders.10 Nov 08:36 PM
Aged careEastcliffe faces $12m leaks fixSerious weathertightness issues have been found at the popular Eastcliffe Retirement Village in Orakei and repairs to the buildings will cost $12 million and take five years to fix.03 Nov 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateReserve Bank optimistic on Auckland housingWheeler cited rising consent numbers as a bright spot in the Auckland housing sector when he gave his post-OCR briefing.09 Sep 10:36 PM
New ZealandHousing plan hits brick wallAn expert report to Auckland Council suggests a huge shortfall in the amount of affordable terraced housing likely to be built over the next 30 years.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSome homes exempt from rental rulesTenants' rights groups have welcomed plans to insulate all rental properties, but nearly 100,000 would be exempt where it was impossible to retro-fit insulation.09 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJames Kellow: Housing won't be an election issue in 2017Housing supply in Auckland will not be a 2017 election issue simply because a lot of the issues highlighted and debated over the past few years will be well addressed or advanced by then, writes James Kellow.07 Jul 10:46 PM
New ZealandGovernment fast-tracks 1000 homesThe Government has fast-tracked the building of a further 1000 houses and apartments at Hobsonville Pt and about 300 of those will cost less than $550,000.12 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Minister for dealing with foreign buyers?Three ministers is not enough, writes Toby Manhire. "To have a hope of slaying the many heads of the housing crisis hydra, there may need to be even more new ministers appointed."12 Jun 03:08 AM
ConstructionShoddy houses built in AucklandShoddy buildings are going up in Auckland with workers encountering serious problems and inspection fails at some sites.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Cheap housing locationsThe latest round in the Government’s fight to control soaring Auckland house prices has begun in earnest.29 May 03:39 AM
New ZealandHouses on cemeteries 'nonsense'Nick Smith has defended his plans to free up crown land in Auckland to build new homes despite claims people could end up living on top of cemeteries.26 May 07:44 PM
InvestmentAll-night vigil for home buyersDesperate home-buyers have resorted to sleeping in cars overnight in the hope of securing one of 12 sections when they go up for sale this morning.08 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeBNZ boss: no housing bubbleBNZ boss Anthony Healy says he doesn't believe the Auckland property market is entering bubble territory.07 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Smith should roll over the councilThe last thing Nick Smith needs is Auckland Council holding the Government to ransom over special housing sites, writes Mike Hosking.06 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandSpeeding up housing supplyHousing Minister Nick Smith is reminding Auckland Council of Government’s power to override local government if it does not co-operate on speeding up the supply of affordable housing.05 May 12:35 AM
New ZealandEast Auckland's new housing planA $200 million loan plus ownership of state houses worth $1.2 billion have given the Tamaki Redevelopment Company clear financial clout.30 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionIs the Auckland housing market overvalued?John Key claims the Auckland housing market is not overvalued and that high prices are the result of market forces. What do you think? Have your say here.21 Apr 01:43 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: Kiwis hoodwinked over state housingThis week, Finance Minister Bill English was dealt a blow by the Salvation Army, which rejected his suggestion it buy Housing New Zealand stock.25 Mar 08:45 PM
ConstructionGovt targets cost of building consentsCouncils may soon face private sector competition for issuing building consents again, as part of a Government drive to make housing more affordable.23 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe taxman cometh to DIY TV showContestants in Television New Zealand's new hit DIY reality show may face tax bills of many thousands of dollars.11 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHousing NZ: 'Cash is not the problem'Housing New Zealand has told MPs this morning it could not build state houses any faster even if it was given a blank cheque.11 Feb 02:43 AM
New ZealandTenant 'ruckus' delays buildA "ruckus" caused by a 60-year-old state house tenant who refused to move has helped to postpone new housing development in part of Glen Innes.09 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Nick Smith's stretch on housing crisis headline-grabbing but off the markWhat took hold of Nick Smith when he claimed the Resource Management Act added $30 billion to housing costs and stopped 40,000 new houses in the past decade?23 Jan 04:00 PM
