New ZealandNoise complaints: Disputes turn nastyConstruction workers are abusing people who complain about late-night or early-morning noise, say locals.03 Mar 04:23 AM
New ZealandBuilding boom: Families woken at 5.30amFamilies were woken by the racket of a noisy concrete pour at 5.30am as Auckland's frenzied building boom reaches fever pitch.02 Mar 04:59 PM
BusinessPrivate landlords want state housesPrivate landlords are preparing to lobby the government to sell them unwanted state houses.20 Dec 11:26 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Apartment buyer to pay extra $50,000Tristram Clayton is joined by NZ Herald Property Editor Anne Gibson to discuss the rising price of construction and why buyers at an apartment project on Auckland’s North Shore were asked to pay tens of thousands of dollars more than the agreed price.Watch06 Nov 09:09 PM
New ZealandApartments still good option - KeyPrime Minister John Key has stood by comments that people need to look to apartments as a first home option - despite 35 Auckland property projects collapsing in the past year.10 Oct 09:32 PM
ConstructionNew housing development - with a twistAuckland land earmarked for a school will be turned into a 51-home development by February - with the homes built so they can be carted off when a school is needed.29 Sep 10:12 PM
New ZealandWatch: Northcote redevelopmentBill English announces 1200 new homes replacing 300 state houses in Northcote, AucklandWatch16 Sep 12:44 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Average house price in Auckland passes $1mWatch NZH focus: The rocket ship that is the New Zealand housing market has shown little sign of losing impetus in the past few months. Tristram Clayton talks to QV national spokesperson Andrea Rush.Watch06 Sep 12:00 AM
New ZealandState of emergency demanded for crisisLabour's housing spokesman is demanding a state of emergency over the housing crisis.27 Aug 10:30 PM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: Auckland's Unitary Plan explained Watch NZ Herald Focus: Auckland's Unitary Plan is the new rulebook telling people what can be built where and how high. Aucklanders will be able to go the Auckland Council website, type in their address and find out what the or Unitary Planmeans for them.Watch26 Jul 10:20 PM
New ZealandWhy are people shunning Auckland?Auckland could be facing a shortage of teachers, nurses and police officers if the city's house prices continue to rise beyond their means.19 Jul 08:47 PM
New ZealandGovernment still not sold on stamp dutyFinance Minister Bill English admits officials have looked into stamp duty on housing "two or three times".24 May 05:20 AM
Capital markets reportCapital Markets: Estate of play for housingLand development is a long and capital-intensive process and in some cases this is holding back the rate of building new houses, reports Anne Gibson.18 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandBuyers head southCouncillor Jan Sedgwick on why Te Kauwhata is a good choice for Auckland house buyersWatch29 Apr 09:58 PM
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
