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Property market springing back – but not in Northland

Experts say house prices have finally bottomed out and are on the up... elsewhere.

Concern over housing costs hits record high across rich nations

Financial Times: Rising mortgage costs, rents meet building shortage to stoke crisis.

New house-building business couldn't survive downturn: $8.9m liabilities

KPMG will now go about realising assets in an attempt to repay company debts.

Inside Economics: When will house prices start rising... and by how much?

OPINION: After the rate cut, what now for house prices? And what is geoeconomics?

Opinion: Councils don't have a magic money tree - but central govt does

OPINION: Central govt pockets about $300,000 per new home in taxes - for no money down.

'Unfair' sky high rents hit pensioners hard

Some pensioners are forced to spend almost all of their money on rent.

Property Insider: Seascape adjudication decision awards $33m; Carrie Bradshaw index

Developer to pay builder China Construction New Zealand $33m.

'We can't sleep': Couple fear for future, loan on Du Val unit axed

Meanwhile, a decision on media access to court and receivership files has been reserved.

Bank-switching among mortgage holders hits record high

The Commerce Commission believes banks could still make it cheaper for customers to leave.

Du Val Group: High Court to decide if interim receivership documents can be made public

Judge prepares to hear arguments in Hamilton on Monday.

$48m spent on Kāinga Ora social housing development, but site still sits empty

Kāinga Ora’s taking another look at the plans due to 'significant cost escalation'.

BNZ predicts 7% increase in house prices by 2025 amid falling interest rates

Prices will be flat this year but increase 7% next year, bank economist says.

Property Insider: ‘Wind pressure’ on Seascape; Du Val estimated to owe $250m; new Ikea roof

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson explains what steps the council will take on the skyscraper.

'Only option': Council sells property to recover rates

The council said it is the first time in almost 20 years it has had to resort this action.

'We’re not suddenly okay with it. We are tired'

Rotorua sees big drop in public submissions on continued contracted emergency housing.

'NZ's biggest Asian supermarket' opening at Westgate

New store is near the giant American-owned Costco Wholesale on Gunton Dr.