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Auckland tenants getting stuck in temporary homes
Transitional homes have become permanent homes for hundreds of Aucklanders.

Chlöe Swarbrick: Let's focus next mayoral election on housing and climate
With overseas dreams on hold, let's make Auckland the place to live our best lives.

'Immediate effect': House prices, volumes fall in response to law change
First home buyer activity has been hit particularly hard.

Four areas where house values shot up by $550,000+ last year
All 966 suburbs covered by CoreLogic's latest data recorded an increase in median values.

28-year-olds plan $55m scheme in top Auckland suburb
Twelve apartments planned for site vacant for some years.

Kāinga Ora to either remove or deconstruct existing old homes
Consent sought to build 11 new state homes in Whau Valley and Raumanga.

'Analysed and questioned': Borrower asked to explain eyebrow waxing, parking costs to bank staff
'The entire process has been invasive,' one borrower says of their loan application.

Mortgage minefield: New lending rules lock prospective homeowners out
The lending slowdown since December amounts to almost $2b, a credit reporting agency says.

Retirees v agents: House sale goes to tribunal
The couple appointed another agency which did sell the Churton Park home.

How much are landlords borrowing to buy investment properties?
Data shows whether the new rules have had an impact on the investment category.

'Disgusting': Rental advocate says it's time the Govt intervened in market
'It's disgusting to see properties like this listed...then charged out at obscene rates.'

Ramshackle rental listing axed from Trade Me
The one-bed lean-to without four walls was being advertised for $285 a week.

Number of houses for sale surges, sales numbers also up
The areas seeing the biggest increases.

Property manager failed to pass on $52,000 rent to landlords
His behaviour, therefore, amounted to disgraceful - tribunal decision on Desmond Kan

'Don't underestimate impact of higher interest rates': Lister
"Low interest rates have been the single biggest driver of this housing boom."

Green Party discontent: Members walk, ex-MPs criticise leadership
Former senior figures have accused the Greens of jettisoning core principles.

Power list: NZ's seven busiest house builders
The construction sector is the fourth biggest employer with 281,400 people: Poto Williams

Looking ahead: Experts take the temperature of housing prices
Catherine Masters on housing predictions for the year.

Felix Desmarais: Fixing the housing crisis should be about what is right, not popular
Opinion: Labour is playing to win elections, not make the changes it believes in.

11 most expensive residential sales of 2021
List includes mansions in Herne Bay and Remuera and some larger Queenstown area blocks.

Warning rent rises in North could push families into poverty
Mixture of policy and market considerations pushing rents up in Northland.

'Terrified': Homeless family of seven 'squat' in empty house
'My desperation surpassed my fear,' says mum-of-five Ashleigh Wawatai.

Liam Dann: What GDP data really tells us about the economy
As Omicron concerns mount, today's GDP data provides some comforting economic reassurance

Four Ds: Why 100 Auckland houses were sold this month
'These are just facts of life, it's the evolution of families' - Martin Cooper, Harcourts.

James Hardie products costing 10% more next year
PlaceMakers said it would absorb the sudden price rise in the short term.

'My house is going up $4000/week': Immigrant on his first Auckland home
"I'd like to spend a maximum of $50,000, just top up my mortgage." - Manoj Alwis

Development vetoed: But Hawke's Bay A&P society says 'passion doesn't pay the bills'
Residential development on Showgrounds Hawke's Bay Tomoana unlikely in the future

Major building product supplier warns of price rises
One manufacturers' product price will rise 27.5 per cent from February 1.

'Terrified on a daily basis': Govt blasted over inaction on emergency housing
Police have refused to comment on whether crime has increased around emergency housing.